[gduns - with the Lord]

I run from the same sound card as you with virtualy the same cables as you. With the laptop, I use an Ebtech Hum Eliminator. This gets rid of all hum The computer card produces a line out signal which is sufficient to drive an amp to it's max output.

Usually the problem with not having enough output, is either insufficient speaker mass, or not enough power (watts). I usually play small, to medium Venues, and run 2500 watts to my main speakers, and 1500 to the subwoofers. Main speakers I have are jbl sp115 they have 15" woofer, and a 15" horn tweeter. I run either 2 or 4 depending on the size of the room. I also have 2- 12" floor monitors, and run a Mackie mixer. A peavey kosmos, or a bbe 352 will also add a lot to the sound system.

I don't think everyone will be running the same things I run, But I wanted to have great sound, do I designed this system for The max.... There is a place close to me that is running 5- pv2600 amps for a total of better than 10,000 watts