Does anyone know if the Compact has a "shut down mode" if the signal is too loud?

I can tell you the L1 Model 2 does!

I recently set up a Packlite (to run 4 B1 bass bins) as we recently had a large(ish) room to "light up" with a dancefloor packed with dancers, and, running late, I set up the 4 bass bins, specifically the Packlite (the extra amp) wrongly.
My only defense is we WERE very late and it was a first time setup. More fool me!

Anyway, my point is:

The L1 shut down when we tried to go either too loud with the master volume, or when a loud specific (bass) note came through. It was momentarily embarassing for us (though the crowd said they never really heard anything go astray) but what happens is basically all bass "dies" and what you're left with is what sounds like a tinny, Transistor Radio effect.

Even so, the sound was full through 4 bass bins(!) and I've been told I was running at (barely) 50% of what I was capable of with 4 bins!! I've since run the system with both sets of bass bins (separately) and everything is still as smooth as butter!

My conclusion: It's practically impossible to damage the system by running too loud a signal through it - it just goes into compression and protects itself.


I find it VERY hard to believe the Compact won't do the same thing.