Amplified PA speakers for home usage?

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I was curious as to whether pa speakers could be used as strictly home audio speakers period. Not for mixing, or any studio work. Just as a set of amplified home speakers to run into my boombox. I do it with computer speakers. I do it with near sound monitors. So if I run pa speakers into my boombox will it sound as good as either of th eother types? I see many have very high amp. ratings so I wonder if this might blow out a small music system? I also wonder about how people are saying these pa amplified speakers tend to accentuate bass. Is this the case on all? I am specifically looking for a natural sound (similar to monitors) but with less bass and an accentuation of highs. I usually do that with eq's on my speakers, etc. But i do not want anything that is going to be bass heavy even after I turn bass down to nothing with an eq. I want a pretty flat sound with very high frequencies high in the mix. Call it tinny. Call it trebly. Call it harsh. Call it bright. That is what I like, I am an audiophile. I don't want anything else. So will pa amplified speakers give me the sound I desire? Which brand/model will do so and also have the eq on it. And will they put out a better sound (to my needs) than an amplified 'studio monitor' that I am already used to having. I have behringer, numark, and alesis monitors at home btw. And my price range will not exceed $300 for a pair of speakers. I want 2 obviously, not this single speaker crap I see.
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Please don't post the same threads/questions in multiple forums. It won't get you any faster answers. :)

If the amplifier can handle the speaker loads...you can connect pretty much any type of speaker.
Since those are amplified speakers, then it's just a line level signal from your source...so it shouldn't be a problem.

AFA as the "sound" being to your liking....only your ears can make that decision.
 
I don't think you can get a decent quality of powered PA speakers for $300 total. Mackie Thumps (12") are $299 each, and I rarely see used ones anywhere. Anything @ $150/speaker is going to sound like shit.
And even good powered PA speakers have minimal EQ - bass and treble control, at most.
 
sean2222 said:
Hi,
I was curious as to whether pa speakers could be used as strictly home audio speakers period. Not for mixing, or any studio work. Just as a set of amplified home speakers to run into my boombox. I do it with computer speakers. I do it with near sound monitors. So if I run pa speakers into my boombox will it sound as good as either of th eother types? I see many have very high amp. ratings so I wonder if this might blow out a small music system? I also wonder about how people are saying these pa amplified speakers tend to accentuate bass. Is this the case on all? I am specifically looking for a natural sound (similar to monitors) but with less bass and an accentuation of highs. I usually do that with eq's on my speakers, etc. But i do not want anything that is going to be bass heavy even after I turn bass down to nothing with an eq. I want a pretty flat sound with very high frequencies high in the mix. Call it tinny. Call it trebly. Call it harsh. Call it bright. That is what I like, I am an audiophile. I don't want anything else. So will pa amplified speakers give me the sound I desire? Which brand/model will do so and also have the eq on it. And will they put out a better sound (to my needs) than an amplified 'studio monitor' that I am already used to having. I have behringer, numark, and alesis monitors at home btw. And my price range will not exceed $300 for a pair of speakers. I want 2 obviously, not this single speaker crap I see.
thanks
s
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You can run any powered speakers from your boombox; computer speakers, monitors and PA speakers. Your boombox will not be harmed. Active PA speakers are not necessarily more bassy. Some are, some are not. Most have basic tone controls on them: bass, treble and volume.

I'm curious about why you don't want to hear much bass.
 
gecko zzed said:
You can run any powered speakers from your boombox; computer speakers, monitors and PA speakers. Your boombox will not be harmed. Active PA speakers are not necessarily more bassy. Some are, some are not. Most have basic tone controls on them: bass, treble and volume
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Indeed. However, the notion of "audiophile", "boombox" and "$300 powered PA speakers" is creating in me a sense of cognitive dissonance...
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sean2222 said:
.. I do it with near sound monitors. So if I run pa speakers into my boombox will it sound as good as either of th eother types? I see many have very high amp. ratings so I wonder if this might blow out a small music system?

I am specifically looking for a natural sound (similar to monitors) but with less bass and an accentuation of highs. I usually do that with eq's on my speakers, etc. But i do not want anything that is going to be bass heavy even after I turn bass down to nothing with an eq. I want a pretty flat sound with very high frequencies high in the mix. ..
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With all due respect, I can't make out what you're trying to to.
(Presumably) you don't mean to run the speaker into the boom box'(?), and where does the power of a speaker's amp come in to play..?

That aside, what are you trying to get at that simply eq'ing a speaker system (your current monitor or whatever) won't do?
None of it seems to lead to any notion of high fidelity, 'natural, or flat...
Maybe.. a start from square one again.?
 
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