hifi amp for passive monitors

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this seemed like a fairly silly question, but i am rather curious.... i know a couple of guys who run their passive monitors through regular home hifi amps, is this a really bad idea? i know its not the best thing, but if i did this i'd be saving a hell of a lot of (badly needed) cash for some mics and what have you, this way i could get better passives than what i could afford if i was looking at going for a reference amp....any thoughts?
 
I'm using my old home hifi amp with my YSM-1i montiors. Beats using hifi speakers, sounds great to my ears. Its the best sounding system I've ever heard.

I'd buy passive montiors and save the money. Then if your not happy with the sound of the hifi amp you can save up your money and upgrade to a reference quality amp.
 
Yo Doc, take two Tylenol and Don't call me in the morning:

I use the Yamaha AX-592 amp in my home studio. Why? Well, I can do two tape decks, either way, Am/Fm [which I don't use], phono, which I used this evening to do a project, AUX, CD, and it handles two sets of speakers. Hey, what else do you need?

The sound is very good and pretty quiet. I also use the YSM-1 speakers and the sound is wonderful.

I'm sure you can get better stuff; there is always better stuff. But, if your wallet isn't stuffed, you will be happy with the YSM-1's.

With the 592, I can patch a plug into the stereo headphone out and run sounds from CD or tape or phono, into my digital recorder and, Voila, the possibilities are endless.

Well, Doc, take care of your patients.

And, have patience.


Green Hornet:D :D :p
 
Ok, active monitors do cost alot more than passive, but you're not overpaying anything. If you buy a decent pair of active Tannoys or alike, you'll be paying for quality, just like if you buy a good hifi amplifier.

This being said, I believe a good hifi amplifier can be used without doubt for passive speakers. Just don't use junk. I'm drunk ! (truely)
 
Yo Upside Down Studio Man:

Until I got caught up in the "recording" venue, I used "hi-fi" speakers and they were all right. But, there is a difference between the 'hi=fi' mode and excellent speakers.

But, if something works in one's studio, then it works, no matter the money involved.

So, enjoy the new year and the speakers that made your ears happyl.



Green Hornet:D :D :p
 
Actually HiFi speakers are intended to sound nice and great. Just like tuning your normal BMW into some kind of spoilered car. Looks great, works great.

Studio monitors are made to sound accurate, so without spoilers etc.
 
Oh, yeah, I'm not saying you can't use Hifi for monitoring. Offcourse if you can buy studio speakers, by all means do so.
If you can't you can get along with hifi very well as long as you know their limitations. We all started this way didn't we?
 
Yo Downside:

You're right -- we all started somewhere with something. I remember my first 4 tracker -- thought I was in heaven.

By the way, is that kid over there still holding his finger in the dike?

Happy New Year
Green Hornet:D ;) :p
 
By the way, is that kid over there still holding his finger in the dike?
Click to expand...

Nope, he got arrested for dealing harddrugs to Japanese tourists.
 
I have my Tannoy Reveals plugged in to a Yamaha hifi-amp and it works well... I also like the possibilities that it gives. I have two pairs of speakers hooked in it: the Tannoys and then the recular home speakers and I think it's very pleasing while making mixes that you try the mix thru those Home speakers once in while. When I started doing my first recordings and mixing projects in my school studios two years ago I had a real problem where the mix sounded good (to me) from our school Genelecs but when I got home and listened it from different home stereo sets it sounded real shitty. Now I can do little comparing... ;)
 
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