How to go from Delta 1010 to Monitors for best sound quality?

[Jedman]

Well, I sure appreciate your help in all this. The Pioneer I had didn't have any preamps except for the subwoofer, so I exchanged it for a Pioneer VSX-D811S. The new reciever is 6.1 / 7.1, 100watt X 6, and has preamps available on every channel. Web link is here: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/HomeProducts/HomeProductDetails/0,1422,23598,00.html
When the time (money ) comes, as you pointed out, I can just add the pro-quality amps to it. I brought it home a couple hours ago, and am very pleased with the sound.

In the thread you linked, you mentioned something about "clipping" at high volumes, and destroying the tweeters. Could you please explain what that is? I don't want to destroy these speakers, because frankly, I could not afford another set! Is there a recomended db level to run the amp at with my pioneer being 100watts/channel, and the speakers rated for a max of 150 each? It's plently loud at -45db when I'm sitting at my computer...

Again, thank you, and I feel that this is my best solution for my multiple hobby needs and budget right now.

Jed Smith

 

[ambi]

I think it has to do with the home theatre receiver not being really heavy duty and made to handly really loud transients or really hot signals, so the amp can clip. Sending the clipped signal to your monitors and making them go BOOM!

I think it you just don't listen through your monitors while tracking. I've heard the example of a live bass guitar being very dangerous running hot through a mic and being played through the speakers at the same time.

Just use the monitors to mix (not listening to whats coming through the mic LIVE, i mean), and don't push the amp TOO much. I think they clip at lower levels than a heavy duty studio style amp, the pro audio amps are made really rugged, so they can handle really loud signals cleanly, and run all day without coughing out. Same with monitors, they're designed to be able to play really loud without distorting or colouring, unlike hi fi speakers.
i think that's all close to correct.

 

[Jedman]

Thanks for clearing that up, Ambi. I guess it's not something I have to worry about, because I'll *never* get this reciever over about -30db (the neighbor is my Uncle, and he would kill me! He is also my land lord ). In fact, I'll probably keep it around -45db for monitoring mixes...my apartment isn't that big.

Well, I'm just impatiently waiting for my Delta 1010 to get here off of Ebay!

Jed