Is it possible to use this with my mixer???

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You aren't going to power that from an RCA.. or from a line level signal from the mixer.

You need an amp..


By the way, those speakers are "Hey, I gotta good deal off the back of my truck" speakers. Cheap POS home HI FI speakers. I should know, I got ripped by a pair of them too.. :o
 
they were free from a friend who was moving ;) so i thought it would be interesting to use them...regardless of how they sound.

can you recommend a fairly inexpensive amp to try this out with?

if i dont like the results i can return/sell the amp, and profit on selling the speakers...not sure what they are worth...

they say "Acoustic Studio Monitor...series 3311"
 
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Alesis RA-100. It will..................uh.......amplify.
 
You need to find out the wattage and especially what ohm. Then just find an amp that outputs slightly less wattage with the same ohm as the speakers.
 
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You could just use some old stereo to power them, possibly, and then run your mixer into the Aux IN or CD IN, or some such thing on the back of the stereo. That's what I used to do before I had powered monitors. Actually I still have that system hooked up to give me another flavor of sound to listen to. If you don't have a spare stereo, check your local thrift store. Also, then you can then listen to your favorite sports talk or Christian Rock station, or whatever, while you set up your stuff.
 
HangDawg said:
What's the theory behind this?
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Oops just realised what i wrote haha. And i always think it's better to have slightly less wattage than the speakers can handle so you don't blow them.
 
You generally want an amp that puts out higher wattage than the speakers can handle. You are more likely to blow a speaker by trying to make them louder, and putting power amp distortion through them, then you are by putting too much clean power through them.


Just a little side note, you will want an amp that can put out higher wattage than the speakers are rated for, or at least as much clean wattage as the speakers can handle.


Try a TAPCO juice amp, they are good all around amps. I use mine for PA speakers, sometimes for bass with a DI, and some other shit.


Simon
 
2lim said:
You generally want an amp that puts out higher wattage than the speakers can handle. You are more likely to blow a speaker by trying to make them louder, and putting power amp distortion through them, then you are by putting too much clean power through them.


Just a little side note, you will want an amp that can put out higher wattage than the speakers are rated for, or at least as much clean wattage as the speakers can handle.


Try a TAPCO juice amp, they are good all around amps. I use mine for PA speakers, sometimes for bass with a DI, and some other shit.


Simon
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Agreed.

Normally you want at least 25% MORE power than the speakers are RMS rated for.
 
Yes, it's easier to hear the speakers mechanical limits/distortion than amplifier distortion, with underpowered speakers your more likely to burnout the voicecoil then "blowing" them out.
 
2lim said:
You generally want an amp that puts out higher wattage than the speakers can handle. You are more likely to blow a speaker by trying to make them louder, and putting power amp distortion through them, then you are by putting too much clean power through them.


Just a little side note, you will want an amp that can put out higher wattage than the speakers are rated for, or at least as much clean wattage as the speakers can handle.


Try a TAPCO juice amp, they are good all around amps. I use mine for PA speakers, sometimes for bass with a DI, and some other shit.


Simon
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I see wher you are coming from, but how do you actually know when you've reached the power o/p that the speakers can handle? I'd rather not take the chance of guessing that it's at the right level, and get an amp thats the samee or less, and not run it at full power.
 
YOu know you hit your speakers limits when they start to sound liek hell. Also most studio monitors are rated at levels that allow PLENTY of volume. So as long as you arent using your monitors for your practice PA you will be fine. Just get a nice powerful amp alright? lol If nothing else you can use it for somethign else when you upgrade later.


Simon
 
Square Waves

#1: Cheap equipment is not rated acurately. Even most stuff at best buy, etc.

#2: You want your amp rated higher than your speakers so when you aproach the limit of your speakers, you are not also approaching the limit of your amp. You see, an amp puts out more distortion (that is, sound waves that are clipped at the top and bottom, or more "square"), and that sharp, distorted shape of such a clipped sound wave, at any relatively high volume, is mainly what will blow up the speaker.

Cheers.

My advice, power them with a random stereo from the 70's from your uncle's house until you read up on this stuff and pick out the monitor that's right for you.
 
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