Newbie In Two Ways

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Hi all,

I'm new to the site and new to my digital recorder. In fact, SO new to my digital recorder that I won't even have it until Friday. I'm very curious, though, about using a digital recorder (BR 1200 CD) because I'm not sure exactly what I'll need beyond it when I want to listen to playback through my little 8 ohm speakers. Will it requuire an amplifier??

Thoughts?:D
 
Your BR1200 will most likely have 2 quarter inch, TRS master outs. I think I'm safe in assuming your speakers aren't powered, so yes you'll need an amplifier. I'd strongly recommend getting a set of powered recording monitors, if you're serious about this. Even some entry M-Audio monitors would be more suitable for the task. The BR1200, will have a headphone out, so you could always use headphones in the meantime.

Cheers,
Ryan
 
Thank you much. If I had been patient till Friday I probably would have the answer, but I found this site and thought it was a good question to join with. I'm thinking of a mini amp because it's a small studio and I won't need to blow the walls out.
 
Volume isn't the issue here, it's what you're listening through. Proper monitors are meant to be flat in their frequency response, allowing you to mix more accurately....

Thing to do at this stage is not waste funds on things you're going to grow out of very quickly... I'd possibly, without knowing the details of your "little 8 ohm speakers", put buying them an amp into that category... you might find you want "real" monitors sooner rather than later, and so your amp that you shelled out for could have been wasted money and time... YMMV...
 
Thank you much.
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No problem.

I'm thinking of a mini amp because it's a small studio and I won't need to blow the walls out.
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It's not about blowing out the walls. Home audio speakers are hyped in certain frequencies to make an attempt for them to sound better. The problem is they don't make good recording monitors because they aren't really letting you know what has been recorded because they're not telling you the truth essentially. Even the less expensive recording monitors make a stab at giving you a flat frequency response so your mixes will translate better on other systems.
 
I appreciate the input very much. I AM kinda easing into doing this, partly for entertainment and partly to eventually make demos.
 
I AM kinda easing into doing this, partly for entertainment and partly to eventually make demos.
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I agree with Armistice. Unless you were planning on buying an amp for those speakers before you decided to use them for recording, I'd use that money and buy a proper set of monitors and abandon the current idea. Much smarter in the long run, than buying something that isn't meant for recording at all, to use as a "stand-in."

Plus, there's a much bigger resale market for lightly used recording monitors than a small stereo amplifier, should you find you don't get bitten by the recording bug.
 
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The outputs of the BR1200CD are RCA (unbalanced) jacks.

Others have already explained to you the purpose of active monitors (active means they are self-amplified) rather than using an amp and speakers you already have. Get the most power (wattage) you can afford - note you may be able to pick up a deal on ebay or other used equipment selling places.
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Your next purchase is going to be microphones, if you don't already have any - you haven't mentioned what you are gong to be recording.
 
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