Unpowered monitors through stereo receiver?

[Fojar]

I have a pair of Alesis Monitor One MKIIs and I'm wondering if I can safely plug them into my home stereo receiver. Keep in mind these are unpowered monitors.

Can it be done?

 

[Fojar]

Nevermind, I figured it was basically an amp anyway, and plugged it in. Works fine, sounds a bit different than an amp though.

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

Yes, the receiver will color the sound a bit.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Ahh Fojar:

There is a amp of great aclaim; one of great sound; one of great performance; and, I have such an amp.

Were you in Ali Baba's gang?

I use a Yam integrated amp to run my rig in my studio; one feature is a "clear through" button which eliminates and coloring from the amp; so, you will not really have much trouble using a stereo amp to do some recording if you have some fair monitors.

From my stereo amp I run two sets of speakers, two tape decks, a CD player, a turntable, and it has an AUX plug for anything else one might want, like a DAT deck.

So, you can go either way and get good results -- regular power amp or an integrated unit.

Green Hornet

 

[kylen]

Green Hornet - you funny - clear through !

I've got the powered Alesis M1s so there is no other external power amp to color anything just the ones in the speakers. I put a Behringer DEQ2496 in front of the speakers so if I want any speaker color (hype'd mids for example) I'll use that. (note that does not correct room hype - you gotta alter physical objects & position speakers for that).

kylen

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Kylen:]

It is written that those who laugh much live a long time. Ref> Bob Hope.

When I need a good laugh, I just listen to one of my vocals.

Keep away from those mudslides out there in Ca.

Green Hornet

 

[kylen]

It is written that those who laugh much live a long time. Ref> Bob Hope.

Great philosophy GreenHornet

I need it now but the job outsourcing is hitting us a bit worse than the mudslides at the moment ! he he Ah that feels better