What about amps?

[darnold]

OK ive heard all about all the best priced monitors like the Event 20/20 and the Tannoy Reveals, etc. But what about the amps for them? (the passive ones). I would consider saving up $300 for some tannoy reveal monitors, but what kind of amp do i get for it? can i use one of my Mackie 1400i's with it or will that simply put out way to much watts for one of those. Or would the 1400i's be alright until i can get some nearfeild amps? i definately see the need for the monitors and stuff but i do not like to just pay $500-$800 on something at once, i wouldnt mind paying for the monitors first and then the amp later. Please let me know if a Mackie 1400i would be alright until i do get a dedicated nearfeild amp.

Darnold

 

[darrin_h2000]

I would be very careful Of how much power you do use.

I have a 400watt per side carver amp 4 ohms but I am using 200watt alesis monitor ones at 4 ohms( which as near as I can figure Is double the power but I havent had a problem yet.) But it is a referece amp Made for high end audio but is popular In studios (pink floyds producer alan parsons uses one).

 

[darnold]

I talked to sweetwater

i talked to my guy at sweetwater (i love there support) and he said the watts is not something i need to worry about, it th OHMs. He said the monitors will not play more watts then it can anyway but he said i should still try and be carefull but he said it would be just fine if i used it. i didnt exactly understand what he was saying some of the time trying to explain it because it was all this technical stuff that i didnt quite understand. anyway,

later

darnold

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

I've mentioned this before -- you want a high-power amp always to power even the most modest monitors.

The reason is simply that contrary to a common misconception, it is not power that kills most monitors - it is more often the distortion that occurs when an underpowered amp is pushed into clipping - those clipped transients can quickly kill a tweeter. Way too much power will obviously send your drivers across the room, but you'll hurt your ears long before that happens.

So you're safe if you can get as many (clean) watts as you can for your money, even if driving NS10s!

Bruce