Members Jules@52 Posted July 6, 2013 Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 Everyone here is so helpful I'm sure this will be easy to answer. Can I run two 8ohm monitors in parallel and add onto the end a powered monitor? Will this upset the amp and if not will it change the output wattage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikekars Posted July 6, 2013 Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 The amp probably won't care and the passive speakers still operate the same until the input on the powered speaker melts and causes a direct short!Seriously the input on typical powered speakers accept at the very most line level signals - on the order of maybe 15V rms from the maximum output of a pro level mixer. Your amp, depending on the size might put out maximums in excess of 100V rms and will grossly overload the input to the powered speaker.You might be able to use this kind of signal path if you put some sort of attenuator in line prior to the powered speaker input. But a more common routing would be to split the signal off on the input side of the amp and drive the powered monitor with that line level signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules@52 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 Answered my own question guysLooked it up in the archives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules@52 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 mikekars wrote: The amp probably won't care and the passive speakers still operate the same until the input on the powered speaker melts and causes a direct short! Seriously the input on typical powered speakers accept at the very most line level signals - on the order of maybe 15V rms from the maximum output of a pro level mixer. Your amp, depending on the size might put out maximums in excess of 100V rms and will grossly overload the input to the powered speaker. You might be able to use this kind of signal path if you put some sort of attenuator in line prior to the powered speaker input. But a more common routing would be to split the signal off on the input side of the amp and drive the powered monitor with that line level signal. Thanks for that very informative reply Mikears, you posted at the same time I was trying to send my post! What you are saying makes a lot of sense, appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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