look what i bought

[Nick Waring]

Bought these of a friend for £60, bargain! but now i need an Amp to power them, anyone got any ideas?

 

Was thinking this might work. but im not exactly that knowledgeable in this area. IBIZA AMP-1000 DJ PA AMPLIFIER MOSFET 1600 WATT MAX on eBay (end time 14-Feb-10 09:54:05 GMT)

[jayman]

i had some very similar to them a while back, i had one of those mini stereo's and a really old 400 w amp (made of wood still) and it worked a treat, neighbours didnt go much on them though !!!

[alex_m]

Hope i won't confuse the matter even more....This is what i do when i'm not climbing trees (set up sound systems that is, not talk crap on here).

 

firstly you need to look at the numbers together.

8 ohms impedence - this is the resistance.

400w PGM (program, or 'RMS') - this is the power. (ignore 'max' ratings)

 

you will need an amp that is rated at least 400w rms per channel at 8 ohms.

ideally, without going much into the details, you need to put around 1.5 times the rated power into the speaker - so, 600w rms @ 8 0hms into each speaker. underpowering the speaker will pose a greater risk than overpowering.

 

now, looking at that amp on ebay. it states "2 x 400W max. at 8 ohms" which in real wattage is around 150-200w per channel. this will underpower your speakers by 50-75%

 

and the power rating isn't everything - the sound quality will be pants - you certainly won't get deep bass, clear mids and sparkling high's from that chinese ebay thing.

 

for around £100 you will be better off buying a good, second hand amp.

something like this behringer amp would be good - this is a make that specializes in the lower end of the pro market. it has around 550w rms per channel at 8 ohms

 

BEHRINGER EP2500 Power Amp. on eBay (end time 07-Feb-10 20:07:33 GMT)

 

some other makes to look out for that will be within your price range are crest, carlsbro, qsc, matrix, peavey, ecler, old crown's, inter-m, c-audio, t-amp, warrior & yamaha

 

plus the leads you will need....

a double phono to male xlr like this one to connect to a cd player .....

 

Cable - Double RCA Phono to XLR 3-Pin Male Lead (1.5M) on eBay (end time 12-Feb-10 22:17:26 GMT)

 

a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to double male xlr, to connect to an ipod/mp3 player. like this...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HQ-3-5mm-Stereo-Jack-Plug-2-x-XLR-Male-3m-Length_W0QQitemZ200370790524QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item2ea707a07c

 

and finally, two speakon to speakon lead to connect the amp and speakers.....

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Neutrik-NL2FC-Speakon-Speaker-Cable-Lead-1m_W0QQitemZ320468151110QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item4a9d63eb46

 

 

 

 

hope that's helped - let me know if you need any more help

[bobby]

you did well getting them for £60. 200 quid each them puppies

[Nick Waring]

Hope i won't confuse the matter even more....This is what i do when i'm not climbing trees (set up sound systems that is, not talk crap on here).

 

firstly you need to look at the numbers together.

8 ohms impedence - this is the resistance.

400w PGM (program, or 'RMS') - this is the power. (ignore 'max' ratings)

 

you will need an amp that is rated at least 400w rms per channel at 8 ohms.

ideally, without going much into the details, you need to put around 1.5 times the rated power into the speaker - so, 600w rms @ 8 0hms into each speaker. underpowering the speaker will pose a greater risk than overpowering.

 

now, looking at that amp on ebay. it states "2 x 400W max. at 8 ohms" which in real wattage is around 150-200w per channel. this will underpower your speakers by 50-75%

 

and the power rating isn't everything - the sound quality will be pants - you certainly won't get deep bass, clear mids and sparkling high's from that chinese ebay thing.

 

for around £100 you will be better off buying a good, second hand amp.

something like this behringer amp would be good - this is a make that specializes in the lower end of the pro market. it has around 550w rms per channel at 8 ohms

 

BEHRINGER EP2500 Power Amp. on eBay (end time 07-Feb-10 20:07:33 GMT)

 

some other makes to look out for that will be within your price range are crest, carlsbro, qsc, matrix, peavey, ecler, old crown's, inter-m, c-audio, t-amp, warrior & yamaha

 

plus the leads you will need....

a double phono to male xlr like this one to connect to a cd player .....

 

Cable - Double RCA Phono to XLR 3-Pin Male Lead (1.5M) on eBay (end time 12-Feb-10 22:17:26 GMT)

 

a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to double male xlr, to connect to an ipod/mp3 player. like this...

 

HQ 3.5mm Stereo Jack Plug - 2 x XLR Male 3m Length on eBay (end time 04-Mar-10 10:46:21 GMT)

 

and finally, two speakon to speakon lead to connect the amp and speakers.....

 

Neutrik NL2FC Speakon Speaker Cable Lead 1m on eBay (end time 26-Feb-10 17:55:14 GMT)

 

 

 

 

hope that's helped - let me know if you need any more help

 

wow. lots of knowledge there mate, Ta mate! now to understand it all! haha. i get the jist of it.

[Nick Waring]

haha, just seen how much that behringer amp sold for! well out of my price range.

 

what about something like this?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARLSBRO-PROSOUND-1000W-STEREO-POWER-AMP-EX-DISPLAY_W0QQitemZ350312416293QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers?hash=item51903f4425

 

 

 

and tbh, i will never want to reach the full potential of these speakers, just for home use.

Edited February 7, 2010 by Nick Waring

[Dave D]

once you get them powered up nick i reckon youll be looking for your own place a bit sooner than you thought!

[Nick Waring]

once you get them powered up nick i reckon youll be looking for your own place a bit sooner than you thought!

 

haha yup!

[Nick Waring]

Got them plugged in last night. Parents are on holidays. time to play some tunes!!!

[Saw-sick Steve]

Got them plugged in last night. Parents are on holidays. time to play some tunes!!!

How far away have they gone? With that set up, they might still hear you.