If my mixer is sending a balanced signal to my power amp, should I also buy balanced 1/4 TRS cables to go from the amp to the speakers?
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The behringer uses speakon connection.. has to be speakon to 1/4 .. right cable for to convert to speakers
1948193
If the connecting cable plugs fit the sources inputs, the cable may be useful. Ask equipment maker. Also, you don't be fooled by painted or laminated GOLD plugs preventing Hi electrical noise levels. The info is bull crap......call the manuf.
1800295
Hello Vectroxe This is a non-powered mixer which just sends an audio signal. wattage is not important as you are not sending power. You will need to send the signal to either a power amp which is creating the power and volume for speakers. Or, you will want to send the audio signal to a powered speaker(s) in order to get volume. You can use an audio mixer like this to mix several audio sources. for example, you can plug in a few microphones, keyboard, guitar, etc. each instrument or mike plugged in can be adjusted separately for volume, tone and effects. the effects on this mixer are excellent and the sound quality is clean and superb especially at this price point.
601674
The mixer is to be used with a main amplifier. The mixer cannot drive the speakers directly. BTW when you connect the amp to the speakers check for the minimum load / impedance to make sure it will drive 4 ohm speakers.
1856464
Simple answer. If your speakers are powered speakers, then you simply connect XLR speaker cable(s) from the "Main Output" jacks on the back of the mixer directly into the XLR input jacks on the back of the speakers. If your speakers are not powered (i.e., passive speakers), then you will need to connect the Main Output cable(s) from the mixer to an amplifier first (such as a powered mixer or head). Then connect speaker cables from amplifier's speaker outputs into the input jacks on the speakers.
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Hello Daniel, Happy New Year! you state (unbalanced?). What makes you think that they are unbalanced? This device here is just a 90. What signal goes in goes out. BTW Nice Shure's for Sure!! So this device passes 4 signal TRRS for phone use also. It will work fine with TRS connection also.But this device will not convert unbalanced to balanced, for that a DI or Mixer would be needed. Hope this helps.
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This isn't an easy question to answer without the specifics of what you're trying to hook up. This is a guitar cable. It is mono and will work well in transferring a low power signal to an amp, etc. If you're trying to hook up an amp to a speaker for example, this is not what you want. For an already amplified signal you'll need a 1/4" speaker cable. There is a huge difference. One is shielded and meant to carry a high impedance signal to an amplification source, the other is not shielded and meant to carry a much stronger power signal with low impedance. You should Google the specifics of your gear because using this cable for instance to run from an amp head to a speaker could possibly cause major damage. I hope this helps!
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I understand you have to match the impedance so the AMP impedance not the speaker impedance. In any case you are going to blow the amp not the speakers.
973986
Your buying a power mixer that has a built-in amplifier. Your not just buying a sound board.
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One 4 ohm cabinet per side, YES. My amp is quiet and sounds great. Use short shielded [like six inch] cables from mixer to amp. For a 20 foot speaker distance use 14AWG cable. For the AC mains extension power cord use 12/3. Rule No. 1: never run a solid state amp at full volume aka "on 10" as they can peak/distort and blow your speakers. And just an aside, I never run any amp at 2 ohms load per side or 4 ohms load bridged, I don't care what brand or power rating, it's just asking for trouble. 4 ohms per stereo side is OK.
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No, you don't have to worry about using UnBalanced outputs or Inputs for that matter. But unless you're using top quality MICs like Shure and Senheisser (whick works best with Balanced cables) then you're still good to go with unbalanced connections.
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I'm sorry there's not enough information here . Where is your mixer in the chain from input to output i.e.. speakers. A integrated amp should have a tape monitor loop where the E.Q. would go and it would be able to use it to effect the sound signature from any input. This might help. The output of my pre amp goes to the input of the E.Q. then the out put of the E.Q. goes to the inputs of my two amps. See that way it can modifie the signal so the amps produce the signal you want to go to the speakers
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Yes. Phantom power can come through any balanced line cable. It does not take a special cable. It does require that your mixer be designed to provide this power.
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This is a Balanced to Unbalanced cable. The XLR end is Balanced. The TRS end is Unbalanced.
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The previous responder gave good advice. Quality of the audio cable between the mixer and the speaker is the most likely issue, assuming the "noise" you refer to is 60 Hz hum. The best defense against that is to use a balanced output from the mixer, connected with professional grade XLR cable and connectors. Unbalanced phone plug style cables are generally worse and should be avoided if you want to eliminate hum.
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this will convert from unbalanced to balanced, this unit is for mic levels or low level line, would not use it for high power speaker application
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I hooked my sub (KRK Powered sub) to the AUX OUT. This works great! You will have level control from the mixer. I used a 1/4" TRS stereo cable. It is not important that the sub signal be "stereo", but is important that both L&R; channels reach it. This is working for me. If your sub has separate L&R; input, like mine; just use a Y connector (1 female TRS to your 2 required mono males). My mains go out to a QSC amp and 15" JBLs. I am very happy with this mixer!