How to work with speakers directly? I understand that this is really a tuner and for the most part would require a receiver...Is there any way to use this with speakers directly? I was looking at various speakers and adapters... How to work with speakers directly? I understand that this is really a tuner and for the most part would require a receiver...Is there any way to use this with speakers directly? I was... » Read More How to work with speakers directly? I understand that this is really a tuner and for the most part would require a receiver...Is there any way to use this with speakers directly? I was looking at various speakers and adapters... « Show Less
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You either need to use self powered speakers or plug into a receiver with speakers, which will provide the needed power for the speakers.
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You can plug this unit into an amplifier or speakers that are amplified. There are many brands of powered speakers available. Look at Sams Club or other places that sell speakers. You could even use a good set of computer speakers. Those that have a seperate woofer or sub woofer would be great. This unit is mostly intended to be used with an audio system as the unit does not have built in speakers. I had an old Pioneer tuner that I was not using so, I gave it to my sister in law and she uses powered speakers and it works great. Not sure if the problem with the overheating has been remedied. That doesn't sound good..... You can plug this unit into an amplifier or speakers that are amplified. There are many brands of powered speakers available. Look at Sams Club or other places that sell speakers. You could even use a good set of computer speakers. Those that have a seperate woofer or sub woofer would be great. This unit is mostly intended to be used with an audio system as the unit does not have built in speakers. I had an old Pioneer tuner that I was not using so, I gave it to my sister in law and she uses powered speakers and it works great. Not sure if the problem with the overheating has been... » Read More You can plug this unit into an amplifier or speakers that are amplified. There are many brands of powered speakers available. Look at Sams Club or other places that sell speakers. You could even use a good set of computer speakers. Those that have a seperate woofer or sub woofer would be great. This unit is mostly intended to be used with an audio system as the unit does not have built in speakers. I had an old Pioneer tuner that I was not using so, I gave it to my sister in law and she uses powered speakers and it works great. Not sure if the problem with the overheating has been remedied. That doesn't sound good..... « Show Less
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My google search led me to this because I am looking for a small amp to put on a pair of speakers to make them work like a small set of speakers that you would hook up to a computer. I am just going to use this as I might use yahoo answers. Is there a really small amp that I could put on a small pair of speakers and hook up to a computer? It doesn't even need a volume knob (although one would be nice). Something in the 50-100watt range I think would be about right.
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You can use powered speakers but MAKE SURE YOU USE THE UNPOWERED MAIN OUTPUTS. If you don't you could blow your speakers. The powered outputs are the speakon cable outputs on the back. On the top right if the board you will see main out left and right. Those outputs are unpowered and able to work with powered speakers. You are safe to run powered speakers out if any output except for the speakon cable outputs on the back. You will need 1/4 inch cable...not xlr.
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Barbara, I don't really know what your question is regarding. But from the previous answer, I am guessing that you want to know how to use these speakers. New electronic devices have what is called Bluetooth capability. In other words you can send the music signal without a wire connected to the speaker. If the device you want to use to play music does not have this capability you can use a wire to connect your device to the speaker the wire needs to have a plug that will fit in your music device and one that will fit into the speaker. The plug that goes into the speaker is a 3.5 mm cable. Good luck. The speaker deliver a great sound. Barbara, I don't really know what your question is regarding. But from the previous answer, I am guessing that you want to know how to use these speakers. New electronic devices have what is called Bluetooth capability. In other words you can send the music signal without a wire connected to the speaker. If the device you want to use to play music does not have this capability you can use a wire to connect your device to the speaker the wire needs to have a plug that will fit in your music device and one that will fit into the speaker. The plug that goes into the speaker is a 3.5 mm cable.... » Read More Barbara, I don't really know what your question is regarding. But from the previous answer, I am guessing that you want to know how to use these speakers. New electronic devices have what is called Bluetooth capability. In other words you can send the music signal without a wire connected to the speaker. If the device you want to use to play music does not have this capability you can use a wire to connect your device to the speaker the wire needs to have a plug that will fit in your music device and one that will fit into the speaker. The plug that goes into the speaker is a 3.5 mm cable. Good luck. The speaker deliver a great sound. « Show Less
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Eric this is a pre-amplifier. It doesnt put out any power to drive your speakers. You need to pair this unit with an external power amplifier. If your on a budget, I would recommend Emotiva amplifiers. I personally own one and its been running amazing, a big difference from receivers with built in amps.
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This unit is a pre amplifier and requires an amplifier to be connected to it. You would in turn connect your speakers to the amplifier. The only speakers that can be directly connected to this unit are powered speakers and you would connect them to the appropriate rca or Xlr line outputs.
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i sold this sub. incredibly awesome sub. and i kinda had your problem. you have to fine tune the sub with your receiver. distance settings, double bass setting if you have it. basically have your receiver get all the bass to go to the sub and amplify the sub through the receiver as well. if your not using a receiver, then your doing it wrong bro. otherwise just mess around with the settings on BOTH sub and receiver to find the perfect sound.
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Additionally, another post said you can't connect to your amp directly via speaker wire output but that is false. You safely can (I do) and the owners manual also supports this.
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some receivers allow you to "bi amp" a speaker.it separates the highs and the lows sent to the speaker.some think sounds better by passing the speakers internal crossover.I don't think so.now if the speaker had no crossover and you HAD to bi amp,then it would sound better no doubt.
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You would need some sort of volume controlled amplifier to hook the output from the converter to your speakers, such as a stereo receiver or integrated amp. The audio output from the converter is a low level signal not capable of driving speakers. Hope this helps.
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If you intend to connect your own speakers, you will need an amplifier. We did not realize this when we made the purchase. It has good sound on it's own, but I have two large 1980's speakers I would like to hook up to it and have not decided on an amplifier yet. Richard and Barbara in Florida
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OK..months later, I finally got my two outside speakers working. I was given the right advice but did not understand a few things... specifically that I did not have to fool around with Speaker Pattern. The menu progression using the remote is as follows: Amp Menu>Speaker>SB Assign>Spk B>Return/Exit. Then on the front left of the Tuner you press the Speakerbutton until SP B lights up........When finished I think you have to got back to the AMP Menu and do Speaker>SB Assign>Off>Return/Exit
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I have few questions. Can you hook up Bluetooth devices to this receiver? if so, will the recommended yamaha bluetooth will work? 2).Can you play music through zone 2 and not have music playing on the main speakers at the same time? 3) I tried adjusting the volume in zone 2 speakers and it said Fixed volume. what does that mean? Can you adjust volume via smartphone if you have it hooked up through bluetooth?
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Honestly, buy a new receiver. You need this, and then you can continue using the speakers you have. Trying to do this any other way is not a good idea, and will end up costing you the same amount of money and continued frustrations on lack of HDMI inputs and outputs.
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This is on thing I've been having trouble with myself. I have the receiver connected to my home theater system and wanted to play audio from my laptop. I can connect to the receiver with my laptop's Bluetooth, but I haven't been able to get Windows to play sound through It as it doesn't show in audio devices. . I'm using Windows 7 and haven't been able to find any software in the hour I spent searching about it.
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I could not get the darn thing to work at all. I bought a NEW Denon 5+1 receiver and had extra cables to outiside deck speakers (should have gotten 7+1) that could not hook up as I had four surround plus sub and center channel in LR. Thought this would allow me to get the outside speakers working like a splitter that I could turn on and off. Was wrong or either not using correctly but does not very complex. I pushed every single combination of buttons and never got any sound to go through outside OR inside.
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I use passive speakers at my church as well. I set the amp selector to MON1/monitor if i remember. Then I run the mains through the right side speakon output and the monitors through the right. You will control the main volume with the MAIN or MONO fader and the monitors through the Monitor fader. It is important to note that each channel has a gain or level at the top of each channel which will need to be moved to achieve the desired volume as well as the channel fader moved up as well. The OHM's will take care of themselves. At 8 OHM's you will basically cut your available power in half. Hope this helps. I use passive speakers at my church as well. I set the amp selector to MON1/monitor if i remember. Then I run the mains through the right side speakon output and the monitors through the right. You will control the main volume with the MAIN or MONO fader and the monitors through the Monitor fader. It is important to note that each channel has a gain or level at the top of each channel which will need to be moved to achieve the desired volume as well as the channel fader moved up as well. The OHM's will take care of themselves. At 8 OHM's you will basically cut your available power in half.... » Read More I use passive speakers at my church as well. I set the amp selector to MON1/monitor if i remember. Then I run the mains through the right side speakon output and the monitors through the right. You will control the main volume with the MAIN or MONO fader and the monitors through the Monitor fader. It is important to note that each channel has a gain or level at the top of each channel which will need to be moved to achieve the desired volume as well as the channel fader moved up as well. The OHM's will take care of themselves. At 8 OHM's you will basically cut your available power in half. Hope this helps. « Show Less