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Post by Ripper on Oct 13, 2006 14:17:36 GMT -5
Just curious...
Is it possible to use small home stereo speakers and hook them up to your guitar amp?
Im thinking surround sound when I play guitar.
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Post by ChrisK on Oct 13, 2006 17:33:53 GMT -5
Well, depending on how small they are, they might suddenly "go to be with Jesus".
Guitar amps aren't high fidelity (neither are guitar speakers), and tube amps put out a lot more power than their ratings indicate.
How attached are you to those speakers? ;D
At low power you'll be ok, but yer tone won't (if'n it's a tube amp).
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Post by Ripper on Oct 14, 2006 2:12:23 GMT -5
Thanks ChrisK...
They are just small KOSS powered speakers.
Im using a Marshall Valvestate amp. I wanted to run the external lead from the back of my Marshall to the KOSS speakers.
Ill keep you posted! hehe!
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Post by ChrisK on Oct 14, 2006 17:47:25 GMT -5
Well. gee, you didn't like say what amp you're using!
I have the VOX AD50VT (similar technology) and feel that the speakers would be an interesting test. Especially since mine goes down to 150 mW.
Go for it!
Just mind that you have a proper load.
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Post by JohnH on Oct 14, 2006 18:07:38 GMT -5
So would you keep the Valvestate as the main sound. with its (internal? - is it a combo?) speaker?
The Koss powered speakers might be happy with a signal from a DI out, or headphone jack, if you have one. Being powered speakers, they can only be driven by their own amplifier, and although the risk that they get distorted is there, if the signal is too large, at least they are not subject to being exploded by direct connection to the main power amp.
Compared to adding small non-powered speakers directly to the output, this set-up would also be better protection for the main amp, since speaker melt-down could short out an amp.
If they sound like computer speakers, I would think that they could be rather buzzy.
John
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Post by ChrisK on Oct 16, 2006 20:10:37 GMT -5
or have like way too much fidelity! ;D
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