Loud Speakers Explained - with Mike

[@evanjohnmo]

I often will use a single active speaker when doing ceremonies. Would I be able to combine both left and right signals from the mixer using a xlr Y cable like he mentioned?

[@jouebien]

Going with a slight different concept mentioned in the video but it my give you a different solution for the same problem: 99% of device you will plug into a mixer; as an input, will be mono ( most mikes, instruments ect). If you have a Stereo device ( ie Laptop) input you can drop it to mono; before sound is processed by your mixer, in software on a computer or with a Stereo to Mono cable. This will make both the left and right master channel be mirrors if each other (mono out put- left and right are exactly the same). OR Yes, however not all Y cables are wired up the same internally so be aware of that (different wiring for different applications). You may also want to back off the Gain a little as you will be sending twice as much to the speaker as normal.

[@wabuminifarm3437]

From my experience using more speakers at a lower volume is allot better sound than trying to blast a system that is to small for the environment ,, What about sound for live bands?? Our band plays in small bars ( about 50 people ) and large outdoor events ( with over 200 people) I have found that a passive system gives me more flexibility to adjust to the size of the show, indoor and outdoor shows are also very different when it comes to sound, Our most common speaker setup for most shows is Two active 18 inch subs , Two passive 15" loud speakers , and Two passive 12 inch loud speakers , for large outdoor shows I double it , 4 speakers of each size listed above. Our smallest show was only Two 12 inch Passive loud speakers and a Active 18 inch sub,,, Adjust to your environment, Good sound makes a good show.

[@ozwzrd]

No. More speakers means more interference and results in degradation of your sound. You use more speakers splayed away from each other for wider coverage, but for an increase in overall sound level output you need either speakers which are louder or which are designed to array coherently. You can't just double up on consumer level gear like you're using and get more sound over a the given area.

[@8il8a]

Ok, but which one does have more sound quality? The active ones or passive ones?. Thanks (if you read it)!

[@suseendranbalakrishnan6529]

Hi PSSL, I need your suggestions, I wrongly connected the polarity of the cable from my Spendor S3/5R2 speakers to my vintage Sansui stereo amplifier as follows: As wrongly the 2 Negatives of the 2 speakers were connected to the one channel of the amplifier and the 2 Positives of the 2 speakers were connected to the another channel of the amplifier. One speaker was working and another speaker was not working. I was confused and didn't notice about the wrong polarity for about 15 minutes, then I checked the cable connections and detected the wrong thing. I became panic and sweated like anything. After I made the correct connection the two speakers sing as usual. But.. even though the speakers are now working, still I have some fear. By the wrong connection: Would the cross-overs of the speakers become weak? Did I do the great mistake? How will be the life and health of the speakers? May I keep the speakers for long time?. If it would become weak, that would how much? Kindly let me know about in detail. I am much worried about the thing. If I hear from you as: 'Need not be worried and the things are fine' , then I will be jumping with my transplanted knees! I very much love these small beauties. But, now I am sleepless. Thank you, Regards, Suseendran.

[@richarddegannes2928]

Hello, Please advise which is better for home Hifi, Active or passive speakers? I am looking at ATC SCM 50ASL or SL and or ATC SCM100ASL or SL. How do you compare ATC speakers vs Harbeth M40.2 40th Anniversary speakers? Thanks.

[@ethanchin9440]

Put your camera on a tripod. Please

[@bape9872]

you do know this video is from 2012 right? i know your comment is 5 months old, but im pretty sure that your were late anyway haha

[@harrisonakpe6726]

Gg

[@lexicon1967]

Under $500 PA speakers, which ones do you think are the best to buy, that can give you power and quality sound??

[@EdwardPCampbell]

Getting nauseous and seasick with the ADHD cameraman moving side to side... had to stop watching after a few minutes. Did you ask him to use the bathroom before shooting? Otherwise, mount the camera on a tripod, PLEASE..! And ask Cecil B DeMille to set up and, “step away from the camera”.

[@WyreForestBiker]

The knobs on a poweramp ARE effectively volume knobs ..but obviously need a signal to amplify. With a typical mixer there are 3 volume controls in each line.... individual line volume /master mixer volume / poweramp attenuators( volume knob). Active speakers require MORE cables going to them .. Power + Signal, and therefore are far more difficult to position safely. The amp does not "send" an ohm rating to a speaker , the speaker PRESENTS a ohm LOAD to the amp.... the higher the load the lower the ohmage rating ( ie 1 x 8 ohm speaker presents an 8 ohm load ... 2 x 8ohm speakers present a 4ohm load )

[@danielcafferata1318]

Very informative. Thank you, good sir.

[@thomasojii31]

An excellent video! Thank You!!

[@brianfindsall]

This ia all going right over my heed. Can anyone tell me what amp wattage rating i need to run my two speakers. they are ordinary passive speakers. each one of them is rated 200watts @ 4ohms.....like i say i want to run two of these for my karaoke system i am building.....but really not sue at all which amlpifier i should be looking for..........so so confusing....PLEAS PLEASE CAN ANYONE GIVE ME A STRAIGHT SIMPLE REPLY......MY HEADS GOING TO EXPLODE WITH CONFUSION......THANKYOU FOR ANY REPLYS.........

[@kevinlocke6120]

your amp should have twice as much power than your speaker rating. so 400w per channel at 4ohms in your case.

[@yogicyberpaint6265]

What kind speaker that good for our mixer?

[@nickishh5054]

Do you guys know what a tripod is because you guys need it badly!

[@ramilyanson2431]

what about the outpot connection of a cross over med hi powered speaker how to separate the hi

[@BlakeTechnology99]

Great explanation! Except one thing, don't use a Y Cable or splitter to combine sound signals, use a stereo DI box with unbalanced outputs for best results.

[@oupekha]

Thank you for a good video. I love it. I have questions. For home using. To get the best sound of singing and acoustic guitar playing. With QSC k8 speaker. Is Behringer XR12 a good mixer? Or should I get some ealse? What do you recommend? Please Thank you.

[@emilloffler1216]

I do not see any Active 15" or 12" systems with built in echo/delay delay, and nothing is said about that. I only saw a little 8" system with echo effects built in. Any feedback on that please?

[@rons-reviews6348]

Constantly moving camera is EXTREMLY distracting and disturbing. Camera guy, you are NOT part of the presentation.

[@erinoboe91]

Thank you so much. This really helped me understand the difference between active and passive crossovers.

[@simonstevens753]

The power or wattage is what the loud speaker will be able to run a long time at without damaging the drivers inside. It is not the power output of the speaker. You need the SPL/1W 1M figure really. (sound pressure level at 1 watt at 1 meter) example A 100watt speaker rated at 103 db(decibels) will be noticeably louder at the same 100watt going into a speaker rated at 100db. Higher efficency (Decibels)db rating means you effectivley need less power in(watts)

[@basshead5262]

i have a 15inch loud speaker but i dont know haw many rms can she handel can u plz help ..

[@jonyschn7906]

bass head ope it up and look at the backside

[@Zylaw1]

Thanks, Mike! I stumbled upon this while researching lightweight portable PA systems but I've been lugging around a pro sized system from back in the day of my 400 seat Concert Club. I had no idea what I had (it was put together a piece at a time by my sound/music/light guys back then). There are several super powerful amps; a rack system with all sorts of goodies; some tw0-way marauders, 4 18 inch subs; 25, 50 and 100 foot snakes; phantom boxes; mics and etc. Now I can actually take a look at the stuff and maybe start to figure out how to hook it up and get it running again!

[@Kouign1718]

Pity the camera wasn't on a stand.

[@pradorock]

Hello I need a little tip or suggestion, how to connect two powered high freq + 1 powered sub with a powered amp EmX5016cf Yamaha mixer

[@russmaleartist]

Too simplistic . . . active speakers can also have the individual drivers controlled directly by the speakers with no passive crossover, by using an electronic crossover before the amplifiers with individual bands of frequencies being chosen and controlled before the amps, thus confining each amps response to the tweeters, mids, and bass rather than having the full amplified frequencies being split right before the speakers. More control can be administered and better sound quality due to the natural distortions of the music by the capacitors, chokes, and resisters used to do that part of the reproduction. To me, the built-in amplification limits the power source used to the manufacturer's choices and tastes, whereas with an open type active system, components can be chosen by the listener to suit their individual tastes. The flexibility of what type of active crossover one chooses coupled with the amplifiers and drives used means a closer response and a tweaking factor that becomes the OWNER'S PERROGATIVE rather than the manufactuer's inflexibility.

[@thomasangelo6925]

I know this is a 7 year old video but this by fair was one of the worst videos explaining this subject matter....

[@janepowell2890]

I would benefit from more rudimentary discussion. Basics. I'm trying to set up sound without any knowledge really.

[@myrnacasillan3061]

How to wire this sound system? As a beginner with unit mixer, compressor, equalizer, crossover, sub harmonic, reverb and echo.? A clear sketch in and out connection. Thanks.

[@MrMeseeyou]

I was wondering if I could get an answer to a question I have on my P A System. I have a powered mixer that is rate as follows- 4000 Watts Peak / 2000 Watts Program / 1000 Watts RMS / 2 x 500 Watts RMS each channel In the speaker output area at the back it has 4 ohms - 16 ohms, 4 inputs (2- ¼ inch jacks and two other) I am currently running two Yamaha S115 speakers (Nominal impedance, 8 ohms parallel input, 500 watts program, 1000 watts maximum on this powered mixer. Is it possible for me to add two other 500 watts program speaker, either by running them off my current speakers or by running separate wires from the power mixer directly to the new speakers. If this is possible, would it increase my volume and give me more watts, or would it damage my system. I would certainly appreciate any help I could get on this matter. Thanks Martin

[@alexstevensen4292]

That should work fine seems the amp can handle 4ohms and you get a lot more output from that extra speaker. Seperate wires not needed just wire them 'locally'. The power rating on a speaker is really not that important. You just don't want to go much below 3 ohms when loading the amp. With speakers there are two problems, thermal overload and bottoming out on low base. With thermal overload it's a little bit complicated one might think that reducing the low bass reduces the power to the speaker it does but it also deprives the speaker of large movement and thus air cooling. Plus in the bass area there's a huge impedance hump which means the speaker draws less power in that area. You also get higher efficiency when stacking speakers so twice the amount of speakers gives 6db more output whilst drawing 3db more power especially in the bass area. For the highs it doesn't work like that. On the contary you might get 'strange interference patterns' when stacking tweeters. Although when you stack them vertically that should not be a problem. But you get all kind of 'dispersal patterns' when combining tweeters not recommended. Although when they are close together vertically then that narrows the vertical beam width which reduces floor and ceiling relfections which might be an improvement. The question is what appears to be the current problem with speaker output? not enough bass, speaker bottoming out? schreeching highs? does the amp start to distort? if the amp starts to distort and it can handle 4 ohms then adding an extra cabinet certainly helps.

[@michaelgarcia3274]

hi mike i have a question i have one tweeter 500watts and two woofer 500watts if i connect them parallel how many watts them all and ohms let me know thanks

[@azeemtics6613]

It's not cone is a woofer

[@woodlensaunders9602]

Hi bro I truly appreciate the information u r spreading on KZbin it's food for the soul to me am a self though learner to audio,the things u was talking about anyone can understand it .thanks...keep it up

[@UninvitedGuestSpeaker]

Thanks Mike! Great advice! Great video!

[@watchingwatches2785]

Fukkk I’ve been wrong all this time I’ve always called them woofers and it’s called a cone

[@ravo123456]

Thanks you

[@daniellambertsr.713]

So do you just parallel the second pair of speakers to drop it into 4 ohms

[@tattata5380]

Hey tell me if I got this right. So the higher the resistance, say 8 ohms speaker, is electrically better than say a 3 ohms speaker? So an amp that can handle as low as 3 ohms would not have problem dealing with an 8 ohms speaker or vice-versa? Coz I have a stereo amp than originally came with surround speakers rated at 3 ohms each but I wanted to use my bose 901 floor speakers for the L&R and sub and with amp recommendation rating of 4-8 ohms per channel. Will that be ok? Thanks.

[@kidrockmarvz7691]

actually im planing a business mobile sound system what speaker i need sir active or passive?

[@Unplugged704]

Good explanations! Question - If a system has 2 passive subs, 4 active speakers. Obviously the subs will need an amp... however Is it necessary to run the speakers through and amp? Or will that not work bc it's already powered.

[@Djtonydraper]

Heavens no.. Never run a powered (active) speaker into a power amp. That's a huge No No. Power + Power = Ká--boom. :(( You will destroy your active powered speakers plugging them into an external amp. Only passive speakers to external power amps. Active speakers already have an amp so there's no need..

[@russelldavis3435]

I have to agree... compared to other tutorials here on KZbin about speaker ohm and impedance and matching an amplifier... this guy is nothing... in-store salesman with no technical knowledge

[@DoloresDJesus]

Thanks, grieta basic stuff, but, very important to obtain a better sound , protect equipment

[@CvillediamondD]

PASSIVE speakers all day...KEEPING IT OLD SCHOOL

[@samsom3164]

Thanks Mike, now that I understand more about speakers. Appreciated it.

[@sunaJH]

One of the best vids I have come across, this guy is a wonderful teacher-thank you! sunaj

[@Nobody95008]

which pa speaker is best? is it jbl, gemini,

[@maniacalmonster2293]

how do you connect an audio source? What devices can you use?

[@daniellambertsr.713]

If my top speakers are passive speakers how can I run a powered sub

[@elvisacosta645]

whats the proper wat to conccect 2 speakers in each channel in the amp

[@djjoep100]

I LOVE MY QSC 2450A AMP AND MY PA WOOD BOX SPEAKERS THANK YOU

[@Pollenskrot]

Truly well done and informative! Tip though for the next videos would be to make sure the microphone is on an even level through the entire video. As I'm currently watching this on my work-laptop I have a limited amount of volume to squeeze out, and therefore the volume almost became an issue after the first cut. But as I said, great video! It was well made and very informative!

[@mohammadimranaameri225]

what is bridge mono what they do when should i used

[@thomasbartlett3409]

Great informational video, thank you!

[@soyyo9704]

Plywood or plastic cabinet speakers?

[@tulioquintero3029]

dbr15 o zlx15 or eon 615 the best is?

[@tjac4801]

where do I get replacement volume knobs for jbl srx 815p?

[@shopsolotechus]

Hi Tyrone, we would love to help you out. Can you give our Product Advisors a call at 1-800-268-5520? Thanks!

[@ravo123456]

Hi Mike, What is mean (250W continuous/1000W peak power) Thanks

[@russelldavis3435]

Ravy Khith the meaning is the speaker rating of 250W continuous is just that... you can play your speakers 24 / 7 at 250W and the speakers would do find... And I tell you sure... You try to use your speakers at 1000W... you would destroy them in a matter of nano-seconds...

[@rons-reviews6348]

Thanks Mike...lots of valuable info.

[@carrielockhart7]

Can somebody please tell me a couple of speaker brands that are decent? I have a karaoke CD player that I need to plug in to speakers. It's just for my own use at home, to practice my songs. My living room is small, maybe I don't need two? Would 10" powered speakers be to big? Please help me.

[@shopsolotechus]

Thanks for your question! We’d be happy to talk through this with you if you are able to give our Product Specialists a call at 1-800-268-5520 so we can understand more about your needs. Generally speaking, all brands are good; we might just recommend different products based on specific things like the level of overall output you’re aiming for, what equipment you are using alongside, and what style of music you are most interested in using them for. Bose set-up’s are very popular for karaoke, and there are many other manufacturers that make very easy-to-use solutions for this purpose. Hope to speak with you soon!

[@carrielockhart7]

Oh thank you so much. I will definitely give you a call to see what we can come up with.

[@j.jwhitty5861]

I always use Alesis speakers, always found them reasonably priced and they have excellent clear sound.

[@mohammadimranaameri225]

what is crossover what they do when i ???

[@dodongbustamante9356]

how to hookup 4 driver unit in one channel

[@djmaxxsaint]

Awesome vid. Thanks.

[@ep73rhodes83]

Good presentation.

[@ramonfloriano7200]

i feel like active speakers are more of a "To go" thing.

[@puma-white]

it's not like he said that 5 times or anything

[@joeymoey1000]

does more watts on a sub-woofer makes it better?

[@joef6115]

More watts = more power. Quality is a different matter, read some reviews

[@etsahidu]

Brilliant explanation!

[@vishal-qy1ng]

How much price of it

[@elvisacosta645]

good info

[@tiz82]

sounds good..

[@Nobody95008]

or eaw, behringer , rcf

[@gaganbhambra2381]

Shivanand Gunness rcf is the best ...

[@Rice37]

Great video!!

[@djmaxxsaint]

Awesome vid. Thanks.

[@brandonhelaire4400]

Dj Maxx saint I am a dj and I want to ask you is audio acoustic speaker is good let me know

[@mitchrude32898]

Hey, I am in desperate need of help! I now have a beatbox portable from beats by dre. It is very loud and performs pretty well, and I can hear the music faintly throughout my entire house. I am looking for some type of speakers that would be ridiculously loud and clear throughout the entire room and parts of the house. Basically I need something extremely loud and preferably under $400. If it helps, my music preferences are metal or heavy rock, so I'm definitely not looking for some typedance party speakers, ya know

[@timidogrr3854]

i just want a systen that is louddd grrrr help i want my house to tremble

[@ozwzrd]

Another in a long line of technically unsound pseudo-info and folkloric screed videos.