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Location: Colorado | I've thought about this for a while now, but I'm still hesitant to do it. I'm spending $150 getting the Adamas overhauled so the funds aren't available to invest in a used Acoustisonic amp now. As an alternative, I thought I would look at using a Behringer UB802 (or UB502) with my Adamas and running it into my Sony STR-DA777ES home audio receiver and Infinity Overture 2 speakers.
Any feedback welcome. Thanks.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Todd, Just as an opinion, I have had two behringer products, and IMHO they are the best bang for the buck you will find. |
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Location: closely held secret | Todd, just watch the volume. The output from a mixer through a home stereo can easily blow your speakers (right after the windows and oh yeah, your eardrums).
Keep the output level on the mixer as low as you can, start with the receiver volume on zero and take it up very slow. If you don't get anything make SURE you turn EVERYTHING down before changing any cable connections.
Do I sound like I've had experience with this? :rolleyes: |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Use the 'Aux' or 'CD' input on the stereo and you should be OK. |
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Location: Colorado | I would use the AUX input on the front of the receiver anyway mainly from a convenience standpoint. Thanks for the volume tips, too. I'd hate to have to buy new drivers for these speakers, too. At that point I could have bought a new amp and saved money.
Thanks guys!
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Todd, just watch the volume. The output from a mixer through a home stereo can easily blow your speakers (right after the windows and oh yeah, your eardrums).
Keep the output level on the mixer as low as you can, start with the receiver volume on zero and take it up very slow. If you don't get anything make SURE you turn EVERYTHING down before changing any cable connections.
Do I sound like I've had experience with this? :rolleyes: Which went first, your eardrums or the windows?
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Location: SE Michigan | Brad and I went to an open mic one night, and I'm not kidding, they were using a small Berhringer mixer into a ghetto blaster style portable stereo. The funny thing was that it didnt sound half bad and seemed to work well for the space. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | What the Wabbit said. Beringer, I'm a fan, I run a $99 mixer thru my $2000 bose p.a. ! |
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Location: NJ | you get what you pay for |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've had mixed success with behringer stuff. For the money you get a lot of features, especially I like their older mixers. I have a 1604 for all my midi stuff and a 2004 that routes everything else. I also use the Truth monitor speakers which are a great bang for be buck. However, I've tried some of their outboard gear and it has frankly sucked big time. It sounded appealing that you could get an effects unit with 1000 different effects for a hundred bucks. That's 10 cents per effect and guess what? As Al said, you get what you pay for. I tried an equalizer and a headphone preamp with equally stunning success. Like I said, mixed results. Depending what you need/want behringer might be a good solution. Or not. I have not tried any of their guitar amps or any of the newer mixers with the efects built in. Dave |
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Location: closely held secret | I've had good success with Behringer, though I'm aware that their quality is pretty much hit and miss. Up until a year ago I did all my recording through an old 802a mixer. I picked up an Ultralink, which is very useful (acts as either a input mixer or output splitter).
On the other hand, I went through 3 DOA 24 channel powered mixers for our church in 2 months which was extremely frustrating. The good news was, the return agent for Behringer finally sent me a separate mixer and power amp ($400 higher value) as replacement, and they've worked flawlessly.
Al's right, you do get what you pay for - but like O's and A's, sometimes you get a gem for a great price. For what it's worth, I've also used Mackie boards that sucked. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | The little behringer mixer I have is very quiet, no noise in the dials, switches or sliders. I was sceptical, because of a lot negative online reviews, but I would try them again, plus I'm happy with what I have.
Back on topic: I WOULD NOT RISK MY HOME AUDIO EQUIPMENT, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AT ALL, PERIOD. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT... do it, unless you hate those infinity speakers, and like to hear your reciever clip, just not worth the risk.
On the other hand... I bought one of these cheaper than dirt for the kids for Xmas and the sound blew me away, sounded great with my 1778LX |
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Location: Colorado | Phil has answered my real concern. Even if I am extremely cautious it still sounds as though the potential for damaging something is high--I don't know if this is worth the risk for me. I am not running through a PA system which this mixer was probably more intended for.
Even though I won't be using any DSP through the receiver (I can use "ANALOG DIRECT") I don't know how my system will react at all to the incoming signal. And, from the description, it does sound like the signal from the mixer is amplified somewhat. I do know that could spell trouble even in the most capable hands.
So now I'm leaning toward saving my money for a little while and being patient for the right deal.
Thanks.
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Whew!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | It's just that the output from the mixer is likely to be considerably higher than your amp is expecting. That's why I said to keep the mixer output down, and start at zero on the amp. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | one way to check, is to look on the equipment specs and check for maximum input and output voltages. On most audiophile quality equipment max input voltage is 1.0v. Using roadgear it would be easy to exceed that with all the gain controls and master volumes etc... Then there's the discrepency of how 1v is measured between the two components. PA equip and home audio gear are just 2 different animals, not worth the risk.
Btw what Wabbit said! I think we all agree it could be done, it's just the risk factor to consider... |
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Behringer UB802 thru my home audio setup?
