Hi all,
I have a couple of passive B&W speakers I was using in my home theatre setup. They're now not getting used for anything and I figure I can use them as my computer monitors. I'm wanting something reasonably cheap and cheerful to power these and will allow me to run the outputs of my Scarlet interface into for music listening and a bit of playing.
No idea what I'm looking for here, any advices? Thanks.
Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
I have been using a Nobsound 100watt a channel little amp to run my B&W 684 Towers and it is plenty capable to run them (coming out of my pre-outs of surround sound amp) I’ve also run my DM600s with them and they sounded the best I’ve heard them!
It’s cheap and cheerful but has been working great for me for at least 2 years....and even has Bluetooth!
This looks like it but different brand.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/100500129 ... 640Q90.jpg
It’s cheap and cheerful but has been working great for me for at least 2 years....and even has Bluetooth!
This looks like it but different brand.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/100500129 ... 640Q90.jpg
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
How does your nob sound?
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
Class D amplifiers are getting great. I've got one that's about the size of a deck of cards, and powerful enough to make my floor standing speakers shake.
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
Hehe, Nobsound. I've wondered about those in the past, good to know it lasts a decent while. Will have a filter through and find one that ships to NZ.
Loving it so far
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
Unfortunately I can’t get my ear close enough to have a listen! But if I could I’d imagine it would sound like a 100watt Marshall on 11!
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
If you hear that sound at the close distance you need, you will never hear another thing again in your life I imagine!
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
I've got one of these lying around unused (including speaker cables and power supply)
https://www.listeningpost.co.nz/product ... 0__N.27756
20 watts RMS per side. Takes RCA input.
Couple of hand shandies would do it
https://www.listeningpost.co.nz/product ... 0__N.27756
20 watts RMS per side. Takes RCA input.
Couple of hand shandies would do it
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Re: Advice on amp to push passive studio monitors?
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