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RCA Coupler. I just typed into amazon and this is the first one that popped up.
Maybe talk to chin from Sound Clash Radio, @IrishAndChin on Twitter. He’d know people from the era.
Or possibly Muscle from the Entertainment Report Podcast can put you in touch with people:
https://youtube.com/c/EntertainmentReportPodcast
I’m sure people like Tony Screw from Downbeat the Ruler, Jah Life in Brooklyn, Shinehead, African Love sound, maybe even Danny Dread from Addies, would be useful to speak to and have knowledge of that era.
Lastly most definitely read “Dancehall Sound Systems” by Lou Gooden, which has loads of great snippets of info. It looks to Jamaica and the UK more but there is US info in it and more leads:
That's really good to know, thank you so much. Sounds like I can buy this cable and be happy days then
That's really good to know, thanks a lot!
Sounds like I can buy this cable and be happy days then.
40Hz is deep enough for our tekno sound system, it's definitely good enough for house but I personaly never listened to those cabinets.
Some beginer tips, follow the cabinet design and use the recomended or equivalent speakers for it, if you hand wave this the sound quality will suffer. If you can't find the recomended speakers for that design this is a good resource to do so (I can explain more in depth if you need to use it).
If you end up choosing a ported cabinet set you high pass correctly or you risk over excursion in your speakers.
Now that you are gonna use a 2 way system for the first time you'll need a DSP to separate your chanels, I'd recomend the Behringer DCX, it's got all you need even if you eventualy grow your system to a full 4 way system with dedicated Dj monitors and everything.
When you get your DSP learn to correctly set up your limiters (I can provide an excel spreadsheet to do so) and be on the lookout for clipping anywhere in your audio chain (CDJ, mixer, DSP, amplifiers). Nothing hurts more as a DIYer than burning 400$ of speakers in one night bc you set the gain too high.
Stay away from unregulated gas generators.
About sound quality inside a confined space, that's particularly difficult to get for bass, you'll hear your lower frequencies sound clearer outside than inside, often indoor rave parties have this characteristic muddy/booming sound because every pair of walls creates a number of standing waves amplifying some bass frequencies and cancelling others. You don't have to concern yourself with the physics of it too much but to getting good quality bass is complicated in closed spaces and needs equalizing, phase adjusting with a microphone, soundcard and dedicated software.
That’s a female 3.5mm input. You want to convert that to dual female RCA. You need this: RiteAV - 3.5mm Male to RCA Stereo Female Adapter Cable
So as you probably have guessed, you can't just plug your speaker output cables into an amp which then powers a sub.
Amp's don't usually accept high voltage signals, they usually have a lower voltage RCA input which is referred to as Pre-amp.
What you can do is buy a converter which will drop the voltage to RCA levels.
What's your goal with this system? Is this just an indoor setup that you use to practice DJ'ing? Just get something like this to supplement the bass in your system.
To connect everything just run XLR outputs from the Xone to the left and right HS7 and then run 1/4 inch TS from another output of the Xon92 using something like this to the subwoofer input and set the subwoofer lowpass where it sounds right.
That's going to be the simplest way to get your system up and running. I'm sure someone in here will come through with a better way to do it.
If I were you, I would stick with a powered subwoofer, for indoor applications like this just keep it simple.
As a side note, any subwoofer that advertises being able to hit 18hz is full of shit. Even high end subs don't advertise that.
Best way to tell is to get yourself a wattage/amp meter to see what it's currently drawing. You'll likely be surprised as to how little it's actually drawing.
I use this one and I've been very happy with it.
Get a 3.5mm to dual/stereo RCA adapter and connect it to the red and white plugs there and press the 'MD/VIDEO' button and you should be good. Something like this https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Stereo/dp/B01D5H8JW0/ref=sr_1_3_mod_primary_new
The optical is a digital S/PIDF output over fiber optic for the CD player if you wanted to use an external amplifier for your speakers instead and just use this as a CD player/changer.
Partsexpress sells through amazon as well, and they should still honor returns: https://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-DTA30HP-Amplifier-Headphone/dp/B07YLCTGK7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dayton+dta30hp&qid=1582058479&sr=8-1
That being said, I still think the smsl sa50 is a much better amp than most of the generic mini-amps on the market. If you decide to sell it later it will actually be worth something because it's a trusted brand.
GPO Stylo 3 Speed Stand Alone Turntable with Built In Speakers - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H86EP0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WPhkAbWEBVJFE - I think it’s this one or an older model that is very similar.
School cafeteria mainly. was looking at the Mackie Thump 15's
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LTZHOC2/ref=twister_B00KASLQ1E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
They do not have a subwoofer and I understand I would need a mixer. we have a crappy little 200 watt B-52 PA system so something better would be great!
i have no clue what speakers are good or not so I need some guidance. The kids are DJing for kids so crazy concert level sound isnt necessary. I do think though that a powered subwoofer would be nice. Im thinking we wont be able to put up more than about $1000 to $1200. As far as volume level, whatever would be loud for a school dance. Im sorry if I sound like I dont know what I am talking about, I kind of dont. Thanks for your help.
We will be hooking up to a surface pro 4. We might need to use it to say things through the microphone.
This was the mixer I was looking at.
With that price range, you're scraping the bottom of the barrel for the amount of things that you want. Assuming your sub is powered, then something like the Fender Passport is really where you start getting into anything worth the money you spend. Also, without knowing what sub you have, I bet it's rated for peak, not RMS output power, that which there's a rather substantial difference. Otherwise, piecing together anything that isn't an all-in-one system like the Passport, will start to push pass $1k. To do it right, you need gear that will last and take a beating, mechanically and electronically.
> Anyone have a suggestion of a good setup? I assume > some sort of surround sound or four speaker setup?
That kind of multi-speaker setup works for background music at low levels, or for true surround content ala BluRays where you have dialogue and music coming from the front speakers and sound effects coming from the back speakers. (Note that this is how movie theaters are set up...)
If you're talking about a "double stereo" setup for movies with 4 speakers, one in each corner, that's not gonna work how you want it to. What's going to happen is weird phase issues and the speakers actually canceling each other out to an extent.
> but found that they were not loud enough to transmit the sound > the full length of my backyard (30ft in length or so). It was either too > loud for those in the front, or too quiet for those in the back.
What kind of wireless speakers we talking here?
Sounds like they were just underpowered. If it was overwhelmingly loud for the people up front it should've been audible in back. Sometimes "distortion" is mistaken for "loudness" -- I'm thinking maybe things sounded "too loud" up front because the wireless speakers were simply distorting to shit.
For comparison, I have a yard of similar dimensions and we've done outdoor movie nights with Logitech computer speakers from 2001: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Computer-Speakers-5-Speaker-Black/dp/B00006B9CN Those don't give movie theater-quality sound but they've been fine.
If you live anywhere near a populated area, you should be able to find a reputable home-theater receiver on Craigslist for well under $100 (probably closer to $50) that, paired with some modest wired speakers, should put out more than enough power for movie night -- especially if you add a powered sub or two.
I was just gifted a cts600. I bought these to make the Xlr connections. http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-PHX-206FBULK-6-Inch-Adaptor-PHX3F/dp/B003D83OWC?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
That's a 25w x2 amplifier. Definitely not enough power for any kind of dancing. Might be OK for the wedding march / exit song as everyone should be quiet then.
If you are on a really tight budget something like this Ion blockrocker might just barely cut it: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Block-Rocker-Bluetooth-Microphone/dp/B00SNBCBBY/
At least the blockrocker will still be useful for backyard, park, camping, etc. in the future and it comes with a microphone and mic input so you can do wedding announcements on it.
It's still not enough output for much dancing, maybe 2-5 dancers right up near the speaker.
Would purchasing a different amp/mixer solve this problem?
How about this 400W active sub? or do you recommend any others in the ~$150 price range?
Different amp/mixer wouldn't really change much.
The JBL sub you linked would probably work just make sure you don't pump too much power into it; it may even have built in shut-off if it feels threatened.
You could probably get away with these, also; BIC America F12, Theater Solutions SUB12D
Though I wouldn't usually recommend using 'home audio' equipment for uses like yours, for your price, it seems the only way to go. Just make sure you don't push the sub too hard and keep and eye on it and it should be fine.
So the issue with that Denon amp is that is relatively low power. The speakers I have linked need ~60 watts RMS so it will not be able to power them close to their full potential.
Here is better suited setup:
Onkyo TX-SR333 (Still no CD player)
Pioneer XC-HM51-K (Has CD, but only 50 watts)
I can't find anything that has a built in CD player and enough power. The Pioneer should be okay if the CD player is a must.
No, the A500 replaces the Denon. Basically what you will be doing is: Compter --> U202 --> A500 --> Speakers
The speakers I linked to were on Amazon.de...but here are some other options:
Denon SC-F109: I'd go with these, personally
I just realized I didn't include any provisions for bluetooth, CD playback, and additional connectivity. For these I would grab an RCA switch so you can connect a TV or whatever other devices you would want. CD's aren't used all that much so that could be something left off because any CD music can be found in good quality online. But if it is a must then you will have to purchase a separate CD player. As for bluetooth there are a ton of RCA models so that shouldn't be hard to connect.
The TV has something called digitial coax inputs and headphone jack
http://www.ebuyer.com/611944-digihome-42-full-hd-smart-snb-eled-freeview-hd-tv-lcf421080snbsm
The speakers have either optical or RCA inputs
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I98DHW8?ref_=pe_780071_42242491
I think i was using the wrong adapter by accident. Just bought this, hopefully everything works better after. Should i wire the speakers individually to each channel?
JBL and ElectroVoice are my personal favorite brands.
If you don't find anything one other option would be to buy a single decent speaker right now and add another speaker and sub as you can afford it. Yeah you'll have to run everything mono but if this is unpaid house parties then no big deal. If you go this route I suggest the ElectroVoice ELX15p for $499: http://www.amazon.com/Electro-Voice-ZLX15P-Two-Way-Powered-Loudspeaker/dp/B00CE0VN3M/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1421962417&sr=1-3
I recently brought a pair of these for my QSC K12s and love them. Not as cheap as you hope - but very much worth it.