Passive speaker with active speaker
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Hello,
This is my first post on this forum and I would like to know if it is possible to connect 2 passive MALONE speakers and an active IBIZA SOUND speaker? And if so, what cables will be necessary?
Here are the photos:
The 2 passive speakers: http://image.darty.com/darty?type=image&source=/market/2016/09/10/mkp_n5X1PuyBihlOUA.jpeg&width=269&height=405
Input of the passive speakers:
http://image.darty.com/darty?type=image&source=/market/2016/09/10/mkp_C1kjGFMmI8CPBA.jpeg&width=269&height=405
Active speaker:
http://image.darty.com/darty?type=image&source=/market/2016/06/24/mkp_EeDOYIiqKPf_1w.jpeg&width=497&height=330
Thank you in advance for your responses.
This is my first post on this forum and I would like to know if it is possible to connect 2 passive MALONE speakers and an active IBIZA SOUND speaker? And if so, what cables will be necessary?
Here are the photos:
The 2 passive speakers: http://image.darty.com/darty?type=image&source=/market/2016/09/10/mkp_n5X1PuyBihlOUA.jpeg&width=269&height=405
Input of the passive speakers:
http://image.darty.com/darty?type=image&source=/market/2016/09/10/mkp_C1kjGFMmI8CPBA.jpeg&width=269&height=405
Active speaker:
http://image.darty.com/darty?type=image&source=/market/2016/06/24/mkp_EeDOYIiqKPf_1w.jpeg&width=497&height=330
Thank you in advance for your responses.
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Hello.
It's hard to see even with magnification the back of this active speaker.
If there is a SPEAKON output on the active speaker, connection is possible as long as the passive speaker is 8 Ω.
If it is 4 Ω, do not connect it lest you risk damaging the built-in amp.
If your 2 passive speakers are 4 Ω, you can connect them in series so that the final connection is 8 Ω to this speakon socket.
But in any case, you won't gain any power unless the passive speakers have a significantly higher sensitivity (at least 2 dB more to really feel the difference).
Now, for my personal opinion, I agree with the former DJ eXDj (whom I salute in passing), it's better to add an amplifier to these two speakers. You'll gain power and, above all, safety.
This is just a suggestion. . . Bye
Example for the speakon socket >>> image
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- Hello.
Will the active speaker support the load of the 2 passive ones behind it?
Yes, no problem. The amplifier of the active speaker can work at a minimum of 4 Ω . . .
Since the driver of the active speaker is at 8 Ω and the final in series impedance of the 2 speakers will be 8 Ω, the final load for the amplifier will be 4 Ω.
However, connecting these speakers in parallel (unless they are at 16 Ω, which I doubt) would indeed drop the load to about 2.8 Ω. This would definitely be dangerous for the amplifier of the active speaker.
Back in my younger years, 1985 :)) to amplify the 4 footbath returns at 4 Ω with a 200-watt 4 Ω mono amplifier, I used a series/parallel system via a small box I had made. A few years later, of course, I replaced that with 4 active returns, which were much easier for adjustments.
That’s why, like you, I prefer to recommend adding an amplifier to these passive speakers. It can independently adjust the power depending on where these speakers and the active speaker are located.
See you later . . .
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