Equipment Advice please - good home setup

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by madjim

The more power the louder the system will be.

Both the speakers and the amp (the system as a whole) have to be rated higher in order to get more volume.

Lonman is correct, a mismatched system (too high or too low) will cause the speakers to blow. If you take a very small amp and run it full volume into some high rated speakers the distortion he spoke of causes the coil to overheat and burn out or the coil shorts out against the magnet. If you run a big amp full volume through some low rated the speakers, the speakers will over extend and a lead will break or the cone will tear blowing the speaker.

There is alot to "powered sound" which makes it hard to explain everything in a brief post.

Thanks for the backup guys!

Jim

[keno54]

I appreciate the input. I have no musical background and no knowledge of this equipment, so it is pretty confusing at this point. However, I am learning and will make a decision shortly.

I am leaning toward the Phonics PA system. Appears to have plenty of power and volume. Some reviews I have read seem to say it is weak on bass, but those comments come mostly from musicians who may be used to a lot beefier system for trying to play a bass through it.

Do you guys think that the Phonics PA system would have sufficient bass for a home karaoke setup? Again , I'm not a professional, and I wonder how many people will really be able to notice that the bass is not booming.

For $400.00, the price seems unbeatable. Anyone have experience with that system?

Thanks again.

[madjim- with the Lord]

I've had no experience with Phonics gear.

Two different friends of mine who entertained around here used a compact Fender system that did a good job. I've always had good service from Fender gear.

I Hope This Helps!

Jim

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by keno54

I appreciate the input. I have no musical background and no knowledge of this equipment, so it is pretty confusing at this point. However, I am learning and will make a decision shortly.

I am leaning toward the Phonics PA system. Appears to have plenty of power and volume. Some reviews I have read seem to say it is weak on bass, but those comments come mostly from musicians who may be used to a lot beefier system for trying to play a bass through it.

Do you guys think that the Phonics PA system would have sufficient bass for a home karaoke setup? Again , I'm not a professional, and I wonder how many people will really be able to notice that the bass is not booming.

For $400.00, the price seems unbeatable. Anyone have experience with that system?

Thanks again.

For home use, I doubt you are going to find anything better for the price. And if you feel the bass is lacking, you can always add a powered subwoofer later on. The reviews i've been seeing on 740D/SEM15 package have been surprisingly favorable. I have talked with owners of this package as well & they are very pleased. Again, they did buy better mics & speakers cords but other than that.

[keno54]

Thanks- I think I will do the Phonics system and be done with the decisions. I appreciate the help.