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I recently bought a set of dj numark decks. (dj package). The package does'nt include speakers. I currently own a pair of creature II speakers for my computer and was wondering if they would work with the decks??................or if anyone who knows could recommend a decent, reasonably priced set of speakers(bearing in mind the whole dj package only cost �150.)...........apologies for my lack of knowledge in this area, but any info reguarding my question would be appreciated.!!Thanx!!
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Something seems to be missing here, i.e. there's no mention of an amplifier!
I've just Googled Numark decks and, as far as I can see, the packages generally come with a pair of decks and a mixer. The output from the mixer needs to be fed to an amplifier, which then connects to the speakers. For 'proper DJ-ing' (with sufficient power for a disco in a small to medium-sized hall) you need something like this (i.e. a 200W amplifier plus speakers and cables), which will cost you as much as your DJ package:
http://www.djkit.co.uk/product.php?id=1306&cat =441
Serious DJ-ing (as in the big night clubs) will require an amplifier and speaker page which costs 10 times as much as your DJ package!:
http://www.djkit.co.uk/product.php?id=3692&cat =441
However, if you only want to fill your bedroom with sound, you can use domestic hi-fi equipment, such as this amplifier for around �50:
http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cd a=showproduct&pid=ELTA-AMP70
(Actually, that particular domestic amplifier is quite powerful and could be used for small-scale commercial DJ-ing, e.g. in village halls).
Once you've got an amplifier, you need some speakers to connect to it. There are two things to watch for when choosing speakers:
Something seems to be missing here, i.e. there's no mention of an amplifier!
I've just Googled Numark decks and, as far as I can see, the packages generally come with a pair of decks and a mixer. The output from the mixer needs to be fed to an amplifier, which then connects to the speakers. For 'proper DJ-ing' (with sufficient power for a disco in a small to medium-sized hall) you need something like this (i.e. a 200W amplifier plus speakers and cables), which will cost you as much as your DJ package:
http://www.djkit.co.uk/product.php?id=1306&cat =441
Serious DJ-ing (as in the big night clubs) will require an amplifier and speaker page which costs 10 times as much as your DJ package!:
http://www.djkit.co.uk/product.php?id=3692&cat =441
However, if you only want to fill your bedroom with sound, you can use domestic hi-fi equipment, such as this amplifier for around �50:
http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cd a=showproduct&pid=ELTA-AMP70
(Actually, that particular domestic amplifier is quite powerful and could be used for small-scale commercial DJ-ing, e.g. in village halls).
Once you've got an amplifier, you need some speakers to connect to it. There are two things to watch for when choosing speakers:
First, you need to ensure that their power rating is as high, or higher, than the power of the amplifier. (If you connect 5W speakers to a 50W amplifier, you'll 'blow' the speakers, rendering them unusable, as soon as you turn up the volume). Most computer speakers can't handle the power from anything other than the smallest amplifiers.
Second, you need to ensure that the impedance of the speakers (roughly) matches the output impedance of the amplifier. So you'd be looking for speakers with an impedance around 5 to 10 ohms for the amplifier I've linked to above. Something like these would do the job:
http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cd a=showproduct&pid=JBL-SAT300
However, I've been looking at the specification of your Creature II speakers. The all-important word 'active' is there, which means that they're not just speakers. They've also got their own amplifier built in so, theoretically at least, you can use them to accept the output from your mixer. You won't get much in the way of volume because the main speakers are rated at just 8W each. The results would be far from brilliant, especially if your mixer deck is 'passive' (i.e. it doesn't incorporate a built-in pre-amplifier). This is because the signal coming from the cartridge is very small compared with the power that comes from the headphone socket of an iPod or the speaker socket of your PC.
You can certainly give your Creature II active speakers a try but don't expect any great results. For far better results, invest in a decent amplifier and speakers. (If you check your local free-ads paper, you should be able to pick up both fairly cheaply).
Chris
Second, you need to ensure that the impedance of the speakers (roughly) matches the output impedance of the amplifier. So you'd be looking for speakers with an impedance around 5 to 10 ohms for the amplifier I've linked to above. Something like these would do the job:
http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cd a=showproduct&pid=JBL-SAT300
However, I've been looking at the specification of your Creature II speakers. The all-important word 'active' is there, which means that they're not just speakers. They've also got their own amplifier built in so, theoretically at least, you can use them to accept the output from your mixer. You won't get much in the way of volume because the main speakers are rated at just 8W each. The results would be far from brilliant, especially if your mixer deck is 'passive' (i.e. it doesn't incorporate a built-in pre-amplifier). This is because the signal coming from the cartridge is very small compared with the power that comes from the headphone socket of an iPod or the speaker socket of your PC.
You can certainly give your Creature II active speakers a try but don't expect any great results. For far better results, invest in a decent amplifier and speakers. (If you check your local free-ads paper, you should be able to pick up both fairly cheaply).
Chris
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