Newbie - Need advice on purchasing karaoke amplifier for JBL

karaokeuser · Post by **karaokeuser** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:27 am

Hi all,

I'm brand new to this karaoke thing so please help me out.

My question is: for a pair of JBL RM10's w/ the specs as follows:

http://www.jbl.com/home/products/produc ... FS&ser=MON

What karaoke amplifier would you recommend? How many watts should its output be so that I can avoid overpowering or underpowering the above pair of speakers? Any other specs I should be concerned about?

Thanks in advance for any of your input...

Post by **wiseguy** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:31 pm

Great speakers, should work great with a home karaoke system. I would recommend a powered mixer with a total output of no less than 400 watts. It's better to have a little too much amp than not enough.

mwadeson · Post by **mwadeson** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:14 pm

I Have to agree for simplicity a powered mixer is great.

letitrip · Post by **letitrip** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:49 pm

Is this a home system as wiseguy suggests? If so, those are a great set of speakers, if you plan on "playing out" then you may want to rethink your purchase. As far as mixers, powered mixers do simplify things greatly and since it sounds like you probably don't have a lot of pro-audio experience, that's the route I would recommend.

The Mackie PPM460M would be a great choice IMO. Respected name, plenty of power, built in effects and a great setup overall. That would be more toward the top of the line (to go with your high quality speakers). The Yamaha EMX512SC is another good mixer from a long line of popular Karaoke mixers. If you want to save a little more money, look at the Carvin XP880. Still a good name and it's got all the features and power you'd need.

Hope that helps.

karaokeuser · Post by **karaokeuser** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:51 pm

First off, thanks for your quick and informative replies. Yes, it is for home use karaoke and since I'm within a budget, I don't think I'd go w/ the pro line of products. Right now I'm eyeing on either Audio2000 AKJ7000 or AKJ7050 mixing amp. May I ask if anyone of you have any experience of either one of these? W/ the max output power of 360W/8 Ohms, will it a good fit for the abovementioned set of JBL speakers? Once again, thanks in advance for any of your input...

karaokeuser · Post by **karaokeuser** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:02 pm

And what about Behringer PMP2000? Thanks.

Post by **wiseguy** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:15 pm

If you are referring to the Behringer PMH2000 Europower 10-Channel Powered Mixer then it would be a much better choice than the Audio 2000 units.

DanG2006 · Post by **DanG2006** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:32 pm

I happen to agree with WiseGuy here.

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:02 am

General
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power 175 Watts
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) 50W – 400W Peak
Impedance 8 Ohms nominal
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 92dB
Frequency Response (–3dB) 40Hz – 20kHz
Crossover Frequency 1.7kHz
High-Frequency Transducer Dual 3" cone
Low-Frequency Transducer 10" Woofer with high-temperature voice coil
Dimensions
(H x W x D) 13-3/16" x 20-7/8" x 9-5/8" (335mm x 530mm x 245mm)
Mounting System Mounting features for wall/ceiling or stand
Weight per Speaker 29.7 lb/13.5kg

This is taken right from the link he put up. LOOK AT THE AMPLIFER SPECS>>>>>>Line #1