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08-23-2011, 11:02 PM
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Howdy folks.
I was wondering if this can be done.
In lieu of buying a head, is it possible to run a DI box into a speaker cab?
I have a cabinet voiced for an old EV 15" speaker. Its rated at 8 ohms and only has a 1/4" jack, not an XLR input.
I'm using a Ibby ATK300, tuned BEAD.
Any input would be excellent.
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08-23-2011, 11:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec | | | Sorry, a DI isn't an amp. It won't work. |
08-23-2011, 11:12 PM
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You need an amplifier. A DI is just an electronic interface between pickups and cables connected to a sound board/mixing console. A DI is not an amplifier. It is a "Direct Inject" box for managing weak signals cleanly, especially for longer cable runs. 
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08-23-2011, 11:14 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Yeah: no.
Well, yeah, if you have an amplifier between the di and the speaker, then, mos-def yes.
Seriously though: no.
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08-23-2011, 11:17 PM
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08-23-2011, 11:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Narvik, Norway | | | If you use an active speaker/ monitor, yes you can. But otherwise no, as said you will need an amp that can drive that cab. |
08-23-2011, 11:19 PM
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44 watts? Into 8 or 16 ohms?
Good luck with that.
Prolly great for guitar tho.
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08-23-2011, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by alec | Interesting, will probably work, but I'm not sure about the result in term of sound quality and loudness.
This box will I guess cost almost as much as a basic combo. |
08-23-2011, 11:48 PM
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ALSO also really wants to be Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Walrus, New York | | | Thanks haha. Just curious.
Trying to weasel my way out of buying an amp.
I could just get away with going straight into a PA, but I was just curious if you could do this. Thanks for the input.
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