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Using Kenwood Tower Speakers with a Peavey PA

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Jan 9, 2007
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#1
Hi

we have a peavey pa head.
200 watts @ 4 ohms.
similar to this one
http://noflash.rpmstudios.co.uk/Room_3_files/Room 3 links/Room 3 Peavey XR600G PA Module.JPG


instead of renting speakers every time we jam.
we found these kenwoods in my buddies basement similar to these below

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15" woofer , rated at about 100 watts @ 8ohms.

Just wondering how safe the pa will be running these speakers at 8 ohms.

owner does not care if we blow his kenwoods as they are considered junk.
jam enviroment is a relatively low volume (full band) in buddies carpeted basment, with only vocals running through the pa.
should we wire both 8ohm speakers to paralell and get 4 ohms and run only the one channel and put a dummy cable for the other channel? or just run at 8ohms both channels

we re poor right now to buy a real pa speaker. hoping this will do for now, in respect to the peavey pa.

thanks in advance
 
#2
If your mixer is like the one pictured its 210 watts per channel at 4 ohms and 150 watts per channel at 8 ohms. I have an XR600g and run single 8 ohm speakers on each channel or 2 8 ohm speakers on each channel. 2 8 ohm speakers gives you 4 ohms. You can daisy chain the speakers or if like mine I have 2 outputs for each channel.
 
#4
Using consumer hi-fi gear for professional sound reinforcement is a pretty bad idea. You might get away with it for a little while but those speakers won't last long and won't sound very good even before they die.

Creative idea, but those Kenwoods are not a long-term solution or maybe even a short-term one.
 
#5
If you play at 1/4 of the volume you normally do, they'll be fine. Get them up to ear level and you're good to go. Get some sound board around the drums to reduce the noise. Get all the amps to ear level. Put some compression on the mixer to keep from spiking the volume (if the mixer doesn't have it already.)

It could happen.

Here's a link to the manual: Invalid Link Removed if you need it.

Here's some better deals you might want to take a look at:
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or even this floor monitor: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
or this one: (just offer what you can. If the guy hasn't sold them, maybe he'll take it) [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Make an offer they should refuse but can't. Even one good PA speaker will probably be better than the two Kenwoods. Hey, I used to play in a band where we used an old Acoustic 150rms guitar amp with a 6x10 closed back guitar cab for vocals. The thing filled any gym with decent sound.
 
#8
jaywa said:
Using consumer hi-fi gear for professional sound reinforcement is a pretty bad idea. You might get away with it for a little while but those speakers won't last long and won't sound very good even before they die.

Creative idea, but those Kenwoods are not a long-term solution or maybe even a short-term one.
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ya buddy was going to scrap them.
they re a short term solution , until we get enough funds to purchase real pa speakers.
 
#10
Hi.

Any of the cabs Stumbo linked will be vast improvement over the Kenwoods.

Especially the Yamahas.


If You're really, really sure you want to use the Kenwoods, buy a pair of Chinese 15" MI drivers for $20 or so apiece and a pair of piezo tweeters with "cross-over" capacitors for slightly less and use only the boxes.

NOT an ideal solution, that's for sure and possibly a PITA to tune the boxes, but those will last a lot longer than the Hi-Fi speakers.

BTW, I'd give them less than a song of life, if it's not an "acoustic" jam You're doing.

Regards
Sam
 
#12
haha, thanks guys.
we tested it out with temp wiring. (aligator clips etc.)
seemed to work fine at just below jamming levels.
had to turn up the master vol. to 6-7 (due to 8ohm spkrs?). no woofer farting or distortion present.
we ll see what happens when we perm. wire it in and have a full band jam.

good idea T-bird with replacing the woofers and tweeters.
 
#13
Stumbo said:
If you play at 1/4 of the volume you normally do, they'll be fine. Get them up to ear level and you're good to go. Get some sound board around the drums to reduce the noise. Get all the amps to ear level. Put some compression on the mixer to keep from spiking the volume (if the mixer doesn't have it already.)

It could happen.

Here's a link to the manual: Invalid Link Removed if you need it.

Here's some better deals you might want to take a look at:
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[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

or even this floor monitor: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
or this one: (just offer what you can. If the guy hasn't sold them, maybe he'll take it) [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Make an offer they should refuse but can't. Even one good PA speaker will probably be better than the two Kenwoods. Hey, I used to play in a band where we used an old Acoustic 150rms guitar amp with a 6x10 closed back guitar cab for vocals. The thing filled any gym with decent sound.
Click to expand...

thx stumbo for the advice.
actually i dont live in st louis, i just googled to find a pic. st louis came up.
i live in canada. where musical instruments are 1.5 times more than the states. plus the 14% sales tax doesnt help either.
 
#14
update.
speakers still holding up after 4 jams.
we jam in a basement thats heavily carpeted and wood panel walls.

notice there was alot of treble. so i dialed the eq .
sounds great!!
were even using a SM 57 mic too!

real pa speakers coming in a month , cant wait.
 

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