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#139938 - 08/05/03 11:05 AM Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
lukitoh Offline
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Looking for a cheap(below$150) off the shelf speaker that I can plug in directly to the PSR2000 for small room amplification. The on-board speaker is not enough power. Something I can buy at GC, Bestbuy or Circuit City or someplace like that. It does not have to be super high quality but decent enough to listen to and people can sing along with you. If I can get away with one (not a pair) would be great - needs to be lightweight. Will a monitor speaker work ? How about a small guitar amp ? Thanks.

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#139939 - 08/05/03 11:49 AM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
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I have a 100 watt Polytone Mini/Tini Brute guitar amp that I no longer use. If you, or anyone else is interested, I'll let it go for $75 plus shipping. I used it for doing small, private parties for a few years and it worked just fine.

Gary
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#139940 - 08/05/03 03:32 PM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
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Have you used it with PSR2000 and how does it sound ? I just need it to play in a small room 20ftx20ft living room with bunch of people singing.

I know this is guitar amp, but for keyboard use, does it provide decent sound ? I don't need particular deep bass sound as long as it has decent response.

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#139941 - 08/05/03 06:40 PM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
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Yes, I used it with the 2000 and it sounded pretty good. It was the same scenario, a room of 16 X 28 with about a dozen people drinking and singing their hearts out. I ran the keyboard straight into the amp using the mono output, and it had all the punch you needed for a room of that size and larger. I also used it when I was playing some of the smaller senior centers with the PSR-5700 and PSR-740 and it sounded good with them as well. It obviously doesn't have the bottom end of a 15-inch Barbetta Sona 32, but there is sufficient punch to handle most of the small room venues.

Gary
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#139942 - 08/05/03 07:16 PM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
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How about the mics - where does it plug in ? Since it only has one input. I am not using the Vocal harmonizer in the PSR2000 so I need to plug in the mics (just one mic). THanks.

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#139943 - 08/05/03 07:20 PM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
lukitoh Offline
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Also how old is the amp ?

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#139944 - 08/05/03 08:33 PM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
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Even if you don't use the harmonizer...you SHOULD use the mic input on the 2xxx ..... it's very good and give you lots of control.
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#139945 - 08/05/03 08:50 PM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
travlin'easy Offline
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If you're going to use more than one mic, you'll need to use a mixer, otherwise with a single mic, just plug into the 2000 and it will do an admirable job.

I bought the amp about 10 years ago to have as a spare. As UD and Donny will tell you, I'm a nut case about having spares. That's why I have two of just about everything. The amp was used a couple dozen times at most and is in excellent condition.

Gary
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#139946 - 08/06/03 05:22 AM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
Beakybird Offline
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Look at Advent Powered Partner speakers (Look for their highest model). They're rated at 35 watts per channel. Maybe they deliver 20 clean watts per channel. They are very compact and nifty. I like that if you put them on the floor, they point up at the audience at a 20 degree angle.

They run about $165 for a pair, but maybe you can get a great deal or a used pair.

Beakybird

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#139947 - 08/06/03 06:40 AM Re: Cheapest monitor speakers for PSR2000 ?
Bob Gelman Offline
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Registered: 08/27/99
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Loc: Berkeley, CA
Yamaha YST-MS50 powered speakers with subwoofer will make your PSR shine. I use it with my PSR-9000. Price less than $100.

Bob

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