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Posted by Martin McG on Nov-23-2004 13:24:

Alesis Monitor Qs

alrite people just looking for some quick help on these monitors!

whats the difference between the Passive and Active?

i would mainly be using these speakers for bedroom DJing/Production and general music listening. i have a decent stereo so i thought its about time i should get some decent speakers to go with it!

Specs can be found for either here:

Alesis Passive

Alesis Active

cheers for any help people

Posted by Sunnyside on Nov-23-2004 13:37:

Passive = no amplification, so you'd require a seperate amplifier.

Active = amplifier is integrated into the speaker/s.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Nov-23-2004 13:39:

Active speakers have the amp built in. Passive speakers require an amp.

I have the Alesis active speakers at home and they work fine but I'm sure you can get better ones on the same price range but I'm not the person to be giving that sort of advice.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by Martin McG on Nov-23-2004 13:40:

yeah but specs wise is there much difference between the two sets of speakers?

Posted by Nemesis44 on Nov-23-2004 13:56:

Supposed to be the same speaker other than that as far as I know.

Nem

Posted by Sunnyside on Nov-23-2004 13:57:

No - the driver units will be identical. However, if you get the active ones, the amplifiers that are built into the speakers will be perfectly matched to them. If you go for the passive ones, you'll have to make sure that your amplifier is suitable.

Posted by Martin McG on Nov-23-2004 13:58:

you reckon they are worth going for then mate or are there better around that price?

Posted by Sunnyside on Nov-23-2004 14:13:

They're very good for the money - best thing to do is give them a listen beforehand though.

Posted by Martin McG on Nov-23-2004 14:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunnyside
They're very good for the money - best thing to do is give them a listen beforehand though.

unfortunately theres no where around here, so itd have to be over the net i got them

Posted by Sunnyside on Nov-23-2004 15:47:

Check out http://www.rs100.co.uk/

They're in Glasgow!