You're looking for active monitors I believe. These kind of monitors have an amplifier built in, meaning all you have to do is hook them up to your power then hook them up to your mixer, usually via a balanced TRS 1/4 inch or XLR connection. If you bought the DJM 400, you would be making an unbalanced RCA to TRS/XLR connection.

Some good monitors to look into-

KRK's Rokit Series
Alesis Active Monitors
Mackie HR series

Hope that helps

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Originally posted by Max Thomson If you bought the DJM 400, you would be making an unbalanced RCA to TRS/XLR connection.

Sorry for sounding like an idiot, but is unbalanced a good thing, or a bad thing? lol.

Thanks for your info and help

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balanced is better (than unbalanced) for noise reduction

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Hrrrrrm. Should i now reconsider purchasing the M-400 because of this? I would like a good quality mixer, with the option of having a direct plug in for monitors!

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correct me if I'm wrong; but it shouldn't matter what mixer you buy... because the outputting signal isn't powered

where the hell would you plug the monitors into this?

fuck... lol - nevermind - im guessing the two aux plugs. im a sketchbag.

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http://www.yorkville.com/products.asp?id=118&cat=20&type=33

i'm thinking about picking up a pair of these..... any feedback?

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those yorkvilles are fine as long as you get the active models.

Any DJ monitors for at home don't really need to be massive in terms of power and drive, unless you intend on using them for house parties, etc.

Any mixer can output to any monitors. As for the lines between the mixer and monitors... as long as it's under 15 feet/ 6-7 meters between them, then you don't need balanced connections/cables.

If you have only RCA ouputs from the master on the mixer, then just use them and get a converter if needed to plugin to the speaker.
If you have XLR or TRS outputs from the master, then you can go right into most speakers.

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Originally posted by Floorwhore http://www.yorkville.com/products.asp?id=118&cat=20&type=33 i'm thinking about picking up a pair of these..... any feedback?

i have these and they are GREAT. The sound is good, and Yorkville is a company that stands by their products.

Jay

P.S These monitors can take a pounding but watch the redline andor clipping.

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Originally posted by Floorwhore where the hell would you plug the monitors into this? fuck... lol - nevermind - im guessing the two aux plugs. im a sketchbag.

I have the mixer, you just adapters for certain speakers.

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Originally posted by miamitranceman I have the mixer, you just adapters for certain speakers.

hey bro - how are you liking the mixer?

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