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- Can you use powered speakers with an amplifier?
- Can powered speakers be used as passive speakers?
- How do you connect a mixer to a powered speaker?
- Is it okay to leave powered speakers on?
Can you use powered speakers with an amplifier?
Can you use an amplifier with powered speakers? Powered speakers are meant to be used without an amplifier. You should never connect the power output (speaker terminal) on your amplifier to the speaker terminals on powered speakers.
Can powered speakers be used as passive speakers?
Powered Speakers
A powered speaker is technically one that has its own amplifier built into the speaker, and therefore plugs into a nearby outlet. However, a powered speaker is not necessarily an active one, as the crossover components within a powered speaker can be passive.
How do you connect a mixer to a powered speaker?
If you're running both jacks out of the mixer into the speakers, then plug directly from the mixer to the speakers. Either of the jacks on the back of the speaker will work equally well. If you're using a monitor setup, then plug the cable from the mixer into the one speaker.
Is it okay to leave powered speakers on?
The short answer is after being in use, you should turn your powered speakers off, and they should not be left on. ... Specifically, leaving your powered speakers on can wear down and damage their components in the long run, even causing a safety hazard.
