Hi. Are these "active" (powered) speakers, or are they passive, and thus require amplification? Thanks!
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Hi, They are Passive wired directly to my JVC receiver. Highly recommend them. Seriously , great sound on my patio. Good Luck.
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Hi.. I use them outdoors and use outdoor speaker wire connected to my main radio. They work amazing. So they have to be connected to a power source through speaker wires.. Hope this helps.
1007793
They need to be wired in to an amplifier- no `active power- excellent speakers
1396920
They are a passive speaker, not powered, They need a receiver or an amplifier to out put sound.. hope that helps.
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These speakers are not self powered. You will need an amp of some kind to power them. They are good speakers for the price. I like mine.
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I own a pair of these monitors. I'm very happy with them. They are passive not active, so they connect to a stereo amp just like any, regular speaker with the standard speaker wire of your choice. You can either wrap the wires around the posts and screw them tight, or you can use banana plugs (which I did). If you go with banana plugs, I would recommend getting ones that you DO NOT have to solder (which I did). It was a hassle and I don't think the connection is any better than a non-solder banana plug. As for your Focusrite Scarlett 212, I don't even know what that is??? So, I can't tell you if it will work. I can tell you that these are great speakers. I own a pair of these monitors. I'm very happy with them. They are passive not active, so they connect to a stereo amp just like any, regular speaker with the standard speaker wire of your choice. You can either wrap the wires around the posts and screw them tight, or you can use banana plugs (which I did). If you go with banana plugs, I would recommend getting ones that you DO NOT have to solder (which I did). It was a hassle and I don't think the connection is any better than a non-solder banana plug. As for your Focusrite Scarlett 212, I don't even know what that is??? So, I can't tell... » Read More I own a pair of these monitors. I'm very happy with them. They are passive not active, so they connect to a stereo amp just like any, regular speaker with the standard speaker wire of your choice. You can either wrap the wires around the posts and screw them tight, or you can use banana plugs (which I did). If you go with banana plugs, I would recommend getting ones that you DO NOT have to solder (which I did). It was a hassle and I don't think the connection is any better than a non-solder banana plug. As for your Focusrite Scarlett 212, I don't even know what that is??? So, I can't tell you if it will work. I can tell you that these are great speakers. « Show Less
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Wow, so many wrong answers!! These are passive speakers. They don't plug into a wall receptacle; they must be powered by an amp.
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Yes this speaker is an active speaker. In my experience the build quality of the speaker is very good. The sound quality is also very good. This is to be understood in that these are not monitor speakers or made for high quality sound. I have used them for parties outside and inside. They put out loud sound but not any where near audiophile sound.
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You Can't use this speaker as Passive only Powered, However there some passive models from qsc
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No they're passive - no onboard amplification, so you'll need a receiver or pre/power amp combo to drive them. The BIC Acoustech's are very efficient and need maybe only 10 watts per channel to power them.
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well, it's really hard to say. i never heard of these speakers until now. i reviewed them on youtube and i'm ipressed. how they will sound with this amp is a mistery to me. but, try to find info on-line of people who use these speakers for music. sorry i can't help anymore than that. happy hunting. but, if these speakers are amplified i would'nt recommended it. you'll probably blow them. thanks...aj..
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Looks to me like they're passive speakers, so yeah, although the speakers jacks look like they go to the matching amp so you'll have to splice the wires from the cords that came with the speakers.
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These are not self-amplified computer speakers. These are passive speakers that would connect to an amplifier or receiver. So you would need an amp to connect them to a PC.
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Hi, this is passive PA Speaker. To use them need an amplifier or receiver. Recommended amplifier power 70W
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These monitors are passive and require a power source. I use these monitors with my 2i2 but I had to purchase an amplifier first.
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The speakers are excellent. They are not active speakers, they require an amplifier to drive them.
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These are powered speakers. They have their own amp built in. You can use any sound source with them.
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You do not need an amp with these speakers. Any P.A. speakers that are labeled "Powered" or "Active" have an amp built in. I recently purchased a set of these and I am extremely happy with them. The do great for cocktail music, speeches, or for music in a small setting.
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These are "passive" monitors, you want "active" if you want to plug them directly into a laptop