eljay Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 seems like the answer should be yes, since the interface will drive headphones. better to ask the experts, though. thank you for info! eljay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I think you'd want powered monitors, a headphone out won't give much signal to a speaker I got a pair of fostex powered monitors for cheap, I love them http://www.zzounds.com/item--FOSPM05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 thanks, bolero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 An audio interface is most likely only going to put out milliwatts of power to a headphone output. The line outs will be designed for 1v operation. If you don't have powered monitors, then you need to feed a receiver or some other amp to drive the speakers. Most home style monitors are powered these days. I'm running Samson Rubicon 8s, but once I lived with them, I should have gotten the Event TR8s instead. There are a boatload of 5" monitors out there for $300 a pair or less. KRK, Alesis, Mackie, M Audio, Behringer. You won't hear the thumping bass, but they are usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitArtMan Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I'm not sure what your budget is, but when I pieced my system together about a year ago I got more recommendations for KRK Rokit 8's than probably all others monitors combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 thanks to bolero, t-rich, and guitartman! turns out i can use a guitar amp as a monitor, which is good, to avoid more clutter. i had my equalizer pedal between the tuner and the audio interface and the equalizer was imparting all kinds of nasty noise to the signal--my thought toward getting a monitor was an uninformed attempt to fix the problem. sound clips of the new Prospect will materialize within a few daze!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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