Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
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Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
I currently have my nord stage 3 plugged to a Yamaha 860st power mixer and two 12 inch speaker monitors. However i experience two much hiss in this configuration. Would better speakers be recommended? Or should i use another stereo configuration for a more pristine and cleaner sound?
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Re: Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
Try turning your NS3 volume up, and your speaker volume down. Alternatively, you can get a small mixer to boost the signal of your Nord.
The hiss results from the amplifier amplifying background noise. The stronger the signal you feed the amplifier, the less hiss you'll get.
The hiss results from the amplifier amplifying background noise. The stronger the signal you feed the amplifier, the less hiss you'll get.
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I think I have gear issues ....
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Re: Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
So you think its okay to use this 24 year old mixer and speakers with my nord stage 3 or should i purchase some better 12 inch speakers?
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Re: Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
As cphollis says. Is there a pot for "gain" in that mixer? If so increase it and reduce the final output volume (also in the mixer).
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Re: Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
Would better 12 inch passive speakers give me more fidelity than these Yamaha monitor speakers?
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Re: Too much hiss with Yamaha 860st power mixer and 2 yamaha 12 inch monitors
To get more 'fidelity' you should first forget this old power mixer. Go for a pair of 2 ACTIVE Speakers (e.g. QSC).jalexquijano wrote: ↑03 May 2024, 06:22 Would better 12 inch passive speakers give me more fidelity than these Yamaha monitor speakers?
There are loads of discussions here about amplification.
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