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I have a karaoke mixer hooked up to a home stereo (Harman kardon AVR 140) 6.1 system. We use DVD karaoke. After reading here I learned that this could kill my speakers!

As I have this setup can I add some type of filter or addition mixer with low-end cutoff and clipping to protect the speakers?

Thanks

You need to give a budget for what you want and more info (room size) before anyone can accurately give you an opinion. We don't want to give you info on stuff you can not afford to buy.

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Sorry. The room size is 20 x 15. I would rather not spend more than $100 or so for speaker protection but can spend more. If I need to go more than that I may make sense just to get powered speakers? I am new at this but would like it to sound good.

Thanks

For that room powered speakers should work. Lonman can give you an entry level power speakers that might be close to your range. It will cost you more that $100 for the pair though. $100 isn't much when talking about PA sound. You just hook your mixer into the speakers.

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Is there anyway to continue using my 6.1 home speakers and adding protection (filter?).

I wouldn't as those speakers are not meant for live vocals. The Powered Speakers have the amp and the ability to handle live Vocals.

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I'm no expert, but I have used home stereo systems for Karaoke on four different home stereo systems ( mine and three of my friends). We have kept the volume down and have not blown anything yet. I have read on this site that if you drop a microphone you can blow your speakers. I have also read that too much input into your microphone can cause distortion and blow your speakers. If you read through the old topics, you will see topics on "limiters and compressors" that automatically protect your speakers from damage. I have read about a Lexicon MX-200 unit that has compression built in to it and very good "reverb effects" for about $100. Hope this helps. Someone may now write to correct my misconceptions about protecting your home speaker system, and I welcome it. I am on the road alot and most of the time I use headphones connected to my mixer. Works for me and the girlfriend.