https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:29:19 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-129374 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 15:55:19 +0000 Tim]]> Live Sound Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-129374 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128518 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 05:25:00 +0000
I don't see a "balanced line out" jack on my amp, but it does have an "extension speaker" jack. Are these the same thing?

Thanks,
Tim Don't even think of running a speaker out into a PA unless it belongs to someone you absolutely hate. That output comes from the power amp, and will likely blow whatever channel of the PA it's plugged into. Use it for speaker cabs only]]> Live Sound Moonrider https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128518 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128403 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:12:21 +0000 It looks like miking is the best thing for me then.

Tim]]> Live Sound Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128403 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128370 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:14:02 +0000
However, using LineOut is a very good method for bass and keyboards and undistorted guitars.

As GB points out, when you grab the LineOut (balanced or not) you bypass the output amp and speaker. If you're playing at low levels and/or mostly clean, this shouldn't make a big difference. If you depend on the overdrive from the amp for distortion (not the pre-gain, but the post-gain or master volume), then you won't like this.

-Laz]]> Live Sound Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128370 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128364 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:36:45 +0000
I'm pretty certain that balanced plugs are XLRs.

The thing with using a line out (balanced or otherwise) is that you bypass the speaker and, therefore, the "colour" and presence it gives your sound.]]> Live Sound greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-128364 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-12039 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:18:20 +0000
I don't see a "balanced line out" jack on my amp, but it does have an "extension speaker" jack. Are these the same thing?

Thanks,
Tim]]> Live Sound Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/line-out-pa-extension-speaker/#post-12039