Reddit reviews Professional Audio Bluetooth Power Amplifier - 2-Channel Rack Mount Bridgeable, LED Indicators, Shockproof Binding Posts, Cooling Fans 1000 Watt - Pyle PTA1000

Woo! That's a large space. And it's going to reverberate like mad, and there's basically nothing you can do about it. It's not the worst thing in the world though, it could have an enjoyable "arena" feel to it.

I would focus on durability and power for that installation. Since the room isn't acoustically good in any way, subtle differences in speakers or amps simply won't be heard. Good range and volume will be.

Get a durable and powerful power amp (perhaps Behringer or Pyle, something over 200W per channel). Could run you around $150-200, but will last and handle the conditions of the large room and work environment. Hook it up to a mixer (Might be too complicated, but if you set it up and leave it it could work well) or preamp such as this to control inputs and volume, and you can hook up your CD player, mp3 player, or whatever else you want.

We're up to about $300 here, which doesn't leave much for speakers, but speakers aren't that important for this space, you're looking for durability, good range, and power handling once again. Go with PA or DJ speakers with solid cabinets and durable drivers. Something like this, or this. They'll withstand the weather and open-air conditions of that place well, and will be easily mountable on the girders or walls.

Cheap speaker and RCA cables can be found at Monoprice. Probably worth getting outdoor-rated ones. That should do you well, I think.

If you're really looking for something simpler, go with a simple Stereo Receiver and some simple but durable speakers, such as these. You could even do 2 pairs of those speakers for even better coverage in the building, and hook them up to the A and B channels of the amp. You might not be able to turn the volume up as high on that system, but it will still sound pretty good.

Definitely search craigslist. I'm thinking more and more that what you really want is a good set of PA speakers. Carpet-lined, metal cornered, power-handling, indestructible PA speakers. In my old house (wasn't a frat, but very similar) we had Yamaha PA speakers run through a heavy-duty amplifier. The things were literally indestructible - I DJ'd on them for parties, and one (cheap old) amp blew before the speakers did.

Amazon will ship similar models to you pretty fast I think - maybe not to Canada, not sure - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=PA+speakers&x=0&y=0 - The Pyle Pro boxes look pretty good, and the 8" model probably isn't very large at all. 4 of those to cover both zones would be killer, I would think, and you could easily hang them from the ceiling if you had good mounting chains (yeah, make sure they don't fall on anyone).

After that, the amp is important. You could go several ways. My first suggestion is check Craigslist for a fairly high-powered Yamaha home theater receiver. I prefer Yamahas in general - they have great amps, very good quality for the price, and they're built to last. Other name brands will do as well, just look for decent features.

After that, you can probably just set them up as A and B speakers on the receiver, and use that to switch between them. I'm guessing you basically want the main room speakers for music, and the TV room for both music and TV, so that should work.

Do you need surround? There are some great stereo receivers that have multi-zone capability built in. Ex: http://www.amazon.com/Sherwood-RX5502-Dual-Zone-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B000RGR50U . Otherwise a lot of 7.1 receivers have the option to run the extra channels as a 2nd stereo zone, that may work as well.

If you find yourself needing more power than a multi-zone receiver can handle, maybe a receiver plus an extra stereo amp for the main room, such as this guy: http://www.amazon.com/AudioSource-AMP-100-2-Channel-Bridgeable-Amplifier/dp/B00026BQJ6 or even this one if you want to go overkill: http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PTA1000-1000-Amplifier/dp/B0010K6TXQ . In order to hook up a solution like that, ideally you want a receiver with "pre-outs," as you'll hook the stereo front pre-out to the other amp. This also has the added benefit of being able to better control volume in each location.

Overall, just look for the heaviest duty gear you can find. Obviously you're not worried too much about quality, but you probably want it to sound decent - a lot of the DJ speakers will fulfill that requirement for everyone and will be able to bump it loud forever and not die, which is great. Amps can die if you drive them too loud, PA amps are more indestructible, but receivers will give you more control and will be easier to install and use. I'd basically go with PA speakers, a nice multi-zone receiver, and good mounting kits.

Also - Monoprice for all cables and wires, always: http://www.monoprice.com

Pyles pta1000 it seemed well reviewed at the price point

You'll need some sort of power amplifier. If you don't care too much about the speaker or the boombox receiver, hook em up! Start with the volume low and if you turn it up and it starts to sound like shit, back off. If you do this you shouldn't blow anything (provided it's all hooked up correctly). That speaker might be blown already so don't expect too much. If you can figure out the impedance (probably 4Ω, 8Ω, or 16Ω) then make sure your amp has a rating the same or LOWER.


I'd look at running it from something like this

Professional Audio Bluetooth Power Amplifier - 2-Channel Rack Mount Bridgeable, LED Indicators, Shockproof Binding Posts, Cooling Fans 1000 Watt - Pyle Pro PTA1000 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010K6TXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JJKWDbY780WJJ

[this would be fine if it works but its cheap as fuck and will probably break fast as hell](http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PTA1000-1000-Amplifier/dp/B0010K6TXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1377287013&sr=1-1&keywords=500+watt+amp "yay china"). Split up the center speakers, wire them in series parallel if you can, and get a splitter from your source to input the second amp an that should boost your volume pretty decently.

Sorry about that, here's the full setup: 1/8" to RCA on one end, RCA to 1/4" mono on the other end into an input on my amp (This one). Then I have a speak-on to 1/4" coming from my amp to the first speaker, then 1/4" to 1/4" to connect the second speaker, with the amp in bridge mode.

I see. I'm a fucking newbie at this shit to say the least, looking at the back of an amp is so strange to me, I don't know shit. Let's hypothetically say i'm looking to buy this amp https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PTA1000-1000W-Professional-Amplifier/dp/B0010K6TXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1493948585&sr=1-1&keywords=power+amplifiers+professional

How/where would I be plugging in my controller RCAs and where would I be plugging in or posting my speakers?

would this work?

http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PTA1000-1000-Amplifier/dp/B0010K6TXQ/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1331186204&sr=8-16

Maybe this is a good solution?
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PTA1000-1000W-Professional-Amplifier/dp/B0010K6TXQ?ie=UTF8&refRID=FCMK4RKVQ9GXG5M2RZ35&ref_=pd_ybh_a_4

Not necessarily a recommendation but, what kind of amp do I in theory need? A 120W @ 8 ohm? Will having excess wattage on the amp hurt the speakers?

Will either of these work?
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PTAU45-Stereo-Amplifier-Inputs/dp/B003OELGGG/ref=zg_bs_281053_6
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PTA1000-1000-Amplifier/dp/B0010K6TXQ/ref=zg_bs_281053_18

I also found a receiver for 145 that has 135w/channel and one that costs 103 and has 105w/ch, (both at 8 ohms) if neither of the above seem right, which of these would you recommend.
Thanks!