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Karaoke Systems For Home UseA home karaoke system is great for livening up parties or simply practicing new songs before you go out to your favorite karaoke spot. The system you need depends on what you will be using it for. Does it need to be powerful enough to be heard in a large room of noisy guests? Does it need to be easily portable? Will you just use it to practice songs? Too much of a system would be a waste of money while an underpowered system may be practically useless. Component System This may be your best choice if you already have a good home stereo system and you don't need a portable unit. The basic components will be: Multi-format Karaoke Disc Player - Will play CD+G's (the most popular format) as well as DVD and VCD karaoke discs. It will have microphone inputs with separate controls. Should have features like Digital Key Control and Vocal Cancel. The player will connect to your amp/receiver just like any CD player would. The video output can be connected directly to a TV with an RCA or S-video input. Here is a good listing of karaoke players. Amp/Receiver - Should have at least a 200 watt total output. Heavy Duty Stereo Speakers - Never use surround sound satellite speakers as they cannot stand up to live vocals. Heavy duty stereo speakers with a high power handling rating will suffice but you will get much better performance from PA speakers. Here is a good listing of PA speakers. Microphones - The only real difference between wired and wireless microphones is the wire. Virtually any good quality wired microphones will work fine for your home system. Expect to pay around $60.00 or more for a good quality mic. Here is a good listing of wired microphones. Monitor - Any color TV can be used as a monitor. For older TVs that do not have an RCA or S-video input you will need an RF modulator (available at any electronics store) to convert the raw video signal to VHF. Music - The vast majority of song titles are found on CD+G discs. Beware of discs that claim to contain thousands of songs. These will contain synthetic MIDI music and not real instruments and background vocals. Also, most disc players will not play MIDI music. Here is a large selection of karaoke music. Also see: Adding Karaoke To Your Home Stereo System All-In-One Systems These range from small boom-box type units to some that are powerful enough for a large party. There are various manufacturers of these units with various features. I suggest that you opt for one that has a digital key controlAllows the up or down adjustment of the key of the music without changing the tempo.. You will also want to find out whether or not you need a separate RF modulatorFor color TVs that do not have an RCA video input jack.. You will find many All-In-One systems here. |
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