I turned my guitar amp into a giant home speaker and it was a loud and stupid idea, but it basically worked (with some serious caveats)
Big, intimidating stacks of speakers and dials, designed for some nice loud guitar playing. But do they work as well for other people's guitars; i.e., can a big powerful block of music-playing kit double as a home speaker for recorded music?It may seem like a stupid question, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that speakers and amps are the same thing... kinda. And for people who don't have the money to buy a guitar amp and a home speaker, could buying the former kill two birds with one stone?
- ▪Big, intimidating stacks of speakers and dials, designed for some nice loud guitar playing.
- ▪But do they work as well for other people's guitars; i.e., can a big powerful block of music-playing kit double as a home speaker for recorded music?It may seem like a stupid question, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized th
- ▪And for people who don't have the money to buy a guitar amp and a home speaker, could buying the former kill two birds with one stone?
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Audio Hi-Fi I turned my guitar amp into a giant home speaker and it was a loud and stupid idea, but it basically worked (with some serious caveats) Features By Tom Bedford Published 29 July 2026 In these series of 'What if?' experiments, I learn to keep it simple When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter You all know what a guitar amplifier is. Big, intimidating stacks of speakers and dials, designed for some nice loud guitar playing.
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