Reddit reviews Stagg 10ft. Twin Cable - Phone Plug / Male RCA

You're going to need a mixer, to take the audio from the microphones and the karaoke backing track and then put out the final version (also some people sing louder than others so you'll need to be able to adjust individual volumes).
This means you'll also need an amplifier, as most TV's don't have an audio in connection.
This means you'll also need speakers.

You could look at getting some decent amplified speakers, you only need one if you're doing this in a home.

Lastly, look into something like Karafun initially as the software. You can take out a 48 hour subscription for about £5 and then you have access to all their songs. Just read about no internet at farm, not even wireless data that you can tether via mobile phone?

So to recap, you need to purchase:

• Microphones (those KAMs will be fine)
  
• 2 XLR cables to connect microphones to mixer (two of these for instance http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stagg-High-Quality-Microphone-Cable/dp/B002YUAK54/)
  
• Mixer (only needs to be a small four channel one, something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-802-Input-Bus-Mixer/dp/B000J5XS3C/)
  
• Cable to connect audio out on laptop to the mixer (this needs to be a stereo 3.5mm connector to dual mono 1/4" connectors like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/HosaTech-CMP-159-3-5mm-Stereo-Breakout/dp/B005HGM1D6/)
  
• Either an amp + speakers, or, a powered speaker (something like this http://www.whybuynew.co.uk/speakers/qtx-sound-paj12a-paj-12a-active-speaker.htm)
  
• A cable to connect the mixer to the speaker, or amplifier, so a 1/4" to phono cable (make sure it's a long one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stagg-STC3PCM-Twin-Phono-Cable/dp/B0030LWZDG/
  
• A long HDMI cable for your laptop (I'm assuming based on your post that the laptop has HDMI out)
  
• Software, look at Karafun, it's likely to do what you need and has all the songs
  
• Look at http://KaraokeDownloads.ca, it works out about £0.62 a song if you buy a 75 song credit pack from them
  
  Random question, I gather you're UK based, are you anywhere near London?

Behringer truth are studio monitors for mixing music on i.e. they have a very flat frequency response and won't flatter any music you play through them at all. What you hear is what it is.

If you're into your hifi and stuff they're not necessarily what you want.

However a standard ¼ TRS to phono lead will connect them to that interface no problem at all.

Don't ask me to recommend you a hifi speaker though, I'm a pro audio engineer and stumbled across this by accident.

I will say for what it's worth though that as a playback only USB interface the Traktor Audio 2 is a much better option.

I run an RME M-16 MADI/ADAT converter in my studio for both recording and playback and the Traktor 2 is somewhat on par with it sonically for playback.

Hi, sorry I'm not familiar with the terminology - is that equivalent to balanced cables? Here's what I'm currently using.

I would use straight XLR to XLR or TRS to TRS but unfortunately the output on the Scarlett Solo is only RCA.

How could I tell if it's a ground loop?

Thanks.

is this the same?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stagg-STC3PCM-Twin-Phono-Cable/dp/B0030LWZDG

That cable would be perfect for your laptop.

For the turntable, you would need something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stagg-STC3PCM-Twin-Phono-Cable/dp/B0030LWZDG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494939259&sr=8-4&keywords=rca+jack

If the input plugs looks like this, it will accept both jack plugs and XLR plugs: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg/220px-XLR-phone_jack_combo_connector.jpg

Is this the same thing? I'm from the UK.

Cheers for your help :) On a side note, would you recommend the HD650s over the HD598s?