Is any other equipment required to make this work--or is the receiver that's included the same as having an amplifier?
350467
You will need an amplifier with speakers to play the sound from the microphones through.
350468
No other equipment is needed but you can plug the receiver into other speaker
1269946
You will need a receiver or amp, speaker wire and wire cutter to connect them. It takes some work but it's not that bad.
733486
Yes, speaker wire is included and yes the receiver wattage is the output (max without distortion) and the speakers should be in the same ball park or higher. But you should be fine with that receiver and speaker combo.
1711897
Nope. External amps or powered speakers are required. ..as is the willingness to work with unreliable gear.
532821
Paul is correct. You need 2 seperate moduls to make this work. Not including the reciever. Distribution module and line input (composite audio).
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You don't need a receiver with this unit! It's self-amplified. Just plug it in to your TV via HDMI. Plug your other components in to the TV as well. At worst, you'll need to run a pair of RCA audio cables from the TV back to the audio input of the Sound Bar. Hope this helps
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i have mine connected to my receiver, but i don't see why it will not work with your preamp, as long that it has the required inputs.
1980959
As far as I know you only need a sub out from the receiver to connect. Google the sub and your receiver for complete instructions. That's what I did to figure out how I needed to connect mine.
956074
This unit needs to be connected to an amplifier to work and you will need speakers. I don't know if a stereo receiver will work.
2035508
You can just hook them up to your existing wires and existing receiver. They don't have to have a external amp
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No. You'd need an external preamp if your receiver (or whatever device receiving the turntable output) doesn't have an internal preamp.
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I used the Emotiva a-100 amplifier which is a little over $200 and it sounded great. I'm sure that the 2 channel receivers at Best Buy also should work well but are probably in the $150 and up range. You can also look up Class D amplifiers on the Internet. Some are closer to $100 and anything with 25 watts or more should suffice.Since you are using the computer, the radio on a receiver is not necessary since most stations have websites.
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I agree with the rest. You will need some type of amplifier or receiver, (amplifier with AM/FM radio capabilities). Your disc player is equivalent to a turntable for an old fashioned component stereo system, (if you are old enough to remember). The disc player is an input device, but the amplifier is what makes it all happen.
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a receiver has 3 main parts: 1-amp, 2-preamp, and 3-tuner. so you already have an amp built in to a receiver.
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i have this receiver and love it. I power 3 zones with it. All you need is speakers for zone 2 and 3. No additional amplifiers needed as all 3 zones are powered by the receiver itself. if you run 2 sets of speakers per zone, make sure your speakers have an impedance matching the receivers impedance. Do your research about how to connect them to not generate the wrong impedance. Connect speakers in series: add up impedance and you are on the safe side. If your wiring does not allow to connect them in series, make sure each of the 2 speakers you connect in parallel have double the impedance than the minimum impedance your receiver can support. Example: minimum impedance 8Ohms means you could either run 2 speakers each 4 ohms or higher in series (totals to 8 Ohms or higher) OR 2 speakers 16 ohms or higher in parallel (totals 8 ohms or higher).
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No, you'll need an amplifier of some kind. I purchased a small Pyle amp from Amazon to run mine.
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If you have a more modern receiver without a "phono" input, you will need to also purchase a preamplifier. I have this and the audio-techna preamp and am very happy with it.