Can I use this as a preamp for a solid state home stereo receiver? Will it enhance the sound?
1543415
It can be used as a preamp. The T1 is a tube DAC with a solid state amplifier. Many people get this confused. You should be able to connect the T1 to your USB source and then use the line out to the receiver. Be sure to keep the toggle switched to 'usb'. It will "color" the sound differently depending on the model/type of tube you have in the DAC.
811824
Not really. Hard to find one with a proper phono input these days. Basically means you need a phono preamp to apply the right EQ to the phono signal before going to any of the inputs on this receiver. There are affordable preamps, about $50, I think.
552730
This is not an amplifier. Think of this as a way to add digital input to an existing analog 5.1 speaker system (which has its own volume)
432463
No. It's a simple preamp at a bargain price. Professional audio refers to Stage, or Studio equipment, most of which is not up to home audio standards. I have it in my computer room connecting a cd player to a small power amp. Not an audiophile unit by any means, but fine for casual listening. I have a large multi-amp home theater & 2-channel monoblock audio system for the living room.
995004
you could if you had a convert cable from rca jacks to 1/4 inch. but it might not sound all that well as this is designed to amplify a passive signal and usually cd players and some recievers have at least a bit of voltage, this will cause quite a bit of distortion. try another amp like a behringer gm 108 , or a fender rumble 15 watt. i have both of those and each has inputs for pre amplified sources. i hope that helped
1640996
This unit boosts the signal far better than the standard preamp found in receivers. I would not recommend plugging this unit into the existing phono jack. It should be in plugged into an auxilary jack that has not power amp.
388595
No problem. I use in a one-channel antique jukebox for the phono input. Very few of the modern ones have a phono input anymore and they need a pre-amp. This is a road-warrior amp, and I have used several of them for different projects over the years. One takes the output from my surround sound unit and powers speaker pairs all over the house. Another goo feature is that the off-on switch stays in the position you leave it and can be used in a switched power outlet of a master amp or anything else you want it to respond to. I keep coming back to this amp and have been very happy with them...especially the price and availability.
2221218
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.
1479011
It will not be as noiseless as a higher-end pre-amp or A/D interface, nor will it have as much gain as a dedicated pre-amp. It's a more fast-and-dirty solution than a home studio centerpiece. Chose instead a dedicated USB audio interface if you need studio quality, but if you're just doing youtube voiceovers, it'll sound fine.
545854
Only if your home theatre has a Phono input. Or if you buy a separate phono pre amp. Still, I wouldn't waist your time, I returned this for an Audio-Technica, and have been MUCH happier.
1727309
you will have to run the preamp into to an aux. input for it to work. The preamp boosts the signal to a level that the receiver can handle.
1927618
Yes, a premp boosts the signal to your amp and though your receiver has a phone input this preamp will clean up the signal and give a richer sound. Make sure your amp and the receiver / preamp are grounded. This makes a huge difference. You can ground the preamp to the reciever or to a copper water pipe or rig an out ground( to the third prong)
262778
yes, this is the receiver I am using, it sounds great, but you may want to get a powered sub...
13449
This has a coax input and a 2 channel rca input and then a third stereo input. This would be very limiting if you tried to use it for high quality sounds. In theory, yes it would work but it would be worthwhile to buy something that costs a bit more for better quality. This is the equivalent of louder tv speakers.
556213
You could wire it up and use it with an ac to dc converter. However seeing as how this only allows for two input channels, I think I would get something more specific for a household equalizer to save you time and hastles.
80422
Yes, it can. This is a two channel stereo amp, not surround sound, and there are no optical or digital inputs. A sub woofer can be used, but bridging or connection to the "B" speaker out puts have to be used. I use this amp in my home office and its perfect for a turntable or CD player. I couldn't be more pleased.
710140
No, you will need a phono pre amp in order to get louder and cleaner sound. I just got a cheap Pyle pre amp and it works great to connect to ky Denon receiver.