Pls. Do you need a pre amp to manage these speakers?
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A DAC is a nice complement to these for audio clarity. It will sound much better than just coming out of your computer with a analog signal. But they don't necessarily need a pra-amp or DAC if you are using a computer. The volume slider on the computer will control there volume level. The only necessity for a pre-amp or DAC is for switching multiple source devices and volume. So if you intend on only using one source and it has a way to control volume then a Pre-amp is not necessary. If this is not clear please feel fee to call us for further explanation. Thank you for your interest. By the way I think these speakers sound incredible!
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These speakers require a separate amplifier. I use them as surrounds in my system and they have served me well.
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Yes, you most certainly can. Some people say you need a pre- amp, but we didn't need one at all, it sounds loud and very nice through an amp.
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No. You need an external tool for that like a karaoke machine or a pc to hook into your amp. (which you also need if you don't have, these are just speakers.) I see these kind of questions a lot, and I'm surprised no one really tries to make more casual audio gear. Seems like there's a market for it and it'd be nice to get some new faces into the discussions other than the crazy audiophiles who want to compare 1100 dollar speakers to 90 dollar ones
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Dear customer, pre-amp is not necessary since it is an integrated amp. but you need to add a phono preamp to play turntable.
886344
No you don't but it really depends on the amp in your current head unit. The more clean power you can provide to them without exceeding the speakers RMS the better. I hope that helps. Try them with your current had unit and if you need more power then add an amp.
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You do not need an amp with these speakers. Any P.A. speakers that are labeled "Powered" or "Active" have an amp built in. I recently purchased a set of these and I am extremely happy with them. The do great for cocktail music, speeches, or for music in a small setting.
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Yes you can, as tom said this particular model has the Pre-Amp built in, which means if you have speakers with an amp built in and rca connections in the back it will work by directly plugging it into the speakers. however, as Tom has also said, If your speakers are unpowered and hooked up to an amplifier, it must then be hooked up to the amplifier instead of the speakers.
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They are not powered though you will need an amp.....and the have no low end its all highs and mids... youll need a bass speaker to even out your sound... I also have a powered 15 bass speaker together sounds great
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Unfortunately, no. These really need an amp to drive them. They just won't sound right without. You need something made for wattages similar to what your head unit can deliver.
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No you don't. They have compression connections. Just strip speaker wire and wire directly. Great speakers for the price.
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No not at all. They are generally low impedence @ 32ohm so an amp is not really necessary to dtive these.
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Hey Phillip -- I am no expert and do not own these speakers but the its a pretty good relaibel rule to ever add speakers. You will mess up the impedance math and degrade sound and could evenutally blow your amp.
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No you don't. But many customers still choose to use one since the sound performance will be better with a preamp. Hope this anwers your question.
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No, they will work without an amp.Yes, for them to work at peak performance.Really depends on your standards of sound quality.Mine sound fine without an amp.
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No they're passive speakers. You will need 'powered' mixer that also acts as amplifier.
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No u do not need an amp BUT they would sound sooooooo much better with an amp... I have 2 pairs of these speakers hooked to a Punch PBR 300 amp & they sound incredible !!!