I'm confused.Do I need an amplifier to get better sound quality just because this is a tuner not receiver?
1167636
You do not need an amp with this device. It sounds great. It has forward and rear firing speakers.
1167637
No you do not need an amplifier. This system has a built in AM/FM receiver. The sound quality is great for all types of broadcasts. Be sure not to stuff this unit into a corner, for the best sound quality, you need to keep the rear speakers unblocked.
1167638
No you do not need an amplifier. The unit is a complete sound system. It sounds great!
1167639
I dont think do. Its sounds great. You can enjoy the music in this little thing.
1167640
No. It's a radio. Sound quality is very bass heavy; decent for music, not so much for kitchen news/talk show.
2200196
My research indicated that you do need a preamp, so I bought one and everything works fine, but I'm no expert! You would need some sort of cable converter at least but I think you do need the preamp.
1625457
If your receiver is pushing more watts per channel then this amp will not be louder. But the quality of sound produced by the Emotiva will more than likely be a large improvement, unless you own a high-end receiver (normally costing thousands of dollars).
1321183
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.
1602011
You need an amp/receiver with speakers.....or you can use just headphones with the unit
601677
No. This is a preamp level device, you need an amplifier for connection to speakers.
1673555
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
1293746
doubtful that you'll need an amp unless your receiver is literally a POS. I would suggest you buy a higher grade speaker wire (I have 16 gauge on mine) and that you bi-wire them as well.
123539
You need an amp that has a phono pre-amp (phono puts out less output than digital so it needs to be boosted before it's amplified. And, of course, you'll need speakers.
901598
No its only a speaker selector not an amplifier. There are a lot of options for what you need though. Search ipod speaker or something similar.
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)
450568
If youre playing it by itself your amp is your limit. If played in conjunction with other signals a mixer of some sort would definitely be necessary.
1773400
I just purchased a seperate $30 or $40 pre-amp (if your not worried about having a equalizer on your amp). I do my equalization through my receiver. It really depends how fussy you are about the sound and where it would be easier to make the changes (it's easier usually to adjust the equalization on the receiver).
421325
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.
2068060
No. It has no amplifier in it, it is strictly a mixer. You have to use it with an external amplifier, or with amplified speakers.
2213975
You'll need an amplifier. Specifically with a low pass filter as well since you get a full range output.
2205989
An amp isn't necessary, however I have tried a friends DAC/AMP and it did sound better than my onboard audio on my computer, but that's the DAC more than the amp.