Do you need an amp for it?
1446809
Yes you do need an amp for it. I suggest pairing it with a pioneer digital amp. I have 2 of these In my TDI golf 2013 and they save so much space but have higher decibel readings then some of the extensive setups my friends have installed so far.
1446810
Yes, you will need an amp. a 50 watt rms worked out well for me. It sounds great.
1005278
Yes, can be used with or without an amp and sound great both ways. However the true potential is brought out with an amp IMO
347361
No an amp isn't necessary. But without one you won't be as satisfied. I really like these speakers but after i have them the power they craved I feel in love. Plus they look amazing!
1898239
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 !!!
1566679
You can, but a little bulky. Need a amplifier, I use a dayton class a, but any cheap class a would do.
1544536
You would need an amplifier and speakers. Or use headphones, since it has a headphone jack.
1233955
Yes you will still need an amp. I have 100 watts on mine and it sounds great, very punchy.
373743
once you run it thru an amp you can...but not as a stand alone piece of equipment
68445
That depends on what you use it for. If it's your new end table, or dinning room center piece, then the answer is no. Now if you use it as a speaker for listening to music and such, then yes, some sort of powered amp will be necessary. Otherwise it would have a hole in the rear for you to sing, talk, or make noise through.
601677
No. This is a preamp level device, you need an amplifier for connection to speakers.
2200718
Absolutely not. You'll need a receiver or a power amp of some sort. (And no, not an iPod.)
1677659
No need to use a external amp. The built in amp is more than enough. I already blew windows out of my houseboat with it
1655017
yes you need it..this is not powered speakers powered mixer o a amplifier most use
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
2022392
I don't think so. It's just a pre amp, I think you need a mixer, which btw you can get cheaper.
1244496
Yes, you do. It does not make much noise, without an amplifier or speaker connected.
2113578
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.