computer speakers as an amp? I just picked up the Sennheiser HD595's and I will mainly use them on my home computer for games and music. I know alot of people recommend picking up a headphone amp to get the best sound out of most higher end headphones. I'm wondering if hooking the headphones to my 5.1 PC speaker's headphone will give me the same effect? Since the speakers are amplified, i'm assuming that the headphone input is also amplified. Also, I tend to put the software volume on my PC and on the media player all the way up, and use my amplifier's volume control to for controlling the volume. Is this recommended? computer speakers as an amp? I just picked up the Sennheiser HD595's and I will mainly use them on my home computer for games and music. I know alot of people recommend picking up a headphone... » Read More computer speakers as an amp? I just picked up the Sennheiser HD595's and I will mainly use them on my home computer for games and music. I know alot of people recommend picking up a headphone amp to get the best sound out of most higher end headphones. I'm wondering if hooking the headphones to my 5.1 PC speaker's headphone will give me the same effect? Since the speakers are amplified, i'm assuming that the headphone input is also amplified. Also, I tend to put the software volume on my PC and on the media player all the way up, and use my amplifier's volume control to for controlling the volume. Is this recommended? « Show Less
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My google search led me to this because I am looking for a small amp to put on a pair of speakers to make them work like a small set of speakers that you would hook up to a computer. I am just going to use this as I might use yahoo answers. Is there a really small amp that I could put on a small pair of speakers and hook up to a computer? It doesn't even need a volume knob (although one would be nice). Something in the 50-100watt range I think would be about right.
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I own these headphones and i hook them up to my mac laptop and computer all the time and the sound quality is fantastic. I also have a fiio e5 and that really doesn't do much. These headphones are very sensitive and only 50 ohm so therefor you will not need an amplifier. People say you need a headphone amp for high end headphones, but that is only if you have 300 ohm headphones. Most high end headphones are much higher than these. SO you should be fine hooking them up to your pc speakers or just directly into your pc.
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I am also a hearing aid user and I really miss live music. I still go to shows but using HAs really distorts the loud music and listening without looses part of the music even if overall it is loud enough. I am looking for a headphone amp with a graphic equalizer and a stereo microphone for the amp input. If folks have any suggestions, I hope they will post them.
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This speaker will work on a pc which has an available USB port. If it is for a pc, I would not suggest its use. I purchased this to enhance a laptop and it works fine for that. The speaker does not give a 'fulfilling' sound. For a pc, I would definitely suggest a couple desktop speakers, because in my opinion you would be much more satisfied with those especially due to a separate outside power source. These can be had for (probably) not more money than this one costs. The difference in the two would be huge for listening. The Z205 is great for travel portability and laptop enhancement, nothing more. This speaker will work on a pc which has an available USB port. If it is for a pc, I would not suggest its use. I purchased this to enhance a laptop and it works fine for that. The speaker does not give a 'fulfilling' sound. For a pc, I would definitely suggest a couple desktop speakers, because in my opinion you would be much more satisfied with those especially due to a separate outside power source. These can be had for (probably) not more money than this one costs. The difference in the two would be huge for listening. The Z205 is great for travel portability and laptop enhancement,... » Read More This speaker will work on a pc which has an available USB port. If it is for a pc, I would not suggest its use. I purchased this to enhance a laptop and it works fine for that. The speaker does not give a 'fulfilling' sound. For a pc, I would definitely suggest a couple desktop speakers, because in my opinion you would be much more satisfied with those especially due to a separate outside power source. These can be had for (probably) not more money than this one costs. The difference in the two would be huge for listening. The Z205 is great for travel portability and laptop enhancement, nothing more. « Show Less
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I can't tell you if the dac is worth it but I wanted to make it clear since a lot of people have said that an amp wouldn't help much on the qc15's. This is quite wrong since I have used these headphones myself with and without an amp and the difference is clearly there. You'll be able to turn up the volume much louder on these headphones with an amp and get a much warmer sound. Whichever amp you decide on getting, you'll definitely notice the difference.
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Rock out!!!! Best solution would be to connect the computer into the mixer feeding the monitors then it is no different from any other source. If you are connecting directly to the computer headphone jack just be careful not to send too hot of a signal - if you hear any distortion at all then turn down the volume on the computer - and you will be fine.
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I don't think these speakers would be a good choice as a PC speaker. They are quite large and have the standard red and black post connectors on the back of the speaker for connecting to an audio amplifier or receiver. You might be able to connect wires to a small jack that would plug into the PC and then connect to the speaker but I'm not sure the output of the PC would be sufficient to drive these speakers. I think there are much better choices for computer speakers including speakers with built in amps to supplement the output of the PC
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I'm not sure I fully understand your question. This is a mono preamp that is used to boost the signal from an instrument before going into an amplifier or a mixing board. It is not meant to be used with headphones and if you plugged headphones into the output you would only hear it on one side since the output is signal is not stereo. I'm not sure what you want to use this for but you might be looking for a headphone amp not a preamp booster or something else..
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This is a sound card that goes inside your computer to play sound ..music..its not headphones or speakers...its the part that makes the sound work in your computer...it works very well i have one in my computer...... you have to buy speakers and headphones to listen to the sound on.your computer.. Hope this answer helps.. Ken Irishman 55...i would recommend thissound card to any one looking for a good one..
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Hello David, Thank you for your inquiry on the Quinpu A600. The sound-stage is really good for the price if you are using to power speakers. I found the sound to be of decent quality with headphones, however it was not as full and rich as other headphone only amplifiers. At the price point this is a great little unit however I would not recommend this unit for use as a headphone amp because you can get a better sound form a headphone only amp. Best Regards, Michael D Willis Kraft Street Audio
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Hi - think you can still have your sound come from the computer. It has been awhile since I used the sound feature...
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I mostly used headphones but I would guess that would depend on the mixer settings on your pc. If mic volume is to high then feedback and or noise could occur in the audio. But keep in mind I mostly used headphones and never tried it with amplified pc speakers. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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I'm afraid I can't say exactly how that particular Sennheiser will sound, and it doesn't really make sense to ask. But, it is the best headphone amp for the money, probably for 3 Times the money, and there is nothing odd about the ohm rating of the Sennheiser, so it's worth the purchase.
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I can't speak for that specific DAC/Amp you are talking about, but yes a high quality Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) and a dedicated headphone amp should sound better than your standard MacBook outputs for any headphones including the HD595's. I personally have a Universal Audio 2192 (DAC - $3000) that goes through a Central Station (Headphone Amp - $500) in my home recording studio which definitely clarifies the sound but that would probably be overkill for you!
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Test that the computer isn't the source of the problem by hooking head phones directly to the source 1/4" jack on the PC. You didn't say if you're using an adapter and a cable or an adapter cable. If you have any amplifier with RCA inputs, then after the first test you can test your cable/adapter by plugging the RCA cables into your other amp and seeing if the hum is there (with headphones or speaker). Unless that second test shows that the cable/adapter does not introduce noise then I would get a better quality cable/adapter.I'm assuming that you have already double-checked that all connections are solid. Cheap adapters and cables often do not connect solidly and that can definitely account for noise. Test that the computer isn't the source of the problem by hooking head phones directly to the source 1/4" jack on the PC. You didn't say if you're using an adapter and a cable or an adapter cable. If you have any amplifier with RCA inputs, then after the first test you can test your cable/adapter by plugging the RCA cables into your other amp and seeing if the hum is there (with headphones or speaker). Unless that second test shows that the cable/adapter does not introduce noise then I would get a better quality cable/adapter.I'm assuming that you have already... » Read More Test that the computer isn't the source of the problem by hooking head phones directly to the source 1/4" jack on the PC. You didn't say if you're using an adapter and a cable or an adapter cable. If you have any amplifier with RCA inputs, then after the first test you can test your cable/adapter by plugging the RCA cables into your other amp and seeing if the hum is there (with headphones or speaker). Unless that second test shows that the cable/adapter does not introduce noise then I would get a better quality cable/adapter.I'm assuming that you have already double-checked that all connections are solid. Cheap adapters and cables often do not connect solidly and that can definitely account for noise. « Show Less
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There is a very nice volume control wheel on the amp. It can be used to adjust the master level of the amp. The answer to your question is: The working volume of your sound IS controlled by the source. (PC, etc.) The control on the amp will allow you to fine-tune the over-all loudness of your source. You have a great deal of control and adjustment. This amp works wonderfully. Have no fear of volume control issues.
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You will have to get a digital to analog converter to plug into the analog ports on the back of the amp, but other than that these will give your headphones some serious bass. I'm not an audiophile, but I don't notice any distortion in the headphones until they're being over-driven. I have some Bose OE headphones and they work much better with the amp, rather than the audio card that came on my gaming computer.
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Really depends on the sound device your computer has and what you hope to get out of an attached device. A decent sound card will give you as a good a DAC as the one in this device, so you could most likely "get away with" a less expensive headphone-amplifier only - there's really no reason to pay for the DAC component if you don't need it.