Presently have a pair of small Bose speakers with their own volume control connected to my desktop computer for listening to music and watching movies.At maximum volume the sound level, in particular when watching movies is not loud enough for other people in the room to listen to the sound in the movie.Can this amplifier be connected to my existing small Bose powered speaker to boost the sound level. Thanks for your help Presently have a pair of small Bose speakers with their own volume control connected to my desktop computer for listening to music and watching movies.At maximum volume the sound level, in... » Read More Presently have a pair of small Bose speakers with their own volume control connected to my desktop computer for listening to music and watching movies.At maximum volume the sound level, in particular when watching movies is not loud enough for other people in the room to listen to the sound in the movie.Can this amplifier be connected to my existing small Bose powered speaker to boost the sound level. Thanks for your help « Show Less
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I did this and it work very well. I unplug the speakers from the sound card on my computer. I set the speakers aside and did not use them. I connected the output of my sound card to aux. 1 on my Pyle PTA2. I went to DAV Thrist store and bought two speakers and connected them to my Pyle PTA2, this work very well with out any distoration.
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I'd get bigger speakers. This unit may increase volume beyond the capacity of your speakers.
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If your speakers are powered these don't work.The 40 watt output is about 12-15 watts. This is a personal amp for just you at your computer. The 120 watt Pyle which is really about 50 watts .
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This is a great stand alone amp for a set of small remote speakers. I have it hooked up to my DVD player and it performs excellent with sufficient sound to fill a 16 x 24 foot room. Using it along with a powered set of speakers may cause excessive feedback when you turn the volume up. Its worth a try since you can certainly use it with a cheap set of stand alone speakers.
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I don't think that's a good idea because if you want a louder sound wouldn't you get a speaker with more watts...you can amplify sound but if the speaker dosen't have enough watts it wont ever sound clear or loud enough....just my opinion
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If you connect the amp into the input of the speakers, it should be possible. The only this is, if your Bose speakers can only be raised so much, then adding more power might over-work and strain your speakers, eventually leading them to blow. Try the set up but be careful with raising the volume too high and moderate your equalizing frequencies.
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You can adjust the volume and gains. I've used this amplifier behind a PC headset jack (Apple MacBook Pro and Lenovo W530), Bose PC speaker jack (powered), and behind a Onkyo receiver. If already amplified, it's more important to adjust the gains and volume level to compensate but it's very simple. In all cases the sound qualified was significantly improved and the only time it didn't make a noticeable difference was behind a DAC which says a lot.
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Your AMP supports speakers with a particular impedance (4/8/16 Ohms) and thus is capable of driving a particular current down the wire to the speaker. Adding additional speakers to a single connection increases the current that the amplifier must drive (load) and can cause issues with overloading the amplifier outputs. Using something like this allows you to match the impedance correctly and not overload the amplifier and allow you to hook up to 4 sets of speakers to the amplifier. The downside is that amp only delivers 1 power numbers, so to drive all 4 sets of speaker that power will be split across all 4 sets. Thus when driving all 4 at once the volume would probably be 25% of actual volume (assuming you drive all 4 at the same level). You would then need to adjust the volume at the amp for that situation, but at least you are still within the limits of the amplifier and shouldn't cause any issues.
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Yes, I own these speakers, and have doubled them as a home theater system, since they seem to serve a dual purpose. Sure, they are marketed as PC speakers, but with that adapter, you probably have the best television speakers you could ever own as an amplifier to what you watch as well, including sports and movies, where this set shines. I'd highly recommend these over Bose Cinemates, they give you about the same amount of sound for a lot less money, trust me.
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Answer contains more info then requested: If you are going to seriously test speakers, do so while system is still on warranty. Adjusting back, front and center speakers, is critical in regards to getting the best sound. I indicated my front speakers were twice as far from me, so that the sound coming from them would be louder. Sometimes the surround sound aspect can be overwhelming. Yes, it is possibly to damage speakers due to volume level. More so by maintaining speakers at a loud volume. I do not think you will damage them if you want increased sound just for a movie, or party, etc. However, and probably the most wise thing I can say. I am not an expert, and have no idea what I am talking about. Jusdt trying to use what limited common sense I have.
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You cannot control the volume of the speakers themselves. However, if you can control the volume of the output source (e.g. if they are connected to a TV/set-top box) the volume of the speakers will be affected.Hope this helps!
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dgw, You can. This model comes with a headphone jack, so some amplification will be available, and the volume can be controlled by the remote control. Most Samsung televisions today have a static volume output designed for receivers - this is one of the few models where your volume button on the remote will raise and lower the volume. But we do recommend a pair of speakers that has an amplifier so that you're able to get some audio boost, since the headphone jack has enough amperage to power small speakers - bookshelf and higher end speakers will most certainly need either a built-in amp, or an amplifier of some sort. Does that help answer your question? Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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It depends on rated power of your bose speakers. If you have 6 ohm speakers then it will push out 200 watts per speaker. Any more questions just ask me.
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I have my unit hooked up to a pair of portable speakers right now and it's working fine. I just pumped the volume up to the highest setting and it certainly was loud enough, although I'm not sure how well it would compete with factory noise. Your speakers might determine how much volume you get.
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I used it to attach my Bose desktop speakers to my TV using the audio outputs since TV doesn't have a headphone plug. The only problem is the audio outputs have no volume control so I have control the volume via the speakers.
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You don't. This is not an amplifier per say. It will even out the volume to a number of speakers especially if there is a long run to another room but it is not an amplifier. Basically it is a switch that allows you turn on or off multiple speakers. It does what it's supposed to do Very well.
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I connected to a Bose Companion Speaker system. I have also connected it to my amplifier and stereo speakers. Both I owned already. If you think about the Phorus like your iPhone or laptop, how would you connect those at your house today to play to speakers? Phorus also has speakers you can buy but not included with this.
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In my experience with the Bose cubes, they receive their signals from the subwoofer of the Bose system, not directly from the receiver. This sub is not designed to work in that way, so I would have to say the cubes would not be working in the way they were designed to work. However, I have never tried to drive the Bose cube speakers directly from the receiver/amp. This is a GOOD sub, though.
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Hello, I have not added external speakers as of yet. I was looking to attach it to my BOSE System for a better sound. There are a lot of good products out there at many prices. Look for something you like that is compatible for the unit.
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Greetings, To the best of my understanding, any volume adjustments made to the X-Mini will only effect the speaker itself, while connected to a PC. While in use with a cell phone, the X-Mini will control both the volume of the speaker and that of the phone it is paired with. I hope this answers any questions you may have had.
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small headphone/earplug connector found on all portable audio players. The audio out volume is controlled by TV.I haven't tried unpowered speakers or headphones, however, I use a cheap amplified soundbar which has a similar input connector and never had to crank the volume higher that 5 (out of 30).
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These speakers are not self-powered. Thus you need to have the DVD player go through an amplifier or receiver before going to the Bose 161's via speaker level output.