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Can someone explain what amps do, and if they are portable, and why they are important, and If I need one?
Amps, confused?
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1.what amps do = They amplify the sound
2. if they are portable = They can be if small enough and (should) run on batteries.
3. why they are important = Because they sound better than average cheap headphone outs in HI-FI equipment.
4. If I need one = What headphones do you have? High impedance? Want better sound? etc. etc.
2. if they are portable = They can be if small enough and (should) run on batteries.
3. why they are important = Because they sound better than average cheap headphone outs in HI-FI equipment.
4. If I need one = What headphones do you have? High impedance? Want better sound? etc. etc.
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That particular question has been pretty well covered, I would do a search for the past threads.
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to be honest, i didn't feel like it, and I just wanted it to be broken down to answer my specific questions, and im too lazy.
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| Originally Posted by DaHoboFest to be honest, i didn't feel like it, and I just wanted it to be broken down to answer my specific questions, and im too lazy. |
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lol, What?
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If you find yourself with the volume turned up all the way on your PCDP or DAP, that's a good sign that you need a portable amp. An amp will amplify the signal, and there are many portable types out there (PA2V2, Cmoy, MINT, Pimeta, Headroom - google is your friend here). It's likely to sound better too - if you have your volume knob all the way up, the amp is probably at max and is likely to start clipping. I will spare you the technical details but clipping is bad and the result is inferior sound.
On the other hand, if you are happy with the volume only turned up half way on your portable rig, you probably don't need an amp.
| Originally Posted by DaHoboFest Can someone explain what amps do, and if they are portable, and why they are important, and If I need one? |
If you find yourself with the volume turned up all the way on your PCDP or DAP, that's a good sign that you need a portable amp. An amp will amplify the signal, and there are many portable types out there (PA2V2, Cmoy, MINT, Pimeta, Headroom - google is your friend here). It's likely to sound better too - if you have your volume knob all the way up, the amp is probably at max and is likely to start clipping. I will spare you the technical details but clipping is bad and the result is inferior sound.
On the other hand, if you are happy with the volume only turned up half way on your portable rig, you probably don't need an amp.
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In order to answer you more thorougly, it would help to know what you're using to listen to music with now.
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not really anything good right now, some panasonic lol, but i am thinking of the eggos.
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