Goit
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Are computer speakers good substitute for amps? Not the really cheap ones.
Computer speakers as amps?
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Most have terrible amps in them, or just have a pass-through for the headphone jack.
vvanrij
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Yeah that would be a big NO..
Computer speakers are usually terrible, period, but there are some exceptions like the Audioengine A5. The latter is really a studio monitor, and most of those are self-amplified.
In theory, the built-in amplifier in an active studio monitor can be matched more closely to the characteristics of the speaker than a generic amp, yielding better results, which is why most recording studios use active monitors. They are usually too large for computer use, however. They are not so much a substitute for an amp than an amp and speaker combined in a single enclosure.
In theory, the built-in amplifier in an active studio monitor can be matched more closely to the characteristics of the speaker than a generic amp, yielding better results, which is why most recording studios use active monitors. They are usually too large for computer use, however. They are not so much a substitute for an amp than an amp and speaker combined in a single enclosure.
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