energie
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Can a portable amp like Ibasso tomahawk etc drive a 2.0 system?
Can a portable amp like Ibasso tomahawk etc drive a 2.0 system?
Noob question about amps here
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breakfastchef
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No. Headphone outputs are much lower than what you would need to drive a speaker.
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not even active speakers like creative t20?
My goal is to bypass the noob integrated audio card.
My goal is to bypass the noob integrated audio card.
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I am sure it can.
Of course all dependent on the 2.0 speaker system.
Something like this should work:
Of course all dependent on the 2.0 speaker system.
Something like this should work:
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If you only want to bypass the audio card and have active speakers, you need a DAC, not an amp.
| Originally Posted by energie /img/forum/go_quote.gif not even active speakers like creative t20? My goal is to bypass the noob integrated audio card. |
If you only want to bypass the audio card and have active speakers, you need a DAC, not an amp.
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well i could use the amp with my portatile rig!
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Then get a DAC+amp combo
Possibly one with line out (ex iBasso D3) so you can use it as DAC only when needed.
Possibly one with line out (ex iBasso D3) so you can use it as DAC only when needed.
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