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i have no clue why someone needs one, or what it is.
what is the purpose of an amp and what does it do.
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In addition th the HeadSave link above from SunByrne, you might look at this one on HeadRoom.
| Originally Posted by puppet i have no clue why someone needs one, or what it is. |
In addition th the HeadSave link above from SunByrne, you might look at this one on HeadRoom.
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Wow what great links. I had read the Headroom one previously but Norm's FAQ was a good primer. I even leared what Coupling Caps were! Neato.
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It is a magic box that takes a bad sounding audio signal and turns it into something musical and enjoyable. I'm kidding. It does more than just amplify. An amp can also provide more electricity than what's normally available at a headphone output jack. This means a lot when you have high impedance cans like Beyer and Sennheiser. They also supply more power for pushing bass that will wimp out with less power.
What they aren't are magic boxes. They will not take a headphone jack output signal and make it suddenly sound good. If you have a bad sounding signal it will not suddenly sound good with the addition of an amp.
What they aren't are magic boxes. They will not take a headphone jack output signal and make it suddenly sound good. If you have a bad sounding signal it will not suddenly sound good with the addition of an amp.
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