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Simple question, but I don't know the answer
I have a Sony 24" Wega Television which has stereo outputs. I
would like to use my old KLH 6V speakers with the TV. I know I'll need an amplifier to drive them, but do I need a preamp, or could I just use a power amp? I'm thinking if I need the preamp too, I'll pick up a small integrated amp to take the stereo signal from the output jacks and drive the speaker. So, which do I need, integrated, or power only? Thanks -Raf -- Misifus- Rafael Seibert http://www.ralphandsue.com |
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Simple question, but I don't know the answer
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:32:03 -0600, misifus
wrote: I have a Sony 24" Wega Television which has stereo outputs. I would like to use my old KLH 6V speakers with the TV. I know I'll need an amplifier to drive them, but do I need a preamp, or could I just use a power amp? I'm thinking if I need the preamp too, I'll pick up a small integrated amp to take the stereo signal from the output jacks and drive the speaker. So, which do I need, integrated, or power only? Thanks In theory, all you need is a power amp. However, from my experience, it is better to have a preamp/amp or integrated. There are two reasons. First, since the power amp is always unattenuated, you need to be careful when switching over to it and be sure that every other user is equally careful. Switching on or over to the power amp with the Sony's VC way up is to be avoided. Second, having a volume control on the amp, you can adjust the amp's sensitivity so that the Sony's volume control is in a fully useful range. Kal |
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Simple question, but I don't know the answer
Kalman Rubinson wrote:
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:32:03 -0600, misifus wrote: I have a Sony 24" Wega Television which has stereo outputs. I would like to use my old KLH 6V speakers with the TV. I know I'll need an amplifier to drive them, but do I need a preamp, or could I just use a power amp? I'm thinking if I need the preamp too, I'll pick up a small integrated amp to take the stereo signal from the output jacks and drive the speaker. So, which do I need, integrated, or power only? Thanks In theory, all you need is a power amp. However, from my experience, it is better to have a preamp/amp or integrated. There are two reasons. First, since the power amp is always unattenuated, you need to be careful when switching over to it and be sure that every other user is equally careful. Switching on or over to the power amp with the Sony's VC way up is to be avoided. Second, having a volume control on the amp, you can adjust the amp's sensitivity so that the Sony's volume control is in a fully useful range. Kal Thanks, Kal. That's sort of what I suspected. I think I'll probably be using the amp/speakers full time, but it's good to know that I can adjust the output independently of the TV. -Raf -- Misifus- Rafael Seibert http://www.ralphandsue.com |
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Simple question, but I don't know the answer
misifus wrote in message ...
I have a Sony 24" Wega Television which has stereo outputs. I would like to use my old KLH 6V speakers with the TV. I know I'll need an amplifier to drive them, but do I need a preamp, or could I just use a power amp? I'm thinking if I need the preamp too, I'll pick up a small integrated amp to take the stereo signal from the output jacks and drive the speaker. So, which do I need, integrated, or power only? Thanks -Raf Not familiar with particular TV but my advice in this general kind of situation is first find out whether the TV's "audio out" jacks are line level out taken off the signal chain before the TV's volume control or after. Some do it one way, some do it the other. And some TV's will let you mute the internal speakers. On some older TVs you may need to watch out for RCA jacks that are actually outputs meant to drive speakers. |
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Simple question, but I don't know the answer
unitron wrote:
misifus wrote in message ... I have a Sony 24" Wega Television which has stereo outputs. I would like to use my old KLH 6V speakers with the TV. I know I'll need an amplifier to drive them, but do I need a preamp, or could I just use a power amp? I'm thinking if I need the preamp too, I'll pick up a small integrated amp to take the stereo signal from the output jacks and drive the speaker. So, which do I need, integrated, or power only? Thanks -Raf Not familiar with particular TV but my advice in this general kind of situation is first find out whether the TV's "audio out" jacks are line level out taken off the signal chain before the TV's volume control or after. Some do it one way, some do it the other. And some TV's will let you mute the internal speakers. On some older TVs you may need to watch out for RCA jacks that are actually outputs meant to drive speakers. Thanks. This is a fairly new TV. It does mute the built in speakers if I choose external speakers, and I'm fairly sure the output is a line out after the signal processing by the TV. In any rate, I'll start with the TV volume low and bring it up carefully. -Raf -- Misifus- Rafael Seibert http://www.ralphandsue.com |
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