Is the "Main Out" line level output so that I can feed it into an AV Receiver? Or is it amplified to drive a speaker directly?
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It just outputs signals. There is no power amplification for speakers, so yes, you need an AV receiver or some amplifier of some sort.
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The Main Out is not amplified you have to feed it in to a AV Recieve to drive your speakers
1099761
The direct out is a balanced send intended for recording or to send signal to the PA mixer. Typically where an engineer/user would EQ the bass volume on the mixing board (not the bass amp)and tone to match the PA setup which would presumably be a full range system with a crossover where he could send any frequencies at a certain Q point to the subs (You do not want to send low frequencies to the horns). Using the DI will not send any power to the PA speaker you intend to use, simply send signal. If you are using a powered speaker then yes you can do this, but once again you are not going to get optimal bass guitar tone running this setup. Hope it helps!
2041162
Hi, This set up provides microphone level output that needs to go to an amplifier which then drives the speakers. The signal out of this is low level so must be amplified.
1365121
You would need some sort of volume controlled amplifier to hook the output from the converter to your speakers, such as a stereo receiver or integrated amp.The audio output from the converter is a low level signal not capable of driving speakers.Hope this helps.
237956
No, this is not an amp. It outputs line-level only for an aux input on a receiver, could probably drive little computer speakers that have amps in them, too.
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Hi Ann Maxwell,No, you need an amplifier or a receiver to output audio. Thanks. >Joffrey
552730
This is not an amplifier. Think of this as a way to add digital input to an existing analog 5.1 speaker system (which has its own volume)
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Mine is run thru an amplifier which is hooked up to speakers. Not sure whether it can be hooked up to speakers directly.
777292
If you don't want to connect to an audio AVR/receiver/amp you can connect it to any pair of self powered speakers using either the analog L/R out or the headphone 3.5mm stereo mini-plug out. The AudioEngine A5's or A2's are examples of incredible sounding self powered self amplified speakers. http://audioengineusa.com
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No, this speaker selector needs amplification. It only has speaker wire inputs and outputs. The purpose for this unit is to safely convert a stereo system from 2 speakers into 8 speakers without dropping the impedence of the speakers and blow the receiver.
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yes & no, Just 2 channel active equalizer. you could use the tape out line level outputs to feed another system however or feed a set of powered speakers. my set up is as follows, main outs to main AV receiver, 2 tape outs to both a sound bar and a rf transmitter linked to a wireless speaker I can place anywhere. so zoning is possible at line level. (NO SPEAKER outputs at all.) Hope that answers your question.
776694
you can use a mixer or a preamp. you should not plug this in directly to speakers
360728
No. You either need to output to powered speakers, or feed this pre-amp into a power amplifier (that in turn will drive unpowered speakers). This is just a mixer and pre-amp. (And a fine one for the money, IMO. I've been very happy with my purchase.)
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You can do this provided that your amplifier is designed to handle this type of input. Normal line level output is -10 dB for consumer electronics. The headphone output isn't designed to feed an amplifier directly, rather it is designed to feed high impedance headphones. If you want to do this the right way you need an interface between your computer and amplifier. There are devices manufactured for this very purpose: take headphone output from a phone, mp3 player or computer and convert this to line level to feed an amplifier. A prime example is: iBoost 800 Stereo Line Level Audio Amplifier Booster Amp for MP3, iPod, iPad, iPhone. There are a ton of these out there so have fun selecting the one that best suits you. Another way to accomplish this is with a USB sound card. You plug the interface into your USB port on your computer and from there you are provided line level outputs (as well as inputs) that you can use to feed your amplifier. I have even seen integrated amplifiers designed to take headphone inputs that you can drive your speakers. The sky is the limit, so have fun selecting just the right device.
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I think this port requires a powered/amplified source. Works fine with external speakers for me.
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Obviously your speakers need some kind of amp, internal (active speakers) or an external amp. Could you run this directly into an amp? Probably not because your TV likely outputs at full volume. You'll probably want some kind of preamp or volume control. But check your TV manual, if it does volume in the digital domain then you could. When I run my TV through it though, it is at full volume. Mine is TV > DAC > Integrated amp (basically a receiver w/o a radio) > passive speakers. And remember this is 2ch stereo, it won't do DD or DTS, you have to tell your TV to output PCM audio.
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You need to have a receiver that offers line level out for each channel in addition to speaker out. Newer receivers have this feature, otherwise you need a step down transformer that converts speaker level to line level.