Can I use Dragonfly to convert music from my PC to a 2-channel amplifier or do I send the sound through the 2 -channel Pre Amplifier ?
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Either will work. If you plug into the pre-amp your PC can be one of the components you can select to hear.
1282243
Unless you have an audio card that can handle it, you need to get a TRS/XLR cable or converter and run it through an audio interface. There has to be something before the computer that will turn the electric signal from the pre amp into data the computer can use to recreate the signal.
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Yes, if you get a digital out signal before your speakers. If it is headphone out, then you will actually be using the DAC on your PC in most cases, so this won't perform the function you are looking for. In essence, you need an output on your pc that allows you to bypass its internal DAC so that the conversion will occur on the FiiO.
1720435
I use it as a preamp between my Intergra receiver to my Carver amp and it sounds great! You can still use it with your laptop as an amp or preamp, however if you are looking for DAC, buy a DAC designed just for that purpose.
207114
I ran my outputs through a radio shack 4 line microphone mixer (so I could mix in music from my iPod) and then from the mixer to my receiver. The mixer has volume controls to increase the signal to the receiver. I have had no problem with that setup other than having to avoid too much volume. I assume a preamp would work if you don't want to use a mixer. Hope this helps.
891288
I am sorry, but the receiver you have doesn't have pre-amp outputs. You can't add any amp to this receiver. Sorry. Some of the higher end receivers have pre-amp outputs that allow you to add external amplification.
936583
Don't know, haven't used it in that capacity. If the Dragon mic requires a true stereo input, it probably won't work because the usb adapter is mono and puts the same signal in the left and right inputs.
1923500
This headphone amp will work just fine when it's plugged into the headphone output of your PC. No DAC required.
727428
You can use a stereo 3.5 mm to a Stereo 1/4" cable. Plug it into the send 1/4" jack on the amp with the other end, 3.5mm into the output of the laptop and put the Aux/Effects button to Aux(Up). The Aux control knob will control the volume. You cannot use the Effects with the Send with the Aux/Effects button up. If you want to use two channels of the mixer you must have a cable with a 3.5 mm stereo "Y 'd" to 2 1/4" mono plugs. Y 'd means 2 two conductor cables, one cable connected to the left if the 3.5mm plug and the other cable connected to the right of the 3.5mm plug.
404626
with the help of a XLR to USB adapter. check for the Blue Icicle. it has a built in preamp
1386287
I believe this device is only intended to convert output to analog stereo output so that the audio can be delivered to 2 channel systems. The only thing that I have seen on the consumer market that would take 2 channel analog input to digital PCM has been some computer sound cards from Creative Labs, but I don't think they make them anymore.
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Ryan and Paul are correct, you need to have a USB interface. I also use a Scarlett (the 2i4), a fairly inexpensive device, in between the dbx and the computer.
509443
Although the Pyle-Pro-PAD10MXU-Channel-Mixer is an excellent piece of equipment it's not designed to do what you are wanting to do. You will be able to transfer music to your computer but it will be very difficult to enhance the quality.
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yes you can. the unit is self-powered so you can take advantage of those smooth-sounding preamps without needing to be plugged into the computer via usb.
1802692
There is an input for your guitar and an output for your headphones. You don't need an amp to use this device because you will hear sound from your PC. However there is a slight time delay is what you will hear from your PC, this will throw off your timing. I don't recommend this device because of the poor quality sound and the time delay. The software that comes with the device is an old version and is buggy. You are better off just plugging your guitar to your amp and then run an output wire from the amp into your PC input. Your PC has much better control and the quality is much better. The only thing the device software you will miss are the many effects and amp sounds that you won't get with your amp unless you have a pedals and nice amp system.
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You would want to run the sound through this device before the amp. What I do is I have my mixer's left and right sent to input 1 and 2 and then send the outputs directly to the amp. Some people likely use the 2 processors as sends from their mixers, but I wanted to process the whole output instead of just one member of the band.
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Nope. As dmdmba said: the DAC part of the amp plugs into your computer's or digital audio player's USB port to get its input, and puts out an analog signal.