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attaching a computer audio to an amp
I have never had owned an amplifier of any kind but I may get one in the future. I wonder if some more compact amplifiers would come with couple of speakers in the box and if I could use the amp as stereo audio for my computer output audio .That way I hope to eliminate my external speakers.
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I did exactly that with a Yamaha THR10 amp, and it is excellent. Takes up very little space on my desk, and is a killer amp for electric, acoustic, and bass.
Also, hello to everyone, this is my first post, getting off to a good start as I hijack your thread for my introduction. |
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Moved from General
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P.S. This is the third time I've tried to send this reply (site trouble?), so apologies to all if the other two show up. |
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http://www.google.com/shopping/produ...FZNgfgodYL8MCQ There are a lot of unknown factors in your request, Steve. I'll throw out a few.
What country are you in? What is your budget? Is this for practice or playing out? If for playing out, what size audience and what kind of venue? Let me start by suggesting an entry level professional audio solution: |
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Almost any kind of a small PA can serve as a workable acoustic amp and will accept a stereo headphone signal from a computer or an iPod. If you end up with an amp that does not, you can use a small mixer with a tape in set of jacks to do the same thing, although it will summ the stereo input into a single mono signal. So there are lots of ways to accomplish this without getting complicated.
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I second the THR-10, it is my goto bedroom practice amp for guitar and bass, it won't do drums well though (a 3" speaker can't kick, you need a bigger speaker or a sub for that - I mean if you want to feel the kick in your gut like you would want in an on-stage drum monitor), but I was amazed at how well it does electric bass.
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thanks , this Yamaha may be just what I need
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http://www.google.com/shopping/produ...FZNgfgodYL8MCQ
Kustom PA50's on sale now for $69 bucks. 50 watts two 4 1/2" low frequency drivers one high frequency drivers three channels 1/8" summed input for the stereo output from your computer two balanced XLR inputs two 1/4" instrument inputs can be mounted on a speaker stand volume, bass and treble controls on all three channels can be used verticle or horizontal |
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Do you want stereo sound, or is stereo-summed to mono ok?
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A lot of newer amps have a stereo input hole to connect to a computer, ipod, cell phone, etc. I've used a Carvin AG 200 w/ ext. speaker to drive stereo from a computer, for bedroom playing. More volume than I can use!
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I wasn't blown away by the Yamaha THR, though YMMD. My choice was a Roland AC33 which sounds, to my ears, rather better than the Yamaha (at a slightly higher price point.
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Sometimes, you can get some processor noise connecting a computer to any kind of PA/Ami. Whirlwind makes a PC DI. Funny, it's item # PCDI on the Whirlwind website. With this, the input signal will be correctly matched.
http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/blac...ect-boxes/pcdi
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attaching a computer audio to an amp
Radial make a PC line box too that is very good (and expensive).
The thing is, if it's processor noise you aren't going to get rid of it are you? If it is a ground hum then a line box will help (and will optimise impedance and signal level etc). On the other hand you can start by trying an isolating connector lead, you can get mini-tele to RCA/tele cables that have tiny isolating transformers that break the electrical connection between computer and amp.
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