I cannot seem to find an answer very easily for this, seems fundamental . . .
I'm transferring my music collection of CD's to a portable hard drive that I can use with a laptop and MediaMonkey to play lossless files on my home theater system. I also want to take this same setup family vacation home. I also want the option of taking my Sansa Clip + with lossless files and playing over my home theater system. I also want the amp to allow me to plug in iDevices and play them too.
As of now the resulting sound is weak, both in volume and depth.
What can I use to play lossless files from computer and other portable devices and listen to music comparable to CD quality.
Help anyone?
Amp for portable devices
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Re: Amp for portable devices
Not sure if this answers your question but there are 'amplified' speakers available that you can connect to your laptop/phone/device. Also I have a stero here and at the coast that allows for aux input. I use that with my phone/ipod and computer as needed.
Is this what you were thinking of?
Is this what you were thinking of?
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Re: Amp for portable devices
Amplified speakers are not a consideration.
On your stereo there and at the coast, when you plug your device into the aux port (which is what I'm doing) how is your sound quality as compared to a cd played on a device connected to your stereo?
My understanding is this: the signal coming out of the portable devices in not strong enough for the receiver (or stereo) to send out CD quality sound. Some kind of pre-amp is needed between the MP3 player and the A/V receiver. The sound quality I get right now from devices connected to the aux port is ok at best, but I need it sound good at loud levels - that is one reason I'm ripping files in lossless format.
On your stereo there and at the coast, when you plug your device into the aux port (which is what I'm doing) how is your sound quality as compared to a cd played on a device connected to your stereo?
My understanding is this: the signal coming out of the portable devices in not strong enough for the receiver (or stereo) to send out CD quality sound. Some kind of pre-amp is needed between the MP3 player and the A/V receiver. The sound quality I get right now from devices connected to the aux port is ok at best, but I need it sound good at loud levels - that is one reason I'm ripping files in lossless format.
Re: Amp for portable devices
Bob127, i agree that connecting my phone or iPod to the amp does not give you 'cd' quality music no matter how high a bit rate you have ripped at. The problem IS the player. I have yet to hear a player that is capable of producing actul cd quality. As for pre-amp. This would not help as the output of the player itself is the problem. And you shouldn't put output of a device that is already, albeit low, amp'd into a pre-amp.
Although I have looked for a way to do it I don't think you will get 'cd' quality from any player method. Of course I hope I am proved wrong
Although I have looked for a way to do it I don't think you will get 'cd' quality from any player method. Of course I hope I am proved wrong
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Re: Amp for portable devices
You might see if you can get a preamp for a turntable at RadioShack and see if you can use a patch cord for it then use the aux jack on the back or the 2CD input Jacks on the stereo unit.
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Re: Amp for portable devices
It sounds like a DAC-Amplifier would do what you're looking for. I think. Something like
http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-E3-BK-E3-Hea ... +amplifier
or
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E6-Portable- ... +amplifier
But I'm not sure if you will find 1 that will do everything you're looking for.
http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-E3-BK-E3-Hea ... +amplifier
or
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E6-Portable- ... +amplifier
But I'm not sure if you will find 1 that will do everything you're looking for.