dude wrote:
I've only owned recievers my whole life and want to replace my current
one. I will only be running my squeezebox into it. If I buy a basic 2
channel stereo amp do I need a preamp (and then obviously I may as well
buy an integrated amp)? Thank you.
Need? It depends.
A preamp technically is not needed. This has come up lots of times on
this forum.
But, you need to match gains. The SqueezeBox (and Transporter) can put
out signals that are very loud, and could harm your speakers and
hearing. So for safety, you should match the levels without relying on
the SqueezeBox's volume control. This is why folks recommend external
attenuators. With them, you can set your system so that with the
SqueezeBox volume is WFO (wide open) it is just louder than you ever
want to listen to music.
(Which assumes that your amp has the power to go that loud without
clipping, as clipping will really destroy a speaker fast, seconds or less).
--
Pat
http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html
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