dekstop Amp with desktop passive speakers and woofer.

[zac staff]

Hey guys,

Before I go out and buy an amp for my laptop speaker system I figured I'd ask someone who knows more than I do, because I dont know much when it comes to amps. For the past while I have been searching through laptop/headphone amps and I think the Audioengine N22 Amplifier is the best for me. A) it falls within my budget (around $150) and B) the reviews I have found are pretty decent. I plan on hooking this up with a Audioengine P4 set of speakers with an Audipengine S8 woofer. My question is would the amplifier have any effect if I threw the woofer into the set? And would it improve sound quality?

Thanks

http/audioengineusa.com/Store/Audioengine-N22
http/audioengineusa.com/S8B-Powered-Subwoofer
http/audioengineusa.com/P4B-Passive-Bookshelf-Speakers

 

[astrallite]

Headphone amp for your speakers?..

 

[zac staff]

Headphone amp for your speakers?..

Desktop speakers are pretty much large heaphones. Tons of reviews that I saw had amps hooked up to desktop speakers. But what I really want to know is if the amp would increase sound quality. Please correct me if I am wrong because I dont know much about this stuff.

 

[captain8ball]

Amplifiers, per se, do not (can not and should not) increase sound quality. Their job is to amplify a small signal to drive your speakers. The N22 is capable of 22W per channel which is sufficient for the P4B speaker set. The S8 is a powered subwoofer with "pass-thru" RCA jacks. Utilizing the N22 + P4B together will provide a satisfactory listening experience. Adding the S8 will give your lower (bass) frequencies that extra kick that many listeners enjoy.

 

[zac staff]

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