Hi, Basically I've been thinking of getting a new sound setup for my laptop, replacing my old labtec 2.1's. At the moment i'm looking at a pair of Eltax Monitor III's, some subwoofer (not decided) and an amplifier, hopefully all off ebay, because I'm cheap! (Is this setup ok?) Q: Is there a major difference between an amplifier, say 20 years ago, and todays cheap range of amplifiers? Is there really change in quality of sound? Are the connections different or will I be able to hook it like any other cheap amp of today? I've been searching around and eyed up these: >the old Pioneer SA-7800 (very stylish) >the new Cambridge Audio range (A1, A5, A300) So if we were to look at these two, what would the differences in performance be? I'm a very poor student with no money, so my budget is around £60, lower the better . Are there any other amplifiers that I should consider for this kind of money, maybe a second hand bargain or something like that (is that a good idea?). Sorry about this question, i know next to nothing of amplifiers. Hopefully you people can give me some input. snake_eye
is about the same like the amp that i buy i buy TX-SV909PRO(about 3 year) about 262W per/ch and TX-DS989VER2(new one) 360W per/ch no need subwoofer at all and this useing 7.1 surround but TX-SV909PRO can up to 11.1 surround if u add on same Features of both amplifer WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) Impact and sound purity that conventional receivers can't match, from three distinct advantages: 1. Low negative feedback design; 2. Elimination of ground-potential fluctuations; 3. High instantaneous capability. More About this Feature Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Enlarge Image Less than half the typical amount of attenuation is needed, so signals never come close to the noise floor. More About this Feature Audiophile-Grade Parts The massive troidal power transformer, with secondary windings and independent ground connections to isolate each channel from crosstalk and AC-line linterfaces, is the kind you find only in high-end audio equipment. Huge custom-designed Audio Tuned Reference capacitors give you greater power delivery at low frequencies, plus tremendous continuous power reserves during the most dynamic sound effects and musical surges. For hi-fi purists, large multi-emitter output transistors provide faster switching speed, which translates into a wider dynamic range. THX Ultra2 Certified THX Surround EX Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II DTS, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS®96/24, DTS Neo:6 192 kHz/24-Bit Audio D/A Converters 24-bit Dual CRYSTAL Chips Reduced NFB (Negative Feedback) Design Non-Scaling Configuration A-Form Listening Mode Memory Zone 2 Multiroom/Multisource Capability
hey, you can get this amplifier for headphones on ebay. its a really good deal if you got high end headphones and the sound quality is amazing. its worth the money, i got one and its great. If you don't want to spend alot of money here is a good deal. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48680&item=5726318892&rd=1
