What's their purpose? Do they clean up sound, make it louder, etc?
How do they work, generally speaking?
I have an Audigy 2 ZS, which output to some Z-530s (when they get here on Wed) and a pair of Sony headphones (the big kind that cover your whole ear) that I paid like $50 or $60 bucks for about 2.5 years ago. Would my setup benefit from any sort of amp? Usage = pretty much equal mix of music and games, although I spend most of my gaming time with headphones on.
Also, I see some people have amps hooked up to their ipod docks, what's the deal with that?
So, in short I'm interested in the nifty gadgetry and I want to know if I have any excuse to buy something cool for my desk. I don't know crap about electronics, so if you come at me with ohms and all that it won't be terribly helpful. And I don't have a buttload of money, so anything high-end is pretty much out of the question unless it mods my speakers to spit out money instead of soundwaves. Oh yea, and I think tube amps look awesome.
Sorry for all the questions, but any answers would be helpful!
How do they work, generally speaking?
I have an Audigy 2 ZS, which output to some Z-530s (when they get here on Wed) and a pair of Sony headphones (the big kind that cover your whole ear) that I paid like $50 or $60 bucks for about 2.5 years ago. Would my setup benefit from any sort of amp? Usage = pretty much equal mix of music and games, although I spend most of my gaming time with headphones on.
Also, I see some people have amps hooked up to their ipod docks, what's the deal with that?
So, in short I'm interested in the nifty gadgetry and I want to know if I have any excuse to buy something cool for my desk. I don't know crap about electronics, so if you come at me with ohms and all that it won't be terribly helpful. And I don't have a buttload of money, so anything high-end is pretty much out of the question unless it mods my speakers to spit out money instead of soundwaves. Oh yea, and I think tube amps look awesome.
Sorry for all the questions, but any answers would be helpful!