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Wakamaru
52
Nov 20, 2020
Anyone in the audiophile community have an easy-to-understand 'telltale' way to discern when a product is a headphone amp vs a speaker amp? *Disclaimer* I know that its all electric signals and technically a pair of headphones is just a miniature pair of speakers... but realistically I wish they would label the intended use.
Saeulf
102
Nov 20, 2020
WakamaruSpeaker amps most often have binding posts or clips for attaching speaker wire. Headphone amps most often have RCA connectors for input/output. The power/load numbers will be a great indications as well. A power output over 20W would generally indicate it is meant for driving speakers. A load impedance under 16 ohms is generally a speaker also. Headphones generally require <1W and have impedances >16ohms.
Peacenik
5
Dec 24, 2020
WakamaruAnother way to tell is by checking whether you’re on drop. Drop doesn’t do speaker amps, unfortunately.
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