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Preamplifier Receiver
Amplifier - Tuner - Audio Receiver - PreAmplifier... What is the difference?
We'd like to control our home theater as well as control our outdoor system. I have no clue what it is that I need but I'd like it to all be easily contained inside the house
(I'll run outdoor speaker wire from inside to outside for those speakers)
Which one of those do I need??
I will address your question as a series of definitions to clarify the differences, and then try to get more specific from there.
Amplifier: Think of this as a "power supply" for your speakers. An amp is a dumb device and needs a signal to be sent to it by something like a receiver/tuner/preamp, which the amp will then boost up and send out to your speakers.
Tuner: The real definition of a tuner is a device which receives a frequency of some type (radio/tv/satellite...) and modulates it into a usable form. A tuner in your application could be any of the previously mentioned types, and in some cases could be fed directly to an amplifier, but this is not a recommended method of use, as all you would end up with is whatever type of signal your tuner is (ex. if you hooked up a radio tuner directly to an amplifier, all you would have is radio...)
Receiver: This is the modern home theater "jack of all trades". The term 'receiver' generally denotes having a built in amplifier (or several) a tuner of some kind (or sometimes several), and a pre-amp. For home theater, this is usually the easiest and most cost effective method to drive multiple speakers, and multiple zones (such as your outdoor system being a second zone). Look for a "multi-zone receiver" to address your specific needs. These will have several amplifiers for the main system, and several more for use in another zone, and most will even allow you to use different sources (DVD/CD, Radio, Satellite, etc...) in each zone, so you could watch a movie in the main zone while people on your patio could be listening to XM Satellite radio as an example!
Pre-Amplifier: Think of this as a receiver without the amplifiers built in. It's the brain without the brawn. You would be able to connect everything to it (DVD/CD players, Game Systems, etc...) just like a receiver, but you would need to provide external amplification to power your speakers. If you are doing more than 2-3 zones, this can be a good option, as it would allow you to select amplifiers with enough power and enough channels of amplification to drive those extra zones, but if you are only considering the two zones you mentioned above, a receiver is your best option.
Look into having a professional audio/video consultant help you with making the right decisions to ensure you get a system capable of meeting your specific needs. An HAA certified specialist (www.homeacoustics.net), such as myself, can help you with many areas of sound design from system recommendations to speaker locations and audio calibration!
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Preamplifier $79.66 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A preamplifier (preamp), or control amp in some parts of the world, is an electronic amplifier which precedes another amplifier to prepare an electronic signal for further amplification or processing. The preamplifier circuitry may or may not be housed as a separate component. In general, the function of a preamp is to amplify a lowlevel signal to linelevel. A list of common lowlevel signal sources would include a pickup, microphone, turntable or other transducer. Equalization and tone control may also be applied. In a home audio system, the term preamplifier may sometimes be used to describe equipment which merely switches between different line level sources and applies a volume control, so that no actual amplification may be involved. In an audio system, the second amplifier is typically a power amplifier (power amp). Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/09/07 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches |
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Is a TV Preamplifier and a cable signal booster the same?
I am currently watching HDTV with my over the air antenna and I want to get something to boost the signal and maybe get more channels and clearer picture.
Whats the difference between the two products in the links below? One is a Preamp and one is called a cable signal booster. Will either one get me the same results or are they different somehow?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882172002&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Satellite+TV+-+Receivers+++Accessories-_-WINEGARD-_-82172002
http://www.buy.com/prod/motorola-cable-signal-booster-for-tv-cable-modem-digital-radio/q/loc/101/10412402.html
For your situation, either would probably work. The Winegard product is specifically meant for antennas. It is supposed to be mounted on the mast near the antenna so that it won't amplify noise.
The Motorola product is targeted at digital cable. it's bi-directional (which doesn't do anything in an antenna installation), but is broadband enough that it could be used with a VHF/UHF antenna.
In digital, it is possible to have too much signal. If you add an amplifier and lose signals, you may have too much on strong stations with the amplifier.
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