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Ok, here is the question.
I'm looking for a T-amp to drive a pair of Polk Audio RTI4's for the summer. I have a decent HT setup, but I'm interning for the summer and don't have space to bring everything with me. I've never actually had speakers for my desktop computer, and figure that because I have speakers already, I'd rather just figure out a way to drive the those instead of buying some computer speakers.
From what I've read, It seems like the Dayton Audio DTA-100a and the FiiO A1 are both pretty well regarded. I have found reviews of both of them separately, but haven't found any that compare the two. In fact, I can't seem to find any places where people really even compare them. They seem really similar, so this surprises me.
Those two are the main ones I'm considering, but would be open to something cheaper as well. My main concern is that the cheaper ones (DTA-1 mainly) might not have the power to drive the Polks 89db sensitivity without some crazy distortion.
So, what say ye OCN? Any input? Anyone have experience with either or both of them? Anyone have something they like more instead for something like this?
Also, I'm just planning on going way low tech with this. Using the onboard sound card to the T-Amp with a 3.5mm to RCA cable, then from the amp to the speakers.
I'm looking for a T-amp to drive a pair of Polk Audio RTI4's for the summer. I have a decent HT setup, but I'm interning for the summer and don't have space to bring everything with me. I've never actually had speakers for my desktop computer, and figure that because I have speakers already, I'd rather just figure out a way to drive the those instead of buying some computer speakers.
From what I've read, It seems like the Dayton Audio DTA-100a and the FiiO A1 are both pretty well regarded. I have found reviews of both of them separately, but haven't found any that compare the two. In fact, I can't seem to find any places where people really even compare them. They seem really similar, so this surprises me.
Those two are the main ones I'm considering, but would be open to something cheaper as well. My main concern is that the cheaper ones (DTA-1 mainly) might not have the power to drive the Polks 89db sensitivity without some crazy distortion.
So, what say ye OCN? Any input? Anyone have experience with either or both of them? Anyone have something they like more instead for something like this?
Also, I'm just planning on going way low tech with this. Using the onboard sound card to the T-Amp with a 3.5mm to RCA cable, then from the amp to the speakers.