External amplifier computer speakers

External amplifier

— power amplifier, made outside the speaker cabinet, as a separate device.

Recall that power amplifiers are in all computer speakers; and the meaning of the external location lies in several points at once. Firstly, many electronic circuits, which are a potential source of interference, are placed outside the speaker cabinet, which means that the probability of interference from these circuits is reduced to almost zero. Secondly, a separate amplifier does not have such strict size restrictions as the built-in one — which means that it can be made quite large, powerful and advanced. Thirdly, plug-in connections are usually used to connect the components of such a system — which means that, if desired, the speakers can also be connected to a “non-native” amplifier (for example, if the bundled one does not have the necessary inputs for a certain signal source). On the other hand, such acoustics turn out to be more bulky and expensive than traditional solutions with a built-in amplifier. Therefore, external amplifiers are typical mainly for high-end kits, where the described advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages.