Integrated Amplifier If I have an integrated guitar amplifier, do I really need a separate distortion pedal?
I have a Guitar Research Integrated Guitar Amplifier SL 20
I have a Guitar Research Integrated Guitar Amplifier SL 20, with built-in gain function and overdrive.
A floor board like the Pod XT or Korg Toneworks gives you a much, much broader range of sounds than an amp's built in effects can give you. You get different kinds of distortion, chorus and flange effects, tons of different reverb sounds like studio plate reverb, vintage spring bag reverbs, and room reverbs.
If you only have one sound or two, an amp alone is a bit simpler to operate. But if you go for a wide variety of tones, you can't do without a pedal these days, even with a good amp.
Digital amplification enables significant power efficiency savings and supports smaller, more compact designs—obvious benefits for today’s home lifestyles. However, at Onkyo, we believe that these benefits should not come at the expense of the most important consideration: sound quality...
Beneath the A-5VL’s slim and elegant exterior lies a surprising amount of amplification muscle. You might wonder how Onkyo managed to incorporate the functionality of a pre- and power amp into such a slender integrated package...
With this 1500 Wattintegrated Amplifier/receiverfromTechnical Pro you can count on powerful, clear, dynamic stereo sound and rock-solid dependability. For music fans and for rooms where you don't need a complete home theater system this integrated Amplifier delivers the audio "basics" and much more...
The C 375BEE is far more than a bigger C 355BEE - in fact, it is much closer in spec to the M3 Integrated Amplifier from NAD's high end Masters Series. It also incorporates an updated version of NAD's "Building Block" concept to make the addition of the PP375 phono module and other affordable future upgrades possible...
Current feedback amplifier circuit, Discrete-component amplifier, Input buffer circuit for High S/N & Ch. Separation, Source Direct mode, MM phono input, Active Filter type Tone Control, Loudness, 5 line-level inputs, 2 Record outputs, Transparent screw-type A/B speaker terminals, Triple command code sets, IR flasher input ...
The new 350A is truly an amplifier to be reckoned with. Separate high quality integrated circuit amplifier modules eliminate all possible crosstalk and guarantee excellent stereo imaging. Very close attention has also been paid to the quality of passive components selected and their performance potential...
The NuForce Icon is an audiophile-grade Integrated Desktop Audio Amplifier featuring two 12-watt outputs, a 3.5-mm stereo input for connection to an iPod or other portable device, a USB cable for operation with a PC or Mac, and standard RCA inputs for employing the Icon as the heart of a conventional audio system...
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