1. A High Definition Audio (HDA) amplification system comprising: a first component that includes an HDA codec, wherein a processor within the HDA codec is configured to receive digital audio data and to process the received digital audio data to produce output signals; and a connector configured to accept a second component; wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the second component is connected to the connector; wherein when the processor determines that the second component is not connected to the connector, the processor is configured to establish a baseline configuration of the audio amplification system; and wherein when the processor determines that the second component is connected to the connector, the processor is configured to establish an alternative configuration of the audio amplification system that is different from the baseline configuration.