Taking Amino Acids And Protien Shakes

Hi Guys,
 
I was having a word witha friend of mine the other day and I take amino acids everyday alone with reflex whey protien and I was wondering if this was the right thing to do as amino acids have protien in them to? and is it ok to mix both together or should i stick with just having a shake instead?
 
The reason I ask is I want to do it right the first time and only looking to take supplemnets that are going to do the job if you know what I mean.

I usually take them seperately - If I can't get a protein source if I'm on the road etc, I'll neck like 25 -30 grams of amino acids. No real point in taking them with whey since they are more or less the same thing and will cost you lots of $.

''If one is after quick results one never learns an art.''

Erich Fromm

Ok thanks for that, I was just checking as didnt want to keep geting them if there was no need.