2. digital
  3. 191207-183437

How to set up volume control on a DAC without a preamp

I am creating my system and trying to decide on a DAC.  I don't have a preamp at this time and the preamps I am looking at are quite expensive.  Several DAC's that i'm looking at doesn't have volume control either. Is it possible to set up volume control in ROON or HQ Player until I can get the money together for the preamp?

brbrock

Showing 1 response by rbstehno

rbstehno
1,515 posts
 

I have used the ps audio dac with Ethernet for years and had Roon use the dac as an endpoint which I controlled the volume thru Roon. 
Since I wanted to use i2s, I am using the airlens in front of the dac and Roon connects to the airlens as an endpoint.

Since I got rid of all my vinyl and analog pieces when I was using dsd and MQA, I also got rid of my McIntosh preamp, after I tested the sq with and without the preamp, and my system sounded better without the preamp.

More to discover