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Need guidance on my planned Audiophile setup based on Synthesis A100

Hi everyone,

I am new to this  I've been considering this arrangement for my 12 x 12 foot room with a cathedral type ceiling (approximately 15 feet high). I generally enjoy Instrumental and Vocal Jazz, Acoustic pieces, arias, and claasic rock. I want to build the system around the amplifier and speakers. I found the Amator III and Tube combo interesting. Appreciate your feedback. 

* **Speakers** – Sonus faber Electa Amator III

* **Amplifier** – Synthesis Action A100 Titan

* **Subwoofers** – REL Classic 98 (x2)

* **Primary DAC** – Holo May KTE

* **Reference DAC** – RME ADI-2 FS

* **Internal DAC** – Wolfson WM8741 (integrated in A100 Titan)

* **Digital Transport/Streamer** – HiFi Rose RS130

* **Turntable** – Pro-Ject Debut PRO B

* **Phono Preamp** – Moon 110LP v2

* **DSP Processor** – miniDSP SHD Studio (with Dirac Live)

I have a headphone setup with Hifiman Arya, RME ADI-2 DAC, and Topping A90. I enjoy that immensely.

I am looking for suggestions, opinions, and optimization to my planned setup. I am not yet fully decided on the Turntable, phono preamp, and DSP. 

Thanks in advance. 

vzz1924

Showing 1 response by kofibaffour

kofibaffour
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why that many DACs in the way? You also don’t need a separate streamer if you have the SHD from miniDSP. I know cos I use it

streamline your setup this way:

Analog Side = Pro-Ject Debut PRO B --> Moon 110LP v2 --> miniDSP SHD -->Holo May KTE-->A Discrete Power amp not the amp with an internal DAC unless you have the A100 amp already -->Sonus faber Electa Amator III

Better to just get a dumb power amp that is tube based that has even better current control. The McIntosh MC275 comes to mind

Digital Side = miniDSP SHD --> Holo May KTE --> MC275 or A100 if you already have that ---> Sonus faber Electa Amator III

Also, if you wanna use the miniDSP’s subwoofer integration tool well, I’d say get different subs that will take their input directly from the SHD; but I can see you went for these RELs for their aesthetics.

So, I’d say keep them and follow the REL way of subwoofer addition

@vzz1924 , also keep your headphone setup separate

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