Need guidance on my planned Audiophile setup based on Synthesis A100

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

Thank you all for your suggestions. 

@kofibaffour like your guidance about streamlining the setup. I went for the subs for the looks for sure. Rel shows go hook up subs to the amplifier channels directly,  that's one of the main reasons.  Not fully sold on the looks of the 98s. I was also wondering about S510. 

@ghdprentice @larsman I know so little about audio treatments. So, i have started reading up. Thank you. 

@vzz1924 - Good for you! You will learn a lot and hopefully will find it quite interesting and fun as well.... 

Square rooms are usually the most challenging. If this is a dedicated listening room try researching how to setup diagonally. It's kinda weird, and many never consider it, but if you absolutely have to use a square room, it will make reducing room impact and treatment planning a lot easier. 

Agree that if you get a Holo May DAC, the RME is completely a waste of money. Cheers,

Spencer

@vzz1924 your room being square in the L x W also means I’d rather you prioritize the best placement iteration and broadband absorption at the front wall corners, the rear wall and the ceilings.

Cos this is a simulation of your speakers in your room below 300Hz at the normal "audiophile" distances (which are BS and detrimental imo but that is another discussion for a different day)

and this is the same simulation but with room treatment on every reflective surface not called floor or front wall. So, the ceiling, side walls, rear walls are all treated. See how less chaotic and much balanced this is even with the less-than-ideal speaker/subwoofer placements. You can’t spend your way around this phenomenon. Physics remains undefeated