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| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? Hybrid Gain Control system Yes that "hybrid" word says to me half digital, half analog. The the gain setting (0--10,-20db) is done in the analog and the volume is done by the ess in the digital. The output impedance isn’t uniform as a function ... | |
| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? Just had a look at what Sterophile makes of the DAC30’s volume control, and it’s a bit vague, but to me point to it being in the digital domain not the analogue as that ES9028PRO d to a converter has volume option.As they talk about extra resoluti... | |
| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? If a DAC-preamp manufacturer uses only an analog volume pot, then can one assume the digital domain is set for 100% output, thereby ensuring no bit-stripping arises? I’m thinking here of the Benchmark DAC3. Yes, no "bit stripping" if the volum... | |
| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? celander @georgehifi My ATC active monitors have a 10-kOhm input impedance, so I need something having an output impedance lower than 1-kOhm. Yes generally as 1:10 rule I use it, "if" your interconnects are low capacitance and around 1mt long, so... | |
| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? celander OP DAC-Preamp having these specifications? Look for one that's direct coupled on it's output buffer, and I would go <100ohms output impedance. And also has these features for the best quality. Go for one that has settable max an... | |
| Which DAC as a preamp? I owned sources who has a pre amp inside. All should get out of the habit of saying this. It should be "I have a source with digital domain volume control"As "most" sources that have volume controls done in the digital domain DO NOT have preamps ... | |
| Jeff Rowland Design Group It isn’t a loaded question, but you are correct that I’ll never be convinced by what people say for a couple of reasons. " Please recommend an amp to replace my 625 S2."OK, if it wasn’t loaded, you ask for my opinion on what would be good, I gave... | |
| Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?) The $6K PS Audio BHK signature was the only one that came close to having no preamp at all, but still a clear second best. Still in your own words, with the same source it came a clear second to going direct. With that $6k saving, you could throw... | |
| Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?) Yes ami thousands spent on these, and owners are very afraid they are going the way of the dodo bird. Like a someone else you guys have over there.https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.205675140.2343/flat,1000x1000,075,f.u1.jpgFunny you mentioned PS Aud... | |
| Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?) lancelock My new preamp has has improved the sound of my amp by leaps and bounds. No question that using a preamp in this case is an improvement. Fair enough, your new pre sounds better than your old preamp, goes to prove no two pre’s sound the s... | |
| Which DAC as a preamp? "Which DAC as a preamp?"Go for one that has settable max analogue gain output, so you can use it’s digital volume control in the top 25% part of it’s range.This way your sure of not "Bit Stripping". Just like Wadia and Mark Levinson do on their Fl... | |
| Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?) I almost always have two preamps in the signal chain (opposite of what the op wants, instead of none, I add a second one) https://youtu.be/RmyucZa6wD0?t=4 | |
| Jeff Rowland Design Group Take your pick, these designers below they will have something. But for your speakers, I’m told they closely follow the impedance and negative phase angle of the PL300’s, and these speakers are not a very demanding load. worst is 4ohms from 70hz t... | |
| The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile Really!!!!!!!!!https://adbusters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/adbusters_123_coke_S.jpgStereophile is the only one worth reading, only because of the bench tests, which tell far more than the waffling of most reviewers go on with. And if some of ... | |
| Jeff Rowland Design Group 08-11-2018 11:00pmI was a big fan and owned many Rowland amps and pre-amps for a long time and ever since they went to the Class D - Power Correction Mode technology, in my opinion, they lost what one was beautiful sounding gear. Too bad as I was... |