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Love this unit. Bluetooth? Check. Dedicated headphone amp and front-facing port? Check. Banana plug capable? Check. Crossover for sub? Check. USB ready and dedicated DAC? Check. As Zeos said, the solid 'thunk' of metal on the dials? Check.
Have owned and used as my desk 2.1 for over a year now - zero issues driving JBL 530s and Klipsch sub. Highly recommend!
Jaggi
737
Aug 18, 2017
SpareTimeAudiophileCrossover for the sub? I thought this unit didn't have a crossover and just sent a full signal through the sub-out.
Links:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/ai-101da-integrated-amplifier-with-usb-dac/talk/364809 https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=29927605#p29927605
Couloir
154
Aug 21, 2017
SpareTimeAudiophiledef no crossover for the sub... its a pure sub out.
JaggiYep, you're right - my bad (I had to go home and look). It will still drive a sub though.
DelRio_Horn
2
Sep 5, 2017
SpareTimeAudiophileAny of you guys get the dreaded hum from your subwoofer? I have been using Klipsch speakers on my desktop and just recently added a Klipsch KSW50 sub to it and when I plug both right and left RCAs into the sub I get the hum, if I pull one out no hum or very little. The internet says it's a "ground loop issue" and I can fox it by throwing a 3 prong to 2 prong adaptor to the end of the sub's power cord.
You guys have any thoughts or experience with this?
LandonD
57
Sep 15, 2017
DelRio_HornGround loops are sometimes difficult to find and fix. You can start by isolating the ground. If that doesn't fix it, I'd use the ground pin. It provides some amount of safety with the subwoofer amplifier, and was included for a reason. It could also be the RCAs you're using. If they pick up interference, it will sound similar. I couldn't use braided cables on my turntable before I bought a house because I was near a power substation. Litz were better, and shielded eliminated the noise to usable levels. There could be several causes for your noise. You'll likely have to methodically eliminate them one by one.
DelRio_Horn
2
Feb 22, 2019
DelRio_Hornso for now, the 69 cent grey 3 prong to 2 prong adapter is working....took a while, maybe subwoofer needed to break in...may also be the Teac and its occassional wild volume swings playing tricks with me as well
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