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FaceMcBashy
140
Dec 29, 2019
An update on my setup. I am using an Aune X1S DAC/AMP which outputs from my desktop using optical(USB has hiss). The Aune outputs the signal to a 4 channel mixer. The mixer also receive signal from a bluetooth receiver and other audio sources. The mixer's main output goes to a schiit magni 3 and the control output goes to a set of JBL LSR305 bookshelf speaker. If I want the lowest noise and best fidelity, then I plug headphones into the Aune. If I want to listen to other sources or with different things mixed in(ie Game and audio book from my phone), then I can use the schiit or the bookshelf speaker. Since the main and control output from the mixer uses 2 different controls, I can control their volume separately.
GUTB
244
Feb 24, 2017
Only use RCA to speaker is the speaker is active (ie, has an amp built into it). The preferred method for best sound quality is to use a quality Class A, Class A/B, or a HIGH END Class D speaker amp and connect to passive speakers using the traditional speaker wire method. If the DAC has more than one digital input it will allow you switch between them. Speakers in that price range are junk. Emotiva and Chane have some low-end speakers that are probably as good as you can get at that price range (beware though Emotiva amps are bad).
$300 will only buy you bad sound quality. It will certainly be better than a $40 Logitech speaker system, but such a system would be strictly lo-fi.
$300 will only buy you bad sound quality. It will certainly be better than a $40 Logitech speaker system, but such a system would be strictly lo-fi.
Turkay
362
Feb 20, 2017
1) Nope
2) Depends on the particular unit
3) Switches will most probably produce pops and such unwanted sounds even if you assume they work all the time (which they don't)
4) Edifier's are ok
5) I highly recommend O2/ODAC rev B. as DAC and amp and JBL LSR305s for speakers
2) Depends on the particular unit
3) Switches will most probably produce pops and such unwanted sounds even if you assume they work all the time (which they don't)
4) Edifier's are ok
5) I highly recommend O2/ODAC rev B. as DAC and amp and JBL LSR305s for speakers
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