I have a few questions, but i am not an audiophile high - end user or expert. So the questions maybe appear
stupid. Anyway, i will be wery pleased if you take your time and answer. I am considering a purschase of Quad 12L Active studio monitors http://www.whats-new-at-totallywired.com/march2007news.html. When they comes to dealer in Norway. I know, they are primary ment for use in music - recording not audiophile lissening. I will listen to them connected to my computer first. The setup will be computer - Squeezebox - 12L`s ative - possibly with an external DAC in the future in this line of setup. Computer Squeezebox 12L`s active. Where shoud the external DAC be placed ? I think computer - Squeezebox - (here)DAC - 12L`s active. If i`m wrong, make it rihgt for me please. In this case of set up, will the computer soundcards quatilty and DAC`s have an impact of the sound ? Will the computers soundcard just be a transporter of audio bits. Soundcard is M - audio revolution 7.1 with only mini jack`s, but have digital out SP/DIF (or is it coaxil out ?). http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Revolution71-main.html Will a card like M - audiphile 24/192 give better result in a audophile matter ? http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Audiophile192-main.html Is digital out the same as SP/DIF ? If so, when using this SP/DIF connection, do i bypass the soundcards DAC`s ? Maybe thats the point, if my goal is to acheive best possible stereo audio with use of extarnal DAC`s and Squeezebox with this equipment? Try to correct me if i`m wrong. How do i connect this gear ? Then, if SP/DIF bypasses DAC`s, do i have to use analog outs from the external DAC`s connected directelly to the 12L`s active ? Is it DAC`s in amplifiers ? If it is, can i use the DAC`s on the 12L`s active amplifier instead of an external DAC ? Will an external DAC give better audio resolution ? Is it possible to get use of several DAC`s for example 2 - 3 ? Can you help us providing a guide on how to connect computer - Squeezebox - extarnal DAC - 12L active`s ? What kind of cables form soundcard - Squeezebox - external DAC - 12L active`s. What kind of cable from what kind of output/input. Do only need a guide on how to connect this gear. Software and drivers i will install quite well, i think. What kind of mods to Squeezebox 3 do you suggest, with this gear ? After maybe just reading spesifications of this gear do you think it will be better audo resolutions, after modding SB3 and with use of external DAC ? What kind of external DAC do you suggest ? Can I use MHdt Labs Paradisea + when I dont have tube amplifier ? Do I have to go for MHT Labs Constantine ? First I have to purschase the 12L active and the Squeezebox. Then I have to save some money 3 4 mounts before I purschase a DAC. And some money saving again so i can afford a mod on the Squeezebox. I am living alone with my 15 years old son and sometimes some of his friends in the same 25 squaremeter room. So we both need a decent sound since we have to listen to each others music taste either we will or not. But we like the same music pretty often. If the sound is okay we both will have a nice time. Me and my son will be wery pleased for answers to these questions. Best regards Terje and Daniel -- eiret ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eiret's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35176
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