Mnyb <mnyb.7fx...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com> writes: > Any DAC would suit an old amp basically , maybe you need passive > attenuators ( rothwell is brand I bougth for this purpose ).
I am looking at them at the moment. And as the amplifier has two connectors for accessories between pre-amp and power-amp, I could put them between the pre-amp and the power amp. Now the question remains, which ones: -10 or -15? On the scale between infinity (80) and 0, my volume dial sits at the moment at 30, and the volume of the squeezeplayer and the other equipment sits ar around 2/3 ? > > But check the specs ! Do you have a manual to the old amp ? Sometimes > max input levels are speced . I have found these on the internet at http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/yamaha/a-720.shtml , here a screenshot of the specs: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1rqqkb65ki1qj0d/Screenshot%202016-05-19%2008.54.12.png?dl=0 So what should I look for in a DAC? And do they help in choosing a attenuator? Thanks a lot for your help - I am learning quite a bit, Rainer > > But in 99% of the time it works just fine IMHO . > > RegardingDAC in speakers , I have them . > > Traditional 19" components the box with its nice comsmetics knobs and > displays etc and power supply is almost all the cost ! > > Even a very good DAC chip cost "nothing" so you can sprinkle a fistful > of them on your hifi without problems . > Active filters are such a step change that IMHO almost any cheap DAC > chip after an active digital filter will always get you so much better > result than the best separate DAC in the world before a power amp and > passive filter..... > > Let's se my speakers have 10 one channel DAC's between them and 1 in the > processor to my analog sub , so 11ch da conversion in use. > Then I have 5.1 , 6 unused analog out on my blueray player ( I use hdmi > ) and 5 more ch lrflbrb on my processor if I want to use analog amps and > an extra zone 2 more channels. And 2 unused ch on my squeezebox and 2 on > the cable box and 2 on the TV > So in total I have 30 mono channels of DA conversion . > Now try to purchase 15 stereo DAC from a brand name in nice 19" boxes > and see what that would set you back . > > So the traditional stack of boxes , you pay for boxes basically . > > If someone wonder how a ht reciver can be so good for the money , it no > mystery mass manufacturing + a very efficient layout all processing is > digital including 7.1 volume control DSP sub xover etc then just 7 mono > amps TaDa :) OK - makes sense. > > Btw yes I know that Meridian that I use may not be the best example of > active stuff in all cases because they are to expensive and quite fancy > ? But in 2004 for example who else could offer an unbroken 5.1 24/96 > digital signal chain straight to the amp before the speaker driver ? For > home users ? > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x > MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 > sub. > Bedroom/Office: Boom > Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 > Misc use: Radio (with battery) > iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad > (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) > server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux > > http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105611 > > _______________________________________________ > audiophiles mailing list > audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles -- Rainer M. Krug email: Rainer<at>krugs<dot>de PGP: 0x0F52F982
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