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Preamp for home audio
linussuperstar, modified 4 Years ago.
Preamp for home audio
Youngling Posts: 6 Join Date: 7/25/18 Recent PostsWhat do you guys use as a preamp for home audio?
Looking for something to control my 8020. Not a lot of options with XLR out in the affordable HI FI world. Any suggestions ?!
elsapo2001, modified 4 Years ago.
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Youngling Posts: 19 Join Date: 10/3/17 Recent PostsWhat is your source? Thwre are plenty of options. For my TV set I use an inexpensive adapter that works well. Plenty of options in the 100 and under range if you just need to drive the speakers.linussuperstar:What do you guys use as a preamp for home audio?
Looking for something to control my 8020. Not a lot of options with XLR out in the affordable HI FI world. Any suggestions ?!
linussuperstar, modified 4 Years ago.
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Youngling Posts: 6 Join Date: 7/25/18 Recent Postselsapo2001:
What is your source? Thwre are plenty of options. For my TV set I use an inexpensive adapter that works well. Plenty of options in the 100 and under range if you just need to drive the speakers.
I have 3 sources: DAC(Mac Mini), phono pre and TV. I’m curently using a preamp with homemade RCA to XLR cable. Was just wondering if people were using regular “HIFI” preamp with XLR out or any other solution.
hako, modified 4 Years ago.
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Youngling Posts: 16 Join Date: 8/5/14 Recent Postscsc, modified 4 Years ago.
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Youngling Posts: 1 Join Date: 1/2/19 Recent PostsI use the Cambridge Audio CXNv2 network streamer, which has XLR analog out and is truly outstanding imho. The first generation model CXN might be bought 2nd hand if you are on a budget.
However, for digital Genelec SAMs (I have the 8341s), using a digital network streamer forces you to use an external volume control (I use the wired 9310A), since the streamer's volume control will NOT affect its digital outputs (SPDIF), only the analog out.
This is painful and absolutely NO FUN TO USE (and the wireless volume control is only marginally better), since the CXN has great AirPlay integration (volume control from iPhone/iPad/MacBook, from Spotify and itunes), Chromecast, Roon, a supplied IR remote control, and an integrated volume control knob.
I would really, really love to see a device that could read-out the CXN's volume setting (e.g. via its http webserver) and transform this into a volume control signal to the GLM kit.
This would be really, really cool: Full digital chain, full resolution, and full integration...
Maybe someone reading this forum has a solution?
chakshu, modified 4 Years ago.
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Padawan Posts: 43 Join Date: 2/10/14 Recent Postscsc:I use the Cambridge Audio CXNv2 network streamer, which has XLR analog out and is truly outstanding imho. The first generation model CXN might be bought 2nd hand if you are on a budget.
However, for digital Genelec SAMs (I have the 8341s), using a digital network streamer forces you to use an external volume control (I use the wired 9310A), since the streamer's volume control will NOT affect its digital outputs (SPDIF), only the analog out.
This is painful and absolutely NO FUN TO USE (and the wireless volume control is only marginally better), since the CXN has great AirPlay integration (volume control from iPhone/iPad/MacBook, from Spotify and itunes), Chromecast, Roon, a supplied IR remote control, and an integrated volume control knob.
I would really, really love to see a device that could read-out the CXN's volume setting (e.g. via its http webserver) and transform this into a volume control signal to the GLM kit.
This would be really, really cool: Full digital chain, full resolution, and full integration...
Maybe someone reading this forum has a solution?
I've been looking into this for years. My solution after alot of research is to go analog.
costakis, modified 4 Years ago.
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Padawan Posts: 76 Join Date: 2/13/19 Recent PostsThere are quite lot of offers from the professional world. I would sugest a sound card with one analog input for your phono & TV, search for them (ranging normally from 150-600 euros). Another solution that has great sound, XLR outs and many inputs (both line & phono) is Denon 6000 mk2 (around 500 euros).elsapo2001:What is your source? Thwre are plenty of options. For my TV set I use an inexpensive adapter that works well. Plenty of options in the 100 and under range if you just need to drive the speakers.linussuperstar:What do you guys use as a preamp for home audio?
Looking for something to control my 8020. Not a lot of options with XLR out in the affordable HI FI world. Any suggestions ?!
lukester, modified 4 Years ago.
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Jedi Master Posts: 296 Join Date: 4/22/10 Recent PostsAnd then there's also monitor controllers.
Drawmer MC2.1, Mackie Big Knob.
No remotes though.