thingfish;164211 Wrote: > > So the SB should be maxed out, ok. Which unit should handle the volume > control then ? The amp or the Lavry ? Or both ? Im a little confused :) As you mentioned in your initial posting, you have noticed that there is no consensus of opinion around here. So let me throw in my own thoughts.
1. Amplifiers. The best preamp possible is no preamp at all. If the Squeezebox is going to be your only source, go with just a power amp, and use the Squeezebox's volume control to adjust listening levels. If you do this, then you may need some way of limiting the maximum volume possible. If you also get the Lavry, then you can use its volume control to set the maximum level. If not, then you might need to get some passive attenuators. 2. Regarding your choice of speakers. Are you really fixed on these? It's possible that if you combined the money you would spend on these speakers plus the Lavry, you might be able to get much better speakers, which would result in better sound quality, even when using the Squeezebox DAC (which is pretty good in any case). You mention that the Stridbeck speakers are very neutral, without any character of their own, so my guess would be that you might like active professional studio monitors (which have their own built-in power amps). These kind of speakers are typically much cheaper than "HiFi" speakers for the same sound quality. (The downside is that they are not nearly as good-looking). -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30823 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
