jaimeclifton;692312 Wrote: > I have just purchased a SB touch and have been looking around these > forums getting very confused about all of the many abbreviations and > options. > My question is simple; > 1. I have a SB touch and a brand new set of Tannoy floor standing > speakers. What is the best way of connecting one to the other, in terms > of quality of sound. My only source is going to be the SB and im going > to stream all of my music via Spotify. > Obviously im going to need an amp. Does this need to be an intergrated > amp or can it just be a power amp as im only using the SB. > Is it best to have an external dac (do you have any dac recommendations > under £600) and if so, do i have do disable an option in the SB if I use > one. > What is the best way of connection between the SB to the amp? Simply > via phono cables or should I use a coaxial input if the amp has one and > likewise with the dac? > All comments are much appreciated. And if you could keep the > abbreviations to a minimum that would be great as im a super newb. > Many thanks
If all of your music will ever be enjoyed via Spotify, you will probably be happy with the Touch's own internal DAC and an amplifier with volume controls (no preamp). However, if you plan to listen to CD rips, downloaded CDs, or HD files, then you might consider a good external DAC and a preamp. My own experience with preamps include a simple stepped-resistor attenuator and a buffered preamp, both of my own construction, as well as the Adcom and C-J in my signature. Note that the Adcom can be operated both as a full-function preamp or as a simple volume attenuator. With all of these, the Adcom operated as a full-function preamp has the most convincing presentation of dynamics that I have heard in my system, thus resulting in the most realistic sound quality. By comparison, the simple volume attenuators produce sound that is just a bit too "polite" to my ears, failing to convey all the nuances and engagement of the music. Of course, as always, others' experiences may be different. Happy listening to your new Touch! Guido F. -- guidof MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge->Conrad Johnson Motif preamp Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player->Cambridge Azur 840C DAC Vortexbox Appliance->WiFi Bridge->Squeezebox Touch->Toslink->Cambridge Azur 840C DAC->Adcom GFP-750 preamp->Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp -> Martin Logan SL3s DSpeaker Antimode 8033->REL T1 Sub BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out)->Little Dot Mk III amp->AKG K701 headphones SECOND BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch->Grado SR125 headphones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93776
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