Eric Seaberg;201042 Wrote: > I actually take the Coax S/PDIF out of the SB3 into a pair of Genelec > 2029As. You can find them on eBay going for around $600 per pair. > > Info on this discontinued monitor is at: > http://www.genelec.com/products/previous-models/2029a/
Do you know what kind of DAC the 2029A uses? I do find keeping the signal in the digital domain for as long as possible appealing as a rule of thumb, but of course in this case only if the monitor's DAC is superior to the SB3's (which I have no basis to assume). There are other digital amp monitors out there, though I must say I've liked the other Genelecs I've heard. Kyle Wrote: > Regarding the "irony" of this thread, I can only say that for me paying > upwards of $1,000 per pair or more for "real" speakers that I (and the > OP) plan to use outside really doesn't make much sense to me. > True. As I said before, the cost/value ratio for DynAudio and other high-end monitors does not justify their purchase. Having said that, I want the best solution at reasonable cost, and generally speaking the Wharfedale 8.2's seem like a better value for my purposes than the AudioEngines, although the latter have much in the way of features to recommend them. With respect to other issues raised on the thread, I am attempting to determine how I'll attenuate the output signal of the SB3 (2.1 Vrms) to the monitors (0.775 Vrms input sensitivity). I don't know where in the path the volume control on the monitors operates (if it's before the amps then it is in essence a variable input voltage control; if between amps and drivers I think the SB3 output could clip/fry the amps). The otherwise excellent 8.2 Pro documentation does not address this question. And if the Cleanbox does eliminate any noise issues for this application, that would seem a useful addition. I have read the wiki entry on SB3 to balanced amp inputs, and there are still several open questions (which is where the experience of others would be instructive). Thanks again for all the commentary! -- Balthazar_B ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balthazar_B's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7366 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35140 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
