Thank you for the link.
To be honest iam still finding it very confusing.
Iam not an expert. Iam just a guy who loves music . Iam in my early 60s
What confuses me is the loads of people saying it can only handle 2.6 v anything above will clip ext.
Amir only tested the pa5 with 2 v, why didn’t he test xlr 4? Your link shows you can use 4v , to be honest iam loosing interest the enjoyment is rapidly disappearing.
Forgot to add...
This amp specs show 65 w at 8ohm max before distortion, and yet Amir tops at 48.
I see lots of posts saying 50 w max. Which brings me back to is that rca 2v.
The e50 is the dac recommended by topping 4.2 v out balanced to the pa5 I use my adi 2 dac fs also tried my mdac plus, which outputs 4.5v.
My speakers are ma bronze 6 90db 8ohm.
Thanks for the link ect.. but may just sell the pa the clipping fear is distracting me from enjoying my music.
Thanks again
It is not hard to be confused, for various reasons. In my previous post#4437 linked below, I tried to explain that whether it can drive your MA Bronze 6 well (and without the risk of clipping) or not mainly depends on your listening habits. That would typically include information on your seating distance and maximum desirable SPL.
It’s my understanding that it will always reduce SINAD converting to Unbalanced from Balanced. More on some designs than others. ie: PecanPi publishes the Balanced vs Unbalanced specs, which in this case is minimal. XLR Output (SNR): 130dB Dynamic Range (DNR): 125dB RCA Output (SNR)...
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Whether the dac can output 2 V, 4 V (balanced or unbalanced), or higher is usually not the key factor especially if you are using it with a preamp or integrated amp like the Topping PA5 because it would then depend mostly on your volume setting.
If you don't mind reading that post, and tonycollinet's again, tell us which parts you find confusing, then may be we can help clarify things further for you.
Or if you would just tell us your seating distance, and the maximum spl (sound pressure level) you would like to listen to, I (or others) should be able to tell you whether your PA5 amp would "clip" during normal use in your specific application.
I don't remember if I mentioned the use of an online SPL, or power requirement calculator before, you can play with them to get an idea as well.
If you know the "unclipped" output power you need, you don't need to worry about the DAC voltage because you do have the output power and gain/input sensitivity specs for the Topping amp.
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