I'm considering assembling a new 2.2 channel setup with a miniDSP SHD Studio Volumio streamer and a Matrix X-SABRE Pro (MQA) DAC.
If I do this, would it be possible to still get full MQA rendering on the X-SABRE Pro DAC even with Dirac & bass management crossovers running on the SHD Studio?
Here's how I'd set everything up:
A few more questions:
Thanks for the help!
P.S. I'm aware of the perpetually contested validity of MQA in every corner of the internet ;-)
If I do this, would it be possible to still get full MQA rendering on the X-SABRE Pro DAC even with Dirac & bass management crossovers running on the SHD Studio?
Here's how I'd set everything up:
- I'd use Roon (MQA decoding) to stream Tidal as well as my music collection from my NAS to Volumio on the miniDSP SHD Studio.
- I'd run Dirac Live 3.0 on the miniDSP SHD Studio.
- I'd perform bass management on the SHD Studio to have a crossover for the subs.
- For the L/R channels, I'd connect the SHD Studio to the X-SABRE Pro over AES-EBU and then XLR to the amp.
- For the subs, I'd connect the SHD Studio to a Schiit Modius over AES-EBU and then XLR to the subs.
A few more questions:
- Is there anywhere that I can buy pre-built high quality nCore amp? I'm currently using an nCore-based NAD M27 in my Home Theater that I love and would like something similar for my 2-channel setup.
- Am I wasting my time and should I just get one of the new SHD Power units and call it a day?
Thanks for the help!
P.S. I'm aware of the perpetually contested validity of MQA in every corner of the internet ;-)
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