Hi everyone,
Hoping somewhere could help: I'm trying to figure out which USB/DAC with AES output to get for my active loudspeakers which have digital AES/XLR inputs.
My input sources are a computer via USB, a TV via toslink, and eventually I plan to add a streamer as well.
Ideally, I'd like to find one which can power a pair of headphones also, but I don't mind getting a separate amp for that. Another nice to have would be if it could power a second pair of active monitors with analog XLR inputs that I can switch between (only one pair would need to be active at a time).
So far I've narrowed it down to these three:
RME ADI-2 Pro FS BE
Lynx Hilo
minidsp SHD Studio
I'm not sure if these are overkill for what I'm trying to do or if there may be something better suited that I've overlooked?
Hoping somewhere could help: I'm trying to figure out which USB/DAC with AES output to get for my active loudspeakers which have digital AES/XLR inputs.
My input sources are a computer via USB, a TV via toslink, and eventually I plan to add a streamer as well.
Ideally, I'd like to find one which can power a pair of headphones also, but I don't mind getting a separate amp for that. Another nice to have would be if it could power a second pair of active monitors with analog XLR inputs that I can switch between (only one pair would need to be active at a time).
So far I've narrowed it down to these three:
RME ADI-2 Pro FS BE
Lynx Hilo
minidsp SHD Studio
I'm not sure if these are overkill for what I'm trying to do or if there may be something better suited that I've overlooked?