Any suggestions? Affordable Integrated Amplifier with Highpass ability for Sat`s

[DrSpan]

Hello everyone.
So i am looking for an integrated Amp that has some form of DSP so i can use it to drive my Bookshelf Speakers.


I would like to be able to set a HP filter for the sats in order to combine them with a Sub and i don`t want to send the signal though the Sub.
It would be nice if it had at least 80-100 watts at 8ohm (real watts not imaginary manufacturer rumors
It also would be cool if the HP frequency is adjustable and not fixed

I know that the Smsl A300 can do something like that but have mixed feelings about it when reading opinions.

The other two i have found are Nubert AmpX and Elac element ea101eq-g.
These come the closest to what i imagine but one cant have too many choices thats
why i am trying to find what comparable things are out there

Can you suggest any relatively affordable Integrated amp that meets this criteria? Affordable as in up to 1000-ish Euros

 

[staticV3]

Hi @DrSpan! Welcome to ASR.

Two potential solutions are:

-WiiM Amp:
Can cross over sub and mains with high-passed mains and low-passed sub.
In addition, has HDMI ARC input, streaming services and DLNA, 4-band Parametric EQ, remote control, App control etc.

-Crown XLS 1002:
Barebones Stereo PA Amplifier with DSP capabilities for high-passing your mains.

 

[DrSpan]

Hi @DrSpan! Welcome to ASR.

Two potential solutions are:

-WiiM Amp:
Can cross over sub and mains with high-passed mains and low-passed sub.
In addition, has HDMI ARC input, streaming services and DLNA, 4-band Parametric EQ, remote control, App control etc.

-Crown XLS 1002:
Barebones Stereo PA Amplifier with DSP capabilities for high-passing your mains.

Hey there.

Thanks for the suggestions.

The WiiM looks the most interesting. However never heard of the brand. Is it any good?

To the crown, i would prefer no PA amp. First i am not sure what fidelity to expect from a pa amp that has power as its main priority
and also Pa amps often have Fan`s inside. I need an amp that makes no noise

 

[staticV3]

The WiiM looks the most interesting. However never heard of the brand. Is it any good?

ASR member @onlyoneme regularly posts measurements of his WiiM Amp on the WiiM Forum:
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/my-wiim-amp-tests.1873/
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/my-wiim-amp-tests-chapter-2.2442/

His first unit from Oct 2023 (PCB_ver 2) had some issues, but WiiM seems to have fixed those and his second unit from Jan 2024 (PCB_ver 5) now shows competent performance.

The brand seems committed to its products regarding long-term software support and feature updates.

It's a bit concerning that the first batch of their products tends to have some hardware-related performance issues (measurement stuff), but they quickly revise them and IIRC, offer replacements for customers if they want.

 

[JustJones]

Not sure what your definition of relatively affordable is but here's one of the usual suspects.

SHD Power

Roon Ready streaming amplifier with Dirac Live® room correction, 2 x 120Wrms power amplifier, miniDSP audio toolbox for subwoofer integration, Volumio music player, 450MHz Sharc DSP processor

www.minidsp.com

 

[DrSpan]

Not sure what your definition of relatively affordable is but here's one of the usual suspects.

SHD Power

Roon Ready streaming amplifier with Dirac Live® room correction, 2 x 120Wrms power amplifier, miniDSP audio toolbox for subwoofer integration, Volumio music player, 450MHz Sharc DSP processor

www.minidsp.com

Sorry you are right i did not mention this. Edited the original Question. Well around max 1000 euros i would say

 

[Hayabusa]

Not an ideal solution, but you can add a 6dB/oct HP to any amp by adding a series capacitor of the correct value.

 

[DrSpan]

Not an ideal solution, but you can add a 6dB/oct HP to any amp by adding a series capacitor of the correct value.

Hi there.
Thanks . I have had this suggestion in the past but
1) i am not fit with Diy electronics and lack equipment and knowledge in order to find out what the result of my doing is
2) i would prefer something more flexible and „all in one“

 

[Hayabusa]

not difficult.
calculate here: https://www.digikey.com/en/resource...sion-calculator-low-pass-and-high-pass-filter
for instance 8 ohm and 120 Hz: you need to put 168uF bipolar capacitor in series

 

[DrSpan]

not difficult.
calculate here: https://www.digikey.com/en/resource...sion-calculator-low-pass-and-high-pass-filter
for instance 8 ohm and 120 Hz: you need to put 168uF bipolar capacitor in series

Hi and thanks.
I am not risking touching electrical things as i am not experienced.
What i have experienced though is that once i bought ready made In-line Rca adapters with an integrated HP filter and had mixed experiences In one setup they worked well and in the other they cause hiss and noise while when i removed them the problems were gone.
Also i lack the measuring equipment to measure what even happened after the procedure. So i would simply much prefer a „ready made“ solution
as similar thngs to the Amp Models i mentioned in my original question

But thanks for chipping in !

 

[richardm]

OP: RogerSound labs has one. I think there's a mini review somewhere on this site.

 

[DrSpan]

OP: RogerSound labs has one. I think there's a mini review somewhere on this site.

Thanks.
Took a swift look but my first impression is that it looks a bit on the weak side and also does look a bit cheap-ish if i am honest