VilmFilm
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This is my first post and just created my account today to post this. Here's all I got to say....
DAC/PRE-AMP WITH BALANCED outputs and a SUB OUT with HIGH PASS for the MAINS.
Imagine a world where us simpletons with active studio monitors could integrate home theater subs without dodgy multi dacs with dsp windows software being stable or expensive miniDSP flexes.
SMSL and Topping have amazing looking compact DACS and some even have balanced outputs and are SO CLOSE TO A PERFECT PRODUCT for people like us.
For example the Topping D50 looks beautiful and sexy and has 1/4" balanced outputs.... one tiny little sub out port and internal crossovers would be almost endgame for integrating studio monitors without the fuss.
I don't understand why 2.1 systems are so difficult and rare. I see countless posts on countless forums, reddit and just everywhere of "how do I integrate my sub for a pc 2.1 system". its all the same responses,
"oh use a splitter or hook up through rca and you get to have NO bass management yayyyyy"
"buy a multichannel dac and use different types of software that could bug out or could be unstable with a windows update.... Also your volume knob on your interface doesn't work on channels 3 and 4 yayyyyyyyyyy"
"just buy a miniDSP Flex Balanced, its only $500"
"just buy a studio sub with internal crossover outs, good luck having 20hz bass at a good cost"
Should I just buy a miniDSP flex and call it a day.... is the dac better than my focusrite solo 3rd gen? Should I hook it up through usb or trs inputs to use my focusrite dac?
I love my JBL Monitors and I am scared the quality will decrease or something will go wrong.
I've been looking for a year straight honestly of ways to integrate and no luck except maybe minidsp flex. I'm stressed and tired of looking.
I know I can't be the only one who would buy a DAC with balanced outs and sub outs in a heartbeat.....
DAC/PRE-AMP WITH BALANCED outputs and a SUB OUT with HIGH PASS for the MAINS.
Imagine a world where us simpletons with active studio monitors could integrate home theater subs without dodgy multi dacs with dsp windows software being stable or expensive miniDSP flexes.
SMSL and Topping have amazing looking compact DACS and some even have balanced outputs and are SO CLOSE TO A PERFECT PRODUCT for people like us.
For example the Topping D50 looks beautiful and sexy and has 1/4" balanced outputs.... one tiny little sub out port and internal crossovers would be almost endgame for integrating studio monitors without the fuss.
I don't understand why 2.1 systems are so difficult and rare. I see countless posts on countless forums, reddit and just everywhere of "how do I integrate my sub for a pc 2.1 system". its all the same responses,
"oh use a splitter or hook up through rca and you get to have NO bass management yayyyyy"
"buy a multichannel dac and use different types of software that could bug out or could be unstable with a windows update.... Also your volume knob on your interface doesn't work on channels 3 and 4 yayyyyyyyyyy"
"just buy a miniDSP Flex Balanced, its only $500"
"just buy a studio sub with internal crossover outs, good luck having 20hz bass at a good cost"
Should I just buy a miniDSP flex and call it a day.... is the dac better than my focusrite solo 3rd gen? Should I hook it up through usb or trs inputs to use my focusrite dac?
I love my JBL Monitors and I am scared the quality will decrease or something will go wrong.
I've been looking for a year straight honestly of ways to integrate and no luck except maybe minidsp flex. I'm stressed and tired of looking.
I know I can't be the only one who would buy a DAC with balanced outs and sub outs in a heartbeat.....