Hey there, audio cats!
So I'm planning to set up a pair of DT AW6500 on my terrace (here: https://www.definitivetechnology.com/en-us/product/outdoor/aw6500). At the source / networking end, I use Roon so I'm comfy with a Raspberry Pi 3 + HAT DAC (there are various options but that is not the point here). What I am looking for is something to conveniently bridge between the HAT DAC's output and the speakers, which are passive.
I don't need much on the feature side: volume control, and that's about it. Ideally, I want it to be not huge and not heating up too much, but other than that, since we're talking terrace music, I don't feel like I need a super premium beast that takes the distortionless crown, etc. Something decent, that's it.
Obviously I've been through the reviews here and the Yamaha WXA-50 would do the job for under 500$, but I feel like I am paying for a lot of functionalities I won't be using. Is there anything you guys would recommend under that price tag?
So I'm planning to set up a pair of DT AW6500 on my terrace (here: https://www.definitivetechnology.com/en-us/product/outdoor/aw6500). At the source / networking end, I use Roon so I'm comfy with a Raspberry Pi 3 + HAT DAC (there are various options but that is not the point here). What I am looking for is something to conveniently bridge between the HAT DAC's output and the speakers, which are passive.
I don't need much on the feature side: volume control, and that's about it. Ideally, I want it to be not huge and not heating up too much, but other than that, since we're talking terrace music, I don't feel like I need a super premium beast that takes the distortionless crown, etc. Something decent, that's it.
Obviously I've been through the reviews here and the Yamaha WXA-50 would do the job for under 500$, but I feel like I am paying for a lot of functionalities I won't be using. Is there anything you guys would recommend under that price tag?