DAC/AMP for PC and turntable?

[Ourgairogy]

I currently have the Fosi BT20A connected to a pair of Neumi BS5 speakers. To use my Audio-Technica AT-LP70X, I disconnect my PC and plug in my turntable. Is there a DAC/amp or any other device I could use to have everything connected at the same time?

Additionally, my Fosi BT20A makes a static-like noise.

Options I saw: SMSL AO300, SMSL RAW-HA1, Loxjie A40, Aiyima T9 Pro.

 

[JeremyFife]

Hi,
Those amps all sound like good choices, although I would avoid the Aiyima which seems to use tubes to look fancy rather than for any good reason.
The Loxjie and the SMSL RAW HA1 have been reviewed here and measure well. The SMSL AO300 has had some good comments too.

One advantage is that you can connect your PC digitally to these, which will almost certainly have better DACs. You might not notice a massive improvement, but it is a better way to connect.

Good luck

 

[Ourgairogy]

Hi,
Those amps all sound like good choices, although I would avoid the Aiyima which seems to use tubes to look fancy rather than for any good reason.
The Loxjie and the SMSL RAW HA1 have been reviewed here and measure well. The SMSL AO300 has had some good comments too.

One advantage is that you can connect your PC digitally to these, which will almost certainly have better DACs. You might not notice a massive improvement, but it is a better way to connect.

Good luck

Appreciate your response! Which one would you personally choose tho? Or, is there anything around that price that you would suggest?

 

[ZolaIII]

@Ourgairogy do you have Toslink output from PC? If you do consider something like WiiM Pro Plus as BT20A ain't bad at all. You can also take a look at WiiM Ultra with HDMI ARC (stereo). Other way around is pretty much any integrated amplifier with multiple lines in. For example:

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[Ourgairogy]

@Ourgairogy do you have Toslink output from PC? If you do consider something like WiiM Pro Plus as BT20A ain't bad at all. You can also take a look at WiiM Ultra with HDMI ARC (stereo). Other way around is pretty much any integrated amplifier with multiple lines in. For example:

Yamaha R-S202 Receiver Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Yamaha R-S202 Receiver (tuner plus stereo amplifier) with Bluetooth. Money was kindly donated by a member for me to purchase it new for $200 from Amazon. The R-S202 harkens back to the old days of receivers being the most popular way to play...

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It's too big for my desk, sadly.

 

[ZolaIII]

It's too big for my desk, sadly.

Well most traditional ones come in that size it's A-B class so it will be quite regarding self noise and so on. Fosi BT20A for a cheap class D with 48V power supply offers enough output and behave surprisingly good for what it is (including highs load and noise). So you don't really need power amplifier. If PC has a Toslink out, that into the WiiM Pro Plus and analog RCA for turnable input will work fine and you get Streamer and a little bit of DSP capabilities in addition.

 

[Ourgairogy]

Well most traditional ones come in that size it's A-B class so it will be quite regarding self noise and so on. Fosi BT20A for a cheap class D with 48V power supply offers enough output and behave surprisingly good for what it is (including highs load and noise). So you don't really need power amplifier. If PC has a Toslink out, that into the WiiM Pro Plus and analog RCA for turnable input will work fine and you get Streamer and a little bit of DSP capabilities in addition.

is SPFID OUT = Toslink? (I'm newbie, sorry) My board is the PRO Z790-A

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[Ourgairogy]

Well most traditional ones come in that size it's A-B class so it will be quite regarding self noise and so on. Fosi BT20A for a cheap class D with 48V power supply offers enough output and behave surprisingly good for what it is (including highs load and noise). So you don't really need power amplifier. If PC has a Toslink out, that into the WiiM Pro Plus and analog RCA for turnable input will work fine and you get Streamer and a little bit of DSP capabilities in addition.

NVM, I get it now. My only issue now is that I won't be able to ground my turntable on the WiiM Pro Plus. Or that doesn't matter?

 

[ZolaIII]

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is SPFID OUT = Toslink? (I'm newbie, sorry) My board is the PRO Z790-A

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Yes that's it! It will work and cut any possible electric interfaces from PC.

 

[ZolaIII]

NVM, I get it now. My only issue now is that I won't be able to ground my turntable on the WiiM Pro Plus. Or that doesn't matter?

That's when you don't want to use buid in preamp. You RCA + G to preamp and from it to analog inputs of ADC or amplifier. When you do use internal preamp you put the switch on turnable to line and use regular RCA cable.

 

[ZolaIII]

If you want to spend money spend it on speakers, add subwoofer under the table or somewhere.

 

[Ourgairogy]

If you want to spend money spend it on speakers, add subwoofer under the table or somewhere.

What would be a good upgrade from the speakers I already have?

 

[ZolaIII]

What would be a good upgrade from the speakers I already have?

Subwoofer and better speakers but subwoofer with those. Is it desktop PC near field (1m from speakers) setup? Of course you need near minimum subwoofer menagement and WiiM Pro Plus gets you also covered there.