jaminjames
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My AD/DA converters are Apogee Symphony. It was a huge upgrade for me, and cost a pretty penny, about $4k. Now that I'm looking to integrate subs to my monitoring chain, I'm realizing I'll be sacrificing my DA conversion in the Symphony for the DSP unit I choose.
I've been looking at the miniDSP 2x4 HD, and nanoDIGI 2x8 B. The Symphony has an optical out that can be configured SMUX, ADAT or SPDIF, so I can skip AD in the DSP unit. The upside of the 2x4 HD is that it has analog outs, the downside, I've read here and a few other places the DA conversion could be better. Upside of nanoDIGI is digital outs, downside is I have to buy a dedicated DAC.
Here are my questions:
- Will the 2x4 HD and nanoDIGI offer the same quality of digital processing inside the unit?
- If I choose the nanoDIGI and get a dedicated DAC like the Soncoz LA-QXD1, will that offer better DA conversion than the 2x4 HD?
- Is there a better DAC in the $200 price range? (at least three analog outs, at least two balanced).
- nanoDIGI + $200 DAC is getting close in price to the DDRC-24. I know this comes with Dirac, but I'm not extremely interested in room correction. However, if the DAC in the DDRC-24 would offer equal quality to a dedicated DAC in the $200 price range, it might be worth it to me to spend the extra $100 on the DDRC-24 and get Dirac as well.
- Are there any DSP units out there other than miniDSP that would give me a better DA results at a similar price?
Thanks so much for any wisdom you guys can share with me. The digital side of audio is something unfamiliar to me, but I'm learning a lot reading this forum and trying to get myself educated. Thanks so much for such a great resource!
I've been looking at the miniDSP 2x4 HD, and nanoDIGI 2x8 B. The Symphony has an optical out that can be configured SMUX, ADAT or SPDIF, so I can skip AD in the DSP unit. The upside of the 2x4 HD is that it has analog outs, the downside, I've read here and a few other places the DA conversion could be better. Upside of nanoDIGI is digital outs, downside is I have to buy a dedicated DAC.
Here are my questions:
- Will the 2x4 HD and nanoDIGI offer the same quality of digital processing inside the unit?
- If I choose the nanoDIGI and get a dedicated DAC like the Soncoz LA-QXD1, will that offer better DA conversion than the 2x4 HD?
- Is there a better DAC in the $200 price range? (at least three analog outs, at least two balanced).
- nanoDIGI + $200 DAC is getting close in price to the DDRC-24. I know this comes with Dirac, but I'm not extremely interested in room correction. However, if the DAC in the DDRC-24 would offer equal quality to a dedicated DAC in the $200 price range, it might be worth it to me to spend the extra $100 on the DDRC-24 and get Dirac as well.
- Are there any DSP units out there other than miniDSP that would give me a better DA results at a similar price?
Thanks so much for any wisdom you guys can share with me. The digital side of audio is something unfamiliar to me, but I'm learning a lot reading this forum and trying to get myself educated. Thanks so much for such a great resource!
