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I agree there is really nothing else out there that satisfies my system’s needs and all I need for my 2 channel system is the ADC and DSP functions of the SHD. All of my balanced XLR and SE RCA analog sources go into SHD through an external switch box then I use the SHD to source XLR or RCA input. I use the different digital inputs for my digital sources CD player, laptop for streaming AmazonHD and a music server. All sources are processed by the DSP and Dirac Live then I use the digital output of the SHD to connect to an external DAC. I don’t use the internal streamer, the internal DAC or the volume attenuation functions of the SHD. There is no way to default the output level to unity gain that I have found but just set it to 0.0dB and it stays there.Hi Everyone,
Great little (full width) device with great set of functionalities.
I have a question regarding the Analog outputs, out of everything i read it shows that they are Variable, which means volume control needs to be operated through the SHD, with the latest iteration is there a way to switch it to Fixed ?
The reason i'm asking is that i'm building my (hopefully) end-game system, and i have decided (and purchased) the Luxman l-590axii (the class A one) which has XLR inputs but also one of the best Volume attenuators, which i want to take advantage of.
Obviously if i had to choose between the 2 (the capabilities/Dirac/flexibility and the volume control of the Luxman), i would sacrifice the volume control, as ive (and still am) experienced the magics of room correction with my Lyngdorf TDAi 1120, and i'm a believer it really enhances the sound of a system (provided your raw room sound is good enough !).
I can't seem to find an alternative to this marvelous SHD, (4 outputs, XLR,mini-DSP software, Dirac live, roon readiness,...) in one box (NAD integrated with NAD do not have XLRs and no 4 independent outputs...) with fixed volume, but happy to hear from you guys.
Thanks
I also prefer not using the digital volume control of either the SHD or my external DAC but instead use a very high quality passive volume control on the analog signal coming out of the external DAC. This guarantees full resolution of all the digital signals (no bits dropped).
The 32bit internal processing provides excellent performance. At this level there is no degradation of my analog sources through the ADC IMHO. I do wish the SHD was able to process DSD files but thats a small issue for me.
I think the SHD is a huge bargain but a cheaper version with the same processing power, ADC and DSP but with no DAC or streamer would be ideal for me.
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