Hi, I too have c658 and I really like it. I am planning to get kef r3 or m16 speaker.
Definitely, I just ordered M28 this morning. I currently only have KEF LS50 at home. The pandemic blocks me to build my DIY speakers.
I suppose most people here use the DAC directly connected to the power amplifier using only digital volume, or if the DAC has it, adjust to a lower gain and a few dBs of digital volume.what do you use/would use as the preamp for a good power amp?
one of the preamps measured here (Schiit Freya S) performed well (although 2 tests were different) at a reasonable cost, but was discontinued recently
You pairing it with 658?
From a marantz AVR. Planning on using minidsp ddrc-24 instead of the marantz.
How is c298 compared to other class ab or class a amp. Does it sound like other class d amp.
Trigger not working?
I don't know. I thought the auto sense was supposed to handle all this. For example, I had a xtz edge a2-300 power amp earlier and it had a auto sense than turned the unit on/off automatically. Also, I think it is a EU regulation that consumer electronics MUST go into standby after a period of inactivity. You cannot expect non-technical consumers to fiddle with triggers.
Trigger is very easy just put mono 3.5mm marantz out to amp in.
Just checked the manual. The trigger in is just another method of waking the unit up. Auto sense wakes the unit up fine, my issue is putting it back to standby after a period of inactivity. Also, I am planning to use this amp with a minidsp processor as preamp and the minidsp does not have a 12v trigger....so I was really hoping for auto sense to handle this.
Will replace the marantz with minidsp. I want to clean up the system clutter and it has Dirac room correction.
