DavidBarajas
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Hello, audio noob here, so please forgive my ignorance.
My old sound card died, so I purchased a Topping D10s to replace it. I took a look at the review here - at the end of it the reviewer says "If your amplifier requires 1 volt to reach its maximum power, your DAC SINAD is between 107 to 110 dB depending on channel. This means if you have an amplifier with SINAD of 100 dB, the DAC contributions will be insignificant (you want upstream devices to be 10 dB better)." I'm not sure what that means - the way it is written doesn't make a lot of sense to me (it's most likely my fault entirely). If someone could clarify I would appreciate it.
I am currently using a Lepy LP-V3S amplifier, which I think is the same (or at least very similar) as the LP-2020A model. Should I upgrade my amplifier? I have a Yamaha RX-397 that needs to be repaired, should I just repair that one and use it or buy something better? If so, what would be a good option?
My old sound card died, so I purchased a Topping D10s to replace it. I took a look at the review here - at the end of it the reviewer says "If your amplifier requires 1 volt to reach its maximum power, your DAC SINAD is between 107 to 110 dB depending on channel. This means if you have an amplifier with SINAD of 100 dB, the DAC contributions will be insignificant (you want upstream devices to be 10 dB better)." I'm not sure what that means - the way it is written doesn't make a lot of sense to me (it's most likely my fault entirely). If someone could clarify I would appreciate it.
I am currently using a Lepy LP-V3S amplifier, which I think is the same (or at least very similar) as the LP-2020A model. Should I upgrade my amplifier? I have a Yamaha RX-397 that needs to be repaired, should I just repair that one and use it or buy something better? If so, what would be a good option?
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