Need help for new setup

[HardTouch]

my pc desktop setup consists of:

Dac: S.m.s.l. su-1

Amp: Fosi audio za3

Head amp: L30 II topping

Speakers: Elac dbr 62

Yamaha active sub

Right now the connections are:

PC
to (usb)
s.m.s.l. su-1
to (input RCA)
L30 II topping
to (Output RCA Topping and XLR on Fosi)
Fosi audio za3
to
speakers and sub

Is this correct or is there a better connection?


Thanks in advance

 

[Zek]

(Output RCA Topping and XLR on Fosi)

Why not Topping RCA out to Fosi RCA input - you will get nothing by converting RCA output to XLR input.

 

[HardTouch]

Why not Topping RCA out to Fosi RCA input - you will get nothing by converting RCA output to XLR input.

I can do that too sure, is it better or is the same?

 

[Steven Holt]

+1 on Zek. If you don't have any kind of ground loop issue, use the RCA's.

 

[Zek]

I can do that too sure, is it better or is the same?

As for the volume of the amplifier, it's the same because you can't get the power as if you connected the XLR output to the XLR input.

 

[Zek]

If you don't have any kind of ground loop issue

If there is a problem with the ground loop, it will be difficult to solve it only with an RCA to XLR cable, since there is no XLR output anywhere on the devices in front of the amplifier.

 

[HardTouch]

ok, ill do that. What would it be the use of the XLR out?

 

[Steven Holt]

If there is a problem with the ground loop, it will be difficult to solve it only with an RCA to XLR cable, since there is no XLR output anywhere on the devices in front of the amplifier.

Now that I think about it, you're right. Thanks for pointing that out.