Topping into Genelec possible ?

[Mackie]

Would a balanced Topping Dac be ok to hook up to some Genelec 8030 monitors and use the Dac as a volume control ?

And does anyone know if the Genelecs have a volume limiter built in ?

Also considering sometime like the SMSL D-6s , would be great if the dac has an traditional style volume knob built in to it

Thanks

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[Liya]

Would a balanced Topping Dac be ok to hook up to some Genelec 8030 monitors and use the Dac as a volume control ?

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Yes, as long as it has volume control pot.

 

[antcollinet]

Would a balanced Topping Dac be ok to hook up to some Genelec 8030 monitors and use the Dac as a volume control ?

Yes

But bear in mind you can also use the GLM software to control the volume for a digital source. Also bear in mind analogue sources are converted to digital by the speaker, processed by the speaker DSP (including active crossovers) before being converted back to analogue.

Finally depending on your source, there is nothing wrong with controlling the volume in the digital domain, before sending to the speaker.

 

[Mackie]

Yes, as long as it has volume control pot.

Thanks
Do you know if this has a volume pot ? It doesn't actually say on the website

SMSL D-6S DAC ES9039Q2M XMOS XU316 Bluetooth 5.1 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA - Audiophonics

SMSL's D-6S is a compact, high-performance DAC featuring an ES9039Q2M chip, four dual OPA1612 AOPs, a Bluetooth 5.1 chip and an XMOS XU316 USB interface. It can decode 32bit 768kHz PCM, DSD512 and MQA/MQA-CD streams.

www.audiophonics.fr

 

[Mackie]

Yes

But bear in mind you can also use the GLM software to control the volume for a digital source. Also bear in mind analogue sources are converted to digital by the speaker, processed by the speaker DSP (including active crossovers) before being converted back to analogue.

Also depending on your source, there is nothing wrong with controlling the volume in the digital domain, before sending to the speaker.

Thanks. How do you control the GLM software ?

 

[Liya]

Thanks
Do you know if this has a volume pot ? It doesn't actually say on the website

SMSL D-6S DAC ES9039Q2M XMOS XU316 Bluetooth 5.1 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA - Audiophonics

SMSL's D-6S is a compact, high-performance DAC featuring an ES9039Q2M chip, four dual OPA1612 AOPs, a Bluetooth 5.1 chip and an XMOS XU316 USB interface. It can decode 32bit 768kHz PCM, DSD512 and MQA/MQA-CD streams.

www.audiophonics.fr

Yes, it does.

 

[unpluggged]

But bear in mind you can also use the GLM software to control the volume for a digital source.

8030 is not a SAM monitor.

 

[antcollinet]

Thanks. How do you control the GLM software ?

https://support.genelec.com/hc/en-us/articles/5080623723154-What-is-GLM-

But seems you also need to buy the network adapter.

 

[antcollinet]

8030 is not a SAM monitor.

OK - not a Genelec expert, clearly.

So how are you supposed to control the volume with the 8030?

 

[GXAlan]

There are reports of the volume suddenly going to 0 dB on Topping DACs, presumably a software glitch. The Genelec’s should have proper overload protection so the chances of damaging the speaker are lower than with a traditional passive speaker with amp, but it’s a bit of a risk.

Your best bet is to just go with a decent preamp to control volume. The Schiit Freya+ is transparent and seems pretty reliable (though it too is dependent on an IC to control the relays).

 

[Liya]

OK - not a Genelec expert, clearly.

So how are you supposed to control the volume with the 8030?

I use RME pre/dac with 8030C's.