Sorry for not trawling the previous 49 pages for answers but...
Would the Topping Pre90 be suitable in an AV bypass role?
I.e. Connect the AVR pre out for L and R channels to the rca inputs of the Pre90. Connect a balanced dac to the xlr inputs. Connect the xlr outputs to a balanced power amp such as hypex.
Would it then be possible to switch between the AVR and dac as though they were two sources just by changing the input? Can you do this via a remote, or better yet, can commands to do this perhaps be sent via usb serial port?
Could a fixed volume be specified on the rca input, whilst allowing volume adjustment on the xlr input used by the dac (for stereo listening).
Any problem with gain structure in the setup proposed above?
Any better/cheaper alternatives?
Would the Topping Pre90 be suitable in an AV bypass role?
I.e. Connect the AVR pre out for L and R channels to the rca inputs of the Pre90. Connect a balanced dac to the xlr inputs. Connect the xlr outputs to a balanced power amp such as hypex.
Would it then be possible to switch between the AVR and dac as though they were two sources just by changing the input? Can you do this via a remote, or better yet, can commands to do this perhaps be sent via usb serial port?
Could a fixed volume be specified on the rca input, whilst allowing volume adjustment on the xlr input used by the dac (for stereo listening).
Any problem with gain structure in the setup proposed above?
Any better/cheaper alternatives?