I have a DX7 Pro+ DAC currently feeding directly into a power amp (I have both Akitika (SE) and Audiophonics NC252 (Balanced)).
1) Do I need a preamp in this chain? I only plan to have 1 digital source via USB.
2) Does it matter if I connect to both amp at once via RCA+XLR mode? I think someone mentioned they had issue with impedance when running in this mode. I was planning to do some A/B testing between the 2 amps via this feature.
I have read a few post here regarding this topic and it always boils down to "If DAC has proper volume control", then maybe I don't need a preamp if I only have 1 source.
What does "proper" volume control mean? And if DX7 Pro+ is good at volume control without sacrificing fidelity down the chain. I read from Apos that the DX7 Pro+ has a stepped volume control, but I can't verify if this means it's analog or pure digital.
Would be great if anyone can clarify this up.
1) Do I need a preamp in this chain? I only plan to have 1 digital source via USB.
2) Does it matter if I connect to both amp at once via RCA+XLR mode? I think someone mentioned they had issue with impedance when running in this mode. I was planning to do some A/B testing between the 2 amps via this feature.
I have read a few post here regarding this topic and it always boils down to "If DAC has proper volume control", then maybe I don't need a preamp if I only have 1 source.
What does "proper" volume control mean? And if DX7 Pro+ is good at volume control without sacrificing fidelity down the chain. I read from Apos that the DX7 Pro+ has a stepped volume control, but I can't verify if this means it's analog or pure digital.
Would be great if anyone can clarify this up.