Dueprocess
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I'm looking for some feedback or suggestions re: solutions for what will effectively serve as a digital preamp, which I intend to pair with a DSP / crossover solution (MiniDSP DDRC-88D or PC) and an Okto Research DAC8 Pro (ordered several months back).
I have both an analog (XLR or RCA) and a digital source (preferably USB); both are 2ch / stereo. I'd like to pull the analog source into the digital domain to configure routing, crossover selection, DSP, recording, etc.
The goal is to use a single device that can toggle easily between sources (both analog and digital) and adjust volume as you would with a traditional preamp. The caveat here being that I'm looking for digital out (no DAC).
I'm aware of 2 solutions that can serve as a convenient preamp for this scenario:
MiniDSP SHD
RME ADI Pro 2
My thoughts are:
MiniDSP = cheaper
RME = likely a better ADC, offers AES3 out (pairs conveniently with MiniDSP DDRC-88D and the Okto), USB in/out (if I take the "PC"-based crossover / DSP route).
NOTE: DSP / crossover functionality in this component is not valuable to me, unless it offers 8 channels of digital output, routing, etc. The rationale being that, using the Okto's 8 available DAC outputs, I want to route stereo signals to separate components (like active desktop speakers in addition to my main speakers / subs), and I want to be able to configure DSP separately (or not at all) per channel.
It's unfortunate I'm stuck paying for DAC functionality in both devices (MiniDSP offers the all-digital out SHD Studio, but it doesn't have an ADC), but if they meet my needs and there isn't a better alternative...meh.
Any suggestions aside from the SHD or ADI Pro 2? Any feedback from those who have attempted to do similar with one of the aforementioned?
I have both an analog (XLR or RCA) and a digital source (preferably USB); both are 2ch / stereo. I'd like to pull the analog source into the digital domain to configure routing, crossover selection, DSP, recording, etc.
The goal is to use a single device that can toggle easily between sources (both analog and digital) and adjust volume as you would with a traditional preamp. The caveat here being that I'm looking for digital out (no DAC).
I'm aware of 2 solutions that can serve as a convenient preamp for this scenario:
MiniDSP SHD
RME ADI Pro 2
My thoughts are:
MiniDSP = cheaper
RME = likely a better ADC, offers AES3 out (pairs conveniently with MiniDSP DDRC-88D and the Okto), USB in/out (if I take the "PC"-based crossover / DSP route).
NOTE: DSP / crossover functionality in this component is not valuable to me, unless it offers 8 channels of digital output, routing, etc. The rationale being that, using the Okto's 8 available DAC outputs, I want to route stereo signals to separate components (like active desktop speakers in addition to my main speakers / subs), and I want to be able to configure DSP separately (or not at all) per channel.
It's unfortunate I'm stuck paying for DAC functionality in both devices (MiniDSP offers the all-digital out SHD Studio, but it doesn't have an ADC), but if they meet my needs and there isn't a better alternative...meh.
Any suggestions aside from the SHD or ADI Pro 2? Any feedback from those who have attempted to do similar with one of the aforementioned?
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