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Post by FriscoDesi on Nov 19, 2016 13:16:19 GMT -5
Planning to the replace AV receiver with DAC+Amp for 2.1 setup in the living room. After much research I have narrowed my selection to Musical Fidelity V90DAC & BasX A300. DAC doesn't have volume control and I don't see on A300 either. Is there volume control available on A300? Does this come with remote control? If not can I program on Logitech Harmony? Please help.
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Post by srpawski on Nov 19, 2016 13:24:03 GMT -5
Use your AV receiver volume control not the amplifier as it does not have its own volume control
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Post by novisnick on Nov 19, 2016 13:25:09 GMT -5
Planning to the replace AV receiver with DAC+Amp for 2.1 setup in the living room. After much research I have narrowed my selection to Musical Fidelity V90DAC & BasX A300. DAC doesn't have volume control and I don't see on A300 either. Is there volume control available on A300? Does this come with remote control? If not can I program on Logitech Harmony? Please help. The BasX A300 is strictly an amplifier without a volume control. Your configuration would require either a preamp or a passive volume control , Emotiva Control Freak, emotiva.com/products/electronics/control-freakThis product would need an XLR to RCA conversion cable. something like these two products.   |
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Post by garbulky on Nov 19, 2016 13:35:16 GMT -5
Planning to the replace AV receiver with DAC+Amp for 2.1 setup in the living room. After much research I have narrowed my selection to Musical Fidelity V90DAC & BasX A300. DAC doesn't have volume control and I don't see on A300 either. Is there volume control available on A300? Does this come with remote control? If not can I program on Logitech Harmony? Please help. No buddy. You want to use a DC-1 instead. It has a volume control, big hefty remote, and it's a very good DAC for the price. Depending on your speakers, you may be able to get by with a Mini-X to offset the price. It comes with a beastly headphone amp. However it won't bring down your house.  Also of interest is a used XPA-200 or an XPA-100. There is a guy selling four XPA-100's on the emporium section. I would rather swing for that instead of the bas-x. Better build quality imo. You could convince him to sell you 2. Good pricing - about $500. Still has transferrable warranty on it. XPA-100 (one XPA-5 blade per amp plus one power supply per channel. Also...NO FAN needed due to hefty heatsinks.)  (Remember you get two of these as they are monoblocks). vs Bas-x 300 (one blade (not an XPA-5) for two channels and less capacitance and one power supply for two channels. Has a fan)  |
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Post by FriscoDesi on Nov 20, 2016 1:21:49 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the detailed response. Much appreciated.
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Post by gzubeck on Dec 9, 2016 14:17:24 GMT -5
I'm using the schiit sys preamp with audtek rca cables with my a300. Be aware that if you use any dac with a large power supply that it must be at least one foot away from the amp up or sideways. The amp will mess with the DACs sound processing badly. I'm using a combo of half meter and one meter audtek rca cables from parts express.
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