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Post by Newbie on Feb 28, 2017 7:51:24 GMT -5
I have a few general questions. If I bought the XPA-2 for example for a 2 channel setup what do I attach to it?
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1. I see that the PT-100 has both a pre-amp and DAC so that looks like all I would need?
2. If I bought the XSP-1 how do I connect digital things to it? Would I need a separate DAC or are most people just using the RCA out? What is the advantage of this over the PT-100?
3. If I bought a PT-100 and a XSP-1 could I use the PT-100 as a DAC and connect it via RCA to the XSP-1? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? |
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Post by vcautokid on Feb 28, 2017 7:58:54 GMT -5
I would purchase the PT-100. It is a great preamplifier with a DAC built in for digital streaming for instance. It is all you need as your source select,volume for your XPA-2.
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Post by macromicroman on Feb 28, 2017 8:49:47 GMT -5
I think you would also need some speakers unless you only use headphones.
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Post by kybourbon on Feb 28, 2017 9:42:42 GMT -5
I think you would also need some speakers unless you only use headphones. Of course. Speakers would be a part of the system I would suppose. I went with the PT-100 and have liked it so far. |
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Post by vcautokid on Feb 28, 2017 9:56:02 GMT -5
Good point. I assumed, yeah I know. You had speakers but that is true, speakers with the XPA-2 is a grand idea. I just didn't want to be too obvious.  |
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Post by klinemj on Feb 28, 2017 11:11:37 GMT -5
I have a few general questions. If I bought the XPA-2 for example for a 2 channel setup what do I attach to it?
Questions:
1. I see that the PT-100 has both a pre-amp and DAC so that looks like all I would need?
2. If I bought the XSP-1 how do I connect digital things to it? Would I need a separate DAC or are most people just using the RCA out? What is the advantage of this over the PT-100?
3. If I bought a PT-100 and a XSP-1 could I use the PT-100 as a DAC and connect it via RCA to the XSP-1? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? To your questions: 1) If you get a PT-100, you just feed it a source, and connect its outputs to your XPA-2/speakers and you are set. 2) An XSP-1 would require a separate DAC...if you have a CD/DVD/BluRay player, each has an internal DAC you could use and just connect its outputs to the inputs on the XSP-1. Or, you could get an external DAC and use that to feed analog to the XSP-1...the key is that the XSP-1 requires analog inputs. The advantage of the XSP-1 over the PT-100 is that the XSP-1 has a built-in phono stage (only needed if you have a turntable), it has built-in crossovers and sub connections (the PT-100 has sub connections but as I understand it - not bass MGMT/crossovers...check the manual to make sure on that. I've not looked in depth at the PT-100.), it has ability to run as fully balanced if you want/need that, and has a HT Bypass - which for a stand alone 2 channel is not important. 3) I would not even consider buying both...get 1 or the other. I hope that helps. Mark |
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Post by garbulky on Feb 28, 2017 13:10:30 GMT -5
If you have the money for the XSP-1, skip it and the PT-100 and get the DC-1. If you don't just get the PT-100 and be done.
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