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In Reply to: RE: John, we've all known for some time that you're stuck on that FiiO M15 posted by John Elison on January 06, 2020 at 15:22:46
BTW, I wasn't trying to dampen your enthusiasm!
jdaniel will attest to the fact that I try to dampen his enthusiasms all the time over on the Classical forum! ;-)
But this time around, I'd definitely be interested in what he thinks if he ends up the with the Cary component. (My own choices are much more limited, since I insist on MCh.)
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Re: "hearing" the Cary, I haven't found a dealer in CA yet. Cambridge Audio offers a very decently-priced unit but not DSD!
TBH, any mid-fi "all in one" DAC and network streamer would be fine by me.
All I require , irrational or not, is that it has RCA jacks. It would be very odd, (for me, anyway) to use the headphone out of the unit John recommends to connect to my amp!)
That said, seems like a very cool device.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
You are many things, jdaniel, but a 'Mid Fi Guy'?
No you are not!
I use Tune-in all the time, sounds quite good on Z1.
Never used Spotify.
Good cables and PC make Big difference.
Clarus Crimson and Aqua.
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I use all the Upsampling Options, and Normal Conversion.
> It would be very odd, (for me, anyway) to use the headphone out of the unit John recommends to connect to my amp!)
I guess I don't understand what difference it makes. Anyway, it doesn't make any difference to me. I bought interconnects with RCA plugs and with XLR connectors. I plug my FiiO directly into the balanced inputs of my power amp and it sounds fantastic.
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A headphone out implies there would be an output stage and attenuator in the path before the preamp. It might sound just fine, but extra stuff in the path is not very audiophile-like!
marc g. - audiophile by day, music lover by night
> A headphone out implies there would be an output stage and attenuator in the path before the preamp.
Yes, you're right! The balanced outputs go through the volume control. Of course, if you're plugging into the balanced inputs of a power amplifier, you need a volume control, don't you? I do!
On the other hand, both the FiiO M11 and M11 Pro also have unbalanced line outputs. Consequently, when I plug into the Aux inputs of my preamp, I use the FiiO's unbalanced line outputs.
Best regards,
John Elison
My Sony D 100 DSD Recorder does.
Edits: 01/16/20
I've compared Dac (and CD player) Variable out into Amp vs Line Level into Pre, I've preferred fixed into Pre, by a lot.
More robust sound, and not a Little...
My Mac D 150 Dac has both, Mac MA 6900 Integrated has Direct to Amp options.
I prefer using the Preamp.
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