lostrockets
Head-Fier
i've got a l&p 131 dongle dac which im enjoying very much- feeding it to both my elekit and antarex tube amps. i recently got another stax amp 007t and can take the volume all the way to 6 o clock (MAX).
ive realized its because the input is not line level and the output is not what it could be. i tested this by using my elekit headphone out into the 007t in... and by doing that the volume can get way too loud just past 12 oclock (halfway)
since the input from the dongle dac is low i fear im not getting the best out of my amps and speakers.. so to increase the power to the amplifier from the dongle dac, i was thinking i could get an active preamp for additional gain. (am i on the right track?)
so far was considering schiit saga S (remote and multiple input/outs would be useful) but was curious if youd recommend something different eg other preamp or small headphone amp or something else?
(note: i was trying to stay away from a desktop dac because i travel and wanted the portability of a dongle.)
ive realized its because the input is not line level and the output is not what it could be. i tested this by using my elekit headphone out into the 007t in... and by doing that the volume can get way too loud just past 12 oclock (halfway)
since the input from the dongle dac is low i fear im not getting the best out of my amps and speakers.. so to increase the power to the amplifier from the dongle dac, i was thinking i could get an active preamp for additional gain. (am i on the right track?)
so far was considering schiit saga S (remote and multiple input/outs would be useful) but was curious if youd recommend something different eg other preamp or small headphone amp or something else?
(note: i was trying to stay away from a desktop dac because i travel and wanted the portability of a dongle.)