raja_mastana
Member
Hello,
I'm a newbie, no much experience with HiFi.
Been thinking of building a HiFi audio system since sometime now.
Based on what I have read and watched, I have came up with following approach
I listen to digial music - mainly from files (flac and mp3) on my PC.
I do have Tidal subscription, but not decided if I will continue after 4 months promotional period.
Source - miniDSP SHD Studio
DAC 1 - Denafrips Ares 2
DAC 2 - Topping E30
Power Amp - NAD C298
Speakers - KEF LS50 Meta
Subwoofer - KEF KC62
Any advice would be helpful - any flaws or issues in this chain?
This would help me shortlist and then audition. Not hurry to buy - will be after 2 months anyways.
I'm currently using PC -> Yamaha A-S500 -> B&W 685 S2.
I'm a newbie, no much experience with HiFi.
Been thinking of building a HiFi audio system since sometime now.
Based on what I have read and watched, I have came up with following approach
I listen to digial music - mainly from files (flac and mp3) on my PC.
I do have Tidal subscription, but not decided if I will continue after 4 months promotional period.
Source - miniDSP SHD Studio
- I have mainly selected this for Dirac Live.
- Use it's volume control
- Use with PC
- Use Volumino player to play music from local share
- Use its crossover filters for speakers and subwoofer
DAC 1 - Denafrips Ares 2
- Coaxially connect to miniDSP SHD Studio (coax 1)
- Pure DAC - Selected for its high SQ capabilities
- Would connect to stereo speakers
DAC 2 - Topping E30
- A second DAC is required for subwoofer - E30 seems good for it's price
- Coaxially connect to miniDSP SHD Studio (coax 2)
- Would connect to subwoofer
Power Amp - NAD C298
- Based on purifi eigentakt amplifier
- Well regarded even though it's class D
- High power, highly efficient
Speakers - KEF LS50 Meta
- Well regarded speakers
- HPF filter will help sending frequency say above 60 Hz
Subwoofer - KEF KC62
- An obvious match for LS50 Meta
- LPF filter will help sending frequency say below 60 Hz
Any advice would be helpful - any flaws or issues in this chain?
This would help me shortlist and then audition. Not hurry to buy - will be after 2 months anyways.
I'm currently using PC -> Yamaha A-S500 -> B&W 685 S2.