Hello All,
I currently own an Astell & Kern SP2000T DAP and use headphones (Meze 99 Classics) or a Schiit Audio Vali headphone amp with Sennheiser HD650s. I buy FLAC files via HDTRACKS and typically have the higher res options. I live in an apartment and use an Apple TV (4th gen), so would like to be able to add this into the mix.
I want to have the option to listen to the DAP more freely through loudspeakers. I have been looking at:
Astell & Kern also confirmed: "24 bit 384kHz works via all terminals"
So it seems I best take the 3.5mm stereo out of the SP2000T and take it to either a suitable wireless active speaker setup OR I go down the route of an amp and bookshelf speakers. I had wondered about Cambridge Audio's EVO 75, but that might be overkill. The amp would need Airplay 2 to cater for my other devices, and Apple TV, although I could consider the HDMI ARC option. I am thinking along the Marantz line and Polk bookshelves.
So, am I right in assuming that the DAC within the SP2000T will take care of the digital to analog conversion and pass out an analog signal via the 3.5mm socket, thus rendering the discussion pointless of bitrates and sampling rates?
Therefore, an analog input to an amp or active speaker will simply be taking a clean and high resolution sounding sound from something like a 24 Bit 384kHz Jazz track and making the most of it?
My budget sits around £3000.
Any clarification on this would be much appreciated!
I currently own an Astell & Kern SP2000T DAP and use headphones (Meze 99 Classics) or a Schiit Audio Vali headphone amp with Sennheiser HD650s. I buy FLAC files via HDTRACKS and typically have the higher res options. I live in an apartment and use an Apple TV (4th gen), so would like to be able to add this into the mix.
I want to have the option to listen to the DAP more freely through loudspeakers. I have been looking at:
- Devialet Phantom II 98DB stereo pair
- KEF LS50 wireless II
- Klipsch The Fives or Sevens
Astell & Kern also confirmed: "24 bit 384kHz works via all terminals"
So it seems I best take the 3.5mm stereo out of the SP2000T and take it to either a suitable wireless active speaker setup OR I go down the route of an amp and bookshelf speakers. I had wondered about Cambridge Audio's EVO 75, but that might be overkill. The amp would need Airplay 2 to cater for my other devices, and Apple TV, although I could consider the HDMI ARC option. I am thinking along the Marantz line and Polk bookshelves.
So, am I right in assuming that the DAC within the SP2000T will take care of the digital to analog conversion and pass out an analog signal via the 3.5mm socket, thus rendering the discussion pointless of bitrates and sampling rates?
Therefore, an analog input to an amp or active speaker will simply be taking a clean and high resolution sounding sound from something like a 24 Bit 384kHz Jazz track and making the most of it?
My budget sits around £3000.
Any clarification on this would be much appreciated!
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