Using CD direct to your power amp
One more;
I'd like to hear from those out there that are using their systems in "CD Direct"??
In other words, connecting your cd player DIRECT to your power amp. NO preamp involvment?
If you are doing this, let me know why you tried?
If you are NOT doing this let me know why you aren't??
Have you tried it at all?
If not, why not?
Give it a go! I doubt you will be disappointed!
Keep in mind, that your cd player MUST have a variable out...IE ...a volume contol.
By far the best way I've had to listen to my audio.
I'd like to hear from those out there that are using their systems in "CD Direct"??
In other words, connecting your cd player DIRECT to your power amp. NO preamp involvment?
If you are doing this, let me know why you tried?
If you are NOT doing this let me know why you aren't??
Have you tried it at all?
If not, why not?
Give it a go! I doubt you will be disappointed!
Keep in mind, that your cd player MUST have a variable out...IE ...a volume contol.
By far the best way I've had to listen to my audio.
Dale
Polk SDA 2B's
Carver TFM-45
Sony X33ES CD-direct to Carver
Samsung 4051D 40" LCD
Samsung DVD
Paradigm PS-1000
Denon 1507 A/V receiver, video only
Rti4's Front and Rear, video only
CSI3 center, video only :rolleyes:
Polk SDA 2B's
Carver TFM-45
Sony X33ES CD-direct to Carver
Samsung 4051D 40" LCD
Samsung DVD
Paradigm PS-1000
Denon 1507 A/V receiver, video only
Rti4's Front and Rear, video only
CSI3 center, video only :rolleyes:
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Yes if I had var outs, and didn't like our easy listening station down here.Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
Thanks
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Personally I have had mixed results. I did this with a cheapo changer at one point and it worked pretty good. I am currently doing this with my Oppo DVD player because my pre-pro is in the shop, but the Oppo for some reason when the volume is way down has some significant noise. It almost seems like the volume is dropping when I want it to but the noise floor remains constant. So, at low volumes I can hear the background noise.
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Hi Dale,
Haven't quite tried it that way, but have gone down the path of "Pure Direct" through both AVR and DVD / CD player. Once you listen to it this way after a period of time, you certainly adjust to the sound as the musician intended it to sound.Regards - Gaz from the land of Oz
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Emotiva - XPA-9
Cambridge Audio - Azur 851C - CXUHD
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SVS - PB1000 x 2
Foxtel - iQ4
Belkin - Pure AV PF40
Sony K77A9G
Front Room System
PS Audio - Sprout 100
Cambridge Audio - CXC S2 - CA752BD
Sony - UBX800 4K BluRay
Polk Audio - Legend L200 -
I did it for a week while waiting on a new preamp. I ran my CEC CD-3300 directly into my parasound HCA-1500A amp, using the HCA's output knobs to adjust volume. Initially, the sound was very good; airy, neutral, very good tonal balance. It had me thinking of going passive pre for awhile. After extended listening I found it a little "boring" (for lack of a better word) and preferred the slam that the preamp provided.
If I were big into classical music or acoustical, I probably would run direct. But I listen to very little classical, so I prefer the dynamics that the preamp gain provides.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2 -
I tried it and liked it. Now I have a passive preamp and it was a bit of an upgrade over the nad preamp I had before. Eventually I'll go back to an active preamp, but on a budget I think it's better for me and when I get enough cash I'll get a nice active pre. I too found it to be more sterile and lifeless (in a good way?) to not have a preamp.
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If you have separates, you can't use the amp for anything other than that one source. Nocando when you have multiple sources.:(dale 442 wrote:If you are NOT doing this let me know why you aren't??
That is the best way to K.I.S.S.....one less thing to have the chance to fiddle with the sound.:Ddale 442 wrote:By far the best way I've had to listen to my audio.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
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Can't do it. I have the digital out of my Oppo going to my Timbre DAC. This effectively bypasses the volume control of the Oppo. If I took my analog outs that I use for the SACD portion of my Oppo I could connect it directly to my mono blocks but then I would have to start unplugging and plugging my cables which I won't do because I keep all but the front ends powered up at all times.
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