optimistic audio noob!

[ME-BF109G]

Greetings!

My name is David King and I live in Tampa, FL. I'm a long time forum snooper and anxious to learn what I don't know.

MY HUMBLE SETUP:

AudioEngine A5+ (powered monitors), Mini 6J1 Valve & Vacuum Tube Pre-Amplifier W/upgraded GE 7-Pin GE JAN 5654W tubes, Beresford TC-7520 24bit/96KHz DAC (I just pulled the trigger on the TC-7535 from Stan), Impact Acoustics Sonic Wave speaker cable W/banana inputs, AudioQuest Cinnamon USB A-B interconnect source cable, AudioQuest JitterBug USB noise and data filter, two SKW braided RCA male-male cables, and two SKW optical digital cables.

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[struth]

Welcome to AoS David. Nice tidy system there

[ME-BF109G]

thanks! according to the TC-7520 manual it suggests I variably output to my little pre-amp. Both have volume controls and I'm not sure which (DAC, AMP, or SPEAKERS) would yield the best sound quality. Any suggestions?

[YNWaN]

I would have the DAC volume at full and use the pre-amp to adjust overall system gain.

[Barry]

Welcome to AoS David,

Enjoy the Forum
Barry

[walpurgis]

I would have the DAC volume at full and use the pre-amp to adjust overall system gain.

Yes, I agree. That's what I'd probably do, although there's no harm in trying alternative options.

And welcome to AOS David! :)