EndersShadow
[H]ard|Gawd
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Hello everyone. Its been a little bit since I posted here last.
I am going to be getting a new desk here shortly and it has very little space. As a result I may need to streamline my current office setup and need your help on figuring out the best way to do so.
Currently I have all my music on my computer and that isnt going to change. I have it connected to a Harman Kardon 3490 receiver via coaxial. My computers motherboard does have SPDIF, but the header is broken so its not a viable option. From there I am using a pair of Infinity Primus P162s as my fronts and thats my setup.
I am thinking of selling the HK 3490 and going with a nice set of powered monitors, like the KRK Rokit 5s, 6s or AudioEngine A5s. However I still need to get the audio to them either via RCA or XLR and also need a way to control the volume.
My two options that I see are either a M-Audio Firewire solo or the Musiland Monitor. I would wire the Firewire solo by going firewire to it and then go 1/4" TRS Male to XLR Male for the KRKs or just good old RCA for the AudioEngines.
The Musiland Monitor would be connected via normal RCAs to either speaker set and obviously via USB to the computer. I would still need a way to control the volume as from what I understand the software you use for the Musiland Monitor does not allow you to control volume from your computer.
Curious as to which setup would be better for me as well as which units DACs are better. Thanks in advance!
Link to Musiland Monitor info: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/443786/musiland-monitor-02-us
Link to Firewire solo: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWireSolo.html
I am going to be getting a new desk here shortly and it has very little space. As a result I may need to streamline my current office setup and need your help on figuring out the best way to do so.
Currently I have all my music on my computer and that isnt going to change. I have it connected to a Harman Kardon 3490 receiver via coaxial. My computers motherboard does have SPDIF, but the header is broken so its not a viable option. From there I am using a pair of Infinity Primus P162s as my fronts and thats my setup.
I am thinking of selling the HK 3490 and going with a nice set of powered monitors, like the KRK Rokit 5s, 6s or AudioEngine A5s. However I still need to get the audio to them either via RCA or XLR and also need a way to control the volume.
My two options that I see are either a M-Audio Firewire solo or the Musiland Monitor. I would wire the Firewire solo by going firewire to it and then go 1/4" TRS Male to XLR Male for the KRKs or just good old RCA for the AudioEngines.
The Musiland Monitor would be connected via normal RCAs to either speaker set and obviously via USB to the computer. I would still need a way to control the volume as from what I understand the software you use for the Musiland Monitor does not allow you to control volume from your computer.
Curious as to which setup would be better for me as well as which units DACs are better. Thanks in advance!
Link to Musiland Monitor info: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/443786/musiland-monitor-02-us
Link to Firewire solo: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWireSolo.html