I've got a NAD 2100 amp ( not an integrated amp - no volume control ) which I love. My preamp has died
To catch up with the times, I'm considering putting my cds on a PC, then using a usb dac to connect to the amp. But none of the reasonably priced DAC's ( e.g. stereo-link ) have any vol control.
I've googled around and seen some usb preamps designed for recording from mic's or vinyl. Would these work?
I've come across a number of ordinary CDs recently that have boasted "remastered in 24/96" ... but, if the CD is encoded in standard Red Book format, what benefit could possibly result from this?
I first saw the Shure SE530 at the <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2006/010606shure">2006 Consumer Electronics Show</A>, when it was dubbed the E500. The '500 shared the current product's three-armature driver technology and in-ear, sound-isolating, sleeve fitting scheme, but that early prototype seemed almost crude in comparison with the SE530.
I first saw the Shure SE530 at the <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2006/010606shure">2006 Consumer Electronics Show</A>, when it was dubbed the E500. The '500 shared the current product's three-armature driver technology and in-ear, sound-isolating, sleeve fitting scheme, but that early prototype seemed almost crude in comparison with the SE530.
I first saw the Shure SE530 at the <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2006/010606shure">2006 Consumer Electronics Show</A>, when it was dubbed the E500. The '500 shared the current product's three-armature driver technology and in-ear, sound-isolating, sleeve fitting scheme, but that early prototype seemed almost crude in comparison with the SE530.
I first saw the Shure SE530 at the <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2006/010606shure">2006 Consumer Electronics Show</A>, when it was dubbed the E500. The '500 shared the current product's three-armature driver technology and in-ear, sound-isolating, sleeve fitting scheme, but that early prototype seemed almost crude in comparison with the SE530.
Klaus Heymann: A 20th-Anniversary Chat with the Founder of Naxos Page 2
When Hong Kong–based music lover and electronics-equipment distributor Klaus Heymann (footnote 1), now 70, first began organizing classical-music concerts as a way to boost sales, he had no idea he would end up founding the world's leading classical-music label. But after starting a record-label import business and meeting his future wife, leading violinist Takako Nishizaki, the German-born entrepreneur sought a way to promote her artistry. First he founded the HK label, which specialized in Chinese symphonic music (including Nishizaki's recording of <I>Butterfly Lovers</I>, the famous violin concerto by Chen Gang). Next he established Marco Polo, a label devoted to symphonic rarities.
Klaus Heymann: A 20th-Anniversary Chat with the Founder of Naxos
Dec 29, 2007
When Hong Kong–based music lover and electronics-equipment distributor Klaus Heymann (footnote 1), now 70, first began organizing classical-music concerts as a way to boost sales, he had no idea he would end up founding the world's leading classical-music label. But after starting a record-label import business and meeting his future wife, leading violinist Takako Nishizaki, the German-born entrepreneur sought a way to promote her artistry. First he founded the HK label, which specialized in Chinese symphonic music (including Nishizaki's recording of <I>Butterfly Lovers</I>, the famous violin concerto by Chen Gang). Next he established Marco Polo, a label devoted to symphonic rarities.
I've got a NAD 2100 amp ( not an integrated amp - no volume control ) which I love. My preamp has died
To catch up with the times, I'm considering putting my cds on a PC, then using a usb dac to connect to the amp. But none of the reasonably priced DAC's ( e.g. stereo-link ) have any vol control.
I've googled around and seen some usb preamps designed for recording from mic's or vinyl. Would these work?