I am using a Tascam LM8-ST line mixer in one of my home systems because I need a lot of inputs and it is all balanced. It has 8 stereo in's and 2 stereo output busses. The versatility is awesome and sound quality is first rate. It sounds every bit as good as a Mark Levinson & PS Audio that I've used as well and it is DEAD quite. I've been a musician all my life (62 Y/O) and am well experienced with pro equipment. I have tried a few pro power amps but was not too happy with them so I stick to home audio for that. Oh I almost forgot, I am using an Ashley 7 channel parametric EQ in another home system and have not observed and degradation in sound. Also I have sold off all of my high end I/C's and spkr cables and am now using Mogami 2534 Neglex star quad I/C cable and Canare 4S11 speaker cable...make'm up myself. All this stuff is considered pro audio and I highly recommend giving it a try.
SPL - Pro Audio Blasphemy?
In my never ending quest to scale down, I have been looking for a preamp with headphone out. I enjoy passives/buffers and stumbled upon this when I was looking at the Newport Show report on Innerfidelity:
http://spl.info/produkte/kopfhoererverstaerker/phonitor2/in-kuerze.html
Does anyone have any experience with gear that runs on 120v rails? Sounds intriguing, but I plead ignorant. This might seem like a good alternative to the usual preamp and this amp among headphone enthusiast is much revered.
There is also this 2control monitor controller which might be more suitable to my needs because of the flexibility and the ability to switch to mono, but this does not run on 120v rails.
http://spl.info/produkte/monitor-controller/2control/videos.html
Any opinions, ideas or experiences?
Also, has anyone dived into the pro-audio segment for any of their gear as an alternative to traditional hifi?
Cheers
http://spl.info/produkte/kopfhoererverstaerker/phonitor2/in-kuerze.html
Does anyone have any experience with gear that runs on 120v rails? Sounds intriguing, but I plead ignorant. This might seem like a good alternative to the usual preamp and this amp among headphone enthusiast is much revered.
There is also this 2control monitor controller which might be more suitable to my needs because of the flexibility and the ability to switch to mono, but this does not run on 120v rails.
http://spl.info/produkte/monitor-controller/2control/videos.html
Any opinions, ideas or experiences?
Also, has anyone dived into the pro-audio segment for any of their gear as an alternative to traditional hifi?
Cheers