Anedio D2 DAC release - Page 85

Thanks for the impressions and the other LS brands you mentioned (checking them out now). I wonder if James is thinking of releasing an A2 Amp, since their A1 is discontinued. That would be a great solution. I guess a pair of decent active speakers could be a good and priceworthy option, but not the best solution.
I want to build a small sub-$5000 rig around the D2, and the active bi-amping concept is an attractive idea, but not a cheap one. Until now I had considered Emotiva's XPA-1L monoblocks and a pair of KEF Q900s, but that's of course a conventional setup (with the exception of connecting the DAC directly to the PowerAmp) that doesn't solve the problem of the passive crossovers in the signal path. There are of course digital crossovers and DSP, but I don't know much about the accuracy and quality of that.

Cheers!

P.S. I don't know if any of you guys are into Jazz and improvised music, and I don't know if this is the right place for this, but here are a couple of links to performances from the Moers Jazz Festival that are broadcasted live by the German/French TV channel ARTE, and their online platform for Live performances, ARTELive. Most performances are online for at least 30 days and all are in HQ video and very decent sound. There are tons of really fabulous performances and loads of Classical music, Rock, electronica, World Music, etc., check it out. (All performances are complete and most over 1 hour long). Enjoy!

BLIXT!: A Jazzrock band composed by Bill Laswell (bass); Raoul Bjorkenheim (El. Guitar) and Morgan Agren (drums):
http://liveweb.arte.tv/de/video/moers_festival_Blixt/
The legendary Jazz Fusion Band Oregon, featured at a Big Band Festival in Germany:
http://liveweb.arte.tv/de/video/Oregon_hr/
German Guitar improviser Fred Frith in duo with Percussionsist Evelyn Glennie:
http://liveweb.arte.tv/de/video/moers_festival_Evelyn_Glennie_Fred_Frith/
Swedish Guitarist and improviser Stian Westerhus and Norwegian vocal artist Sidsel Endresen:
http://liveweb.arte.tv/de/video/moers_festival_Endresen_Westerhus/
 

I really like the philosophy behind Anedio's products, and I would definitively consider giving an Amp of theirs a chance to complement the D2.

I thought for a while I had it made with bi-amping and the active speakers, especially when I read Emotiva's description:

"Bi-Amplified, Full-Featured Powerhouse
All of our airmotiv monitors are fully bi-amplified, with a separate amp for both the woofer and high-frequency transducer. The airmotiv 6s offer 210 watts per channel of power. Each amplifier is audiophile-grade, with toroid transformer, large electrolytic power capacitors, and stacked metalized film capacitors used throughout.

Plus, we haven't skimped on the features. Use either balanced or unbalanced inputs, tweak the response to your studio or room with active crossover controls, enjoy the convenience of 115V/230V user-switchable AC power, and relax with the confidence of full overdrive protection."

Cheers!