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Audio Aero Prima vs. Resolution Audio Opus 21

We currently own the Prima, and have heard the Opus 21, though only for a short audition, and not in our home. Just curious what you might think of the differences? We love the warmth and intimacy of the Prima. It could perhaps dig a little deeper for increased dynamics and resolution. We may spend the $150 to try out the Opus 21, but my concern is having a non-tube player. There is a certain thinness and dryness to most digital that I don't care for. We would spend up to $3K as necessary, but are for a number of reasons apprehensive about the modded players.
We prefer the dimensionality and airy sound of the Prima to the pristine accuracy of say, the Audio Note CDP/DAC's.
Any thoughts and/or recommendations? Stick with what we have? Spring for a $1000 interconnect? OK, not so fast!
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jam14
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Fatcat or Ktank,
Could you expand on the Opus21 DIN output to a preamp? As I see it, the Opus has a single DIN output. This may be a dumb question, but how do you connect to the right and left XLR or RCA inputs on a preamp?
Thanks.
fatcataudio
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A DIN-RCA or XLR connector simply has the single DIN on one side, then splits into two RCAs or XLRs.
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
The DIN handles both the left and the right channel in one connection. (It has five individual wired connectors.) My cable connection that I had specially built by Audience is actually a "Y" cable. (It has one DIN connector, and two XLR connectors at the other ends.)

Hope that helps!
jam14
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Fatcat and Kurt_tank,

Thanks much for the helpful replies.
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boa2 OP
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Just to clarify this, if I ran the standard RCA or XLR on the Opus 21 into a preamp, would I have any issue with the volume control on the unit--since I have not bypassed it with the DIN connector?
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