Mini Pre-Amp with XLR

[Peter_P]

Would love to see a minimalist pre-amp with XLR added to the Fosi Line up. I'd like to be able to use a stand alone DAC such as the Geshelli J2S or the Schit Mimir with a physical and remote controlled volume. Honestly, I would buy the P4 right away if only it has an XLR out to feed my ZA3s.

Same case as ZA3 / ZD3
1 x XLR in
2 x RCA in
XLR out
Volume control with fixed ends
No tone control (people are more likely to adjust this in the digital domain with a graphic or parametric EQ and or room correction)
Swappable op-amps
Gain adjustment same as the P4

 

[ChefBrunch]

I would Like to see a mini XLR preamp setup to match a updated version of the Mono-Blocks.

OK here me out.

MONO-Block Preamp sold as a pair to match the Mono-block amps, all in new matching chassis. All with separate power supplies.

Yes you have to use two volume controls and input controls, But shoot for the maximum potential of the mono-block concepts with these small form factors.

Keeping the 2 mono-block preamps in a mirrored design with counter operating volume pots. 1 XLR in/out 1 RCA in/out. and done.

Give the fosi Quad-Blocks a thought. ..push the limits of what's possible in this small form factor and price point electronics with design.

one note is you will only be able to use stereo subwoofers with mono-block preamps.

like in the Ghostbuster you do not want to cross the streams..

other than that...I think it would be super super cool.

 

[Martin Roscos]

Would love to see a minimalist pre-amp with XLR added to the Fosi Line up. I'd like to be able to use a stand alone DAC such as the Geshelli J2S or the Schit Mimir with a physical and remote controlled volume. Honestly, I would buy the P4 right away if only it has an XLR out to feed my ZA3s.

Same case as ZA3 / ZD3
1 x XLR in
2 x RCA in
XLR out
Volume control with fixed ends
No tone control (people are more likely to adjust this in the digital domain with a graphic or parametric EQ and or room correction)
Swappable op-amps
Gain adjustment same as the P4

Yes please!

 

[RandiO]

I would like to request the addition of the latest ESS Sabre ES9843PRO ADC to the @Peter_P's PreAmp (above) suggestion.
This will allow our older analog audio XLR/RCA inputs to be turned into digital USB-C outputs for digital equalization (PEQ).
Make it better than the E1DA Cosmos ADCiso and/or the MiniDSP ADept; so that it would NEVER need op-amp swaps or tone controls.

I've been asking for such an ADC of FOSI for a few years now.
The efforts which when into the 'community design' of the ZP3 would have been the perfect hardware for an ES9843PRO add-on (or a daughter) card.
ADC+DAC = ADAC