chromeCast audio -> power amp

[lrak]

1) is this a good idea/feasible? I have a pair of b&w cdm1's and a velodyne sub I want to hook up to a power amp only.

2) If I can do this are there any power amps with optical Inputs? The chrome cast audio has optical out i would like to utilize.

3) Are there any power amps out there with sub out/ monitor out? That way i don't have to run the speakers through the sub.
regards,

 

[lovinthehd]

I'd use the dac in the Chromecast Audio and analog out if you really just want to use a power amp. It wouldn't simply be a power amp if it had a dac, nor if it had a sub or monitor out. I have hooked up my Chromecast Audio directly to active speakers with the analog output and it worked well enough.

ps Do you mean integrated amp instead of power amp?

 

[lrak]

Makes sense. I could have sworn i have seen power amps with Monitor/sub/tape outputs. Makes sense that a power amp wouldn't have a DAC.

Thanks for the help.

 

[lovinthehd]

All a power amp does is amplify (altho some pro-amps can have a dsp section or some other features, but no usable dac or other than speaker outputs). If it has a dac or a pre-amp section it's an integrated amp, which sounds like what you want....