# Integrateds **URL:** https://forum.psaudio.com/c/audio-components/integrateds/32.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.psaudio.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.psaudio.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.psaudio.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Am I going to blow something up?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/am-i-going-to-blow-something-up/30459)
**Author:** [@alonso.hernandez](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/alonso.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/am-i-going-to-blow-something-up/30459 "2022-09-13T21:40:49Z")
Hello all, the sprout 100 was my first amp when I started in this hobby. I’ve recently switched over to a separate system. Out of curiosity I connected my pre amp into the sprout, setting the sprouts volume to 100% and c… --- ## [Sprout100 static sound with thunderbolt](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout100-static-sound-with-thunderbolt/30307)
**Author:** [@smallpuncake](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/smallpuncake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout100-static-sound-with-thunderbolt/30307 "2022-08-28T18:57:55Z")
I found that when I connect my MacBook Pro to my monitor using the thunderbolt cable (which supplies power and video to and from the MacBook) and USB out to sprout100, there is a static sound generated with this setup. I… --- ## [Sprout to Strata Upgrade](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-to-strata-upgrade/28189)
**Author:** [@gfuhrer](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gfuhrer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-to-strata-upgrade/28189 "2022-08-27T12:42:16Z")
I have had the Strata for a little over a week now with about 150 hours of burn time on it now and I wanted to share some thoughts about it here with you all. A few of you have been sharing my journey in to the land of … --- ## [Flutter/Distortion with Sprout/Elacs](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/flutter-distortion-with-sprout-elacs/26859)
**Author:** [@Score17](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Score17)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/flutter-distortion-with-sprout-elacs/26859 "2022-08-15T23:59:47Z")
Hello - I’m putting this in the integrated category, given the Sprout 100 is the nerve center of my system, sorry if it’s in the wrong place! My issue: I have had a pair of Elac debut 2.0 b6.2’s for a couple of years n… --- ## [Sprout 100 Review with Focus on Rasberry Pi Volumio Integration](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-review-with-focus-on-rasberry-pi-volumio-integration/30070)
**Author:** [@Backenst](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Backenst)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-review-with-focus-on-rasberry-pi-volumio-integration/30070 "2022-08-13T13:20:15Z")
Greetings from Bethesda Md & my first post. I thought I would share my impressions of the Sprout 100 using my Rasberry Pi Volumio as a streamer connected to the Sprout using USB. In reading through the various PSU foru… --- ## [Sprout 100 No analog output](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-no-analog-output/29836)
**Author:** [@joaquind](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joaquind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-no-analog-output/29836 "2022-07-25T20:53:06Z")
Hello. I got the Sprout 100 back in December, but this weekend was the first time I tried to use its analog output to connect to another equipment. I haven’t been able to get any signal out no matter what input I select… --- ## [New amp in the house](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/new-amp-in-the-house/29657)
**Author:** [@audiojan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiojan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/new-amp-in-the-house/29657 "2022-07-11T11:28:50Z")
As much as I loved my Luxman, I decided to take the next step with a Gryphon Diablo 300. And WOW!!! The power seems to be endless, the dynamics are staggering, but what really impresses me more than anything is the sense… --- ## [Sprout 100 makes noise when headphones are plugged in](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-makes-noise-when-headphones-are-plugged-in/29439)
**Author:** [@alonso.hernandez](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/alonso.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-makes-noise-when-headphones-are-plugged-in/29439 "2022-06-21T14:38:36Z")
Hello all, I’ve had my sprout for a few years now, mostly speaker listening. Recently I’ve started using the headphone amp a lot more. I’m having an issue with the device creating electricity kinda staticky sound. Again … --- ## [Looking for Amp with built-in Crossover Settings for (Passive) Stereo "Subs"](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/looking-for-amp-with-built-in-crossover-settings-for-passive-stereo-subs/29432)
**Author:** [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/looking-for-amp-with-built-in-crossover-settings-for-passive-stereo-subs/29432 "2022-06-20T23:53:10Z")
My Anthony Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1 Speakers have a second “voice coil”, which can serve as a sort of subwoofer to increase the speakers’ low frequency extension. More on this in some old Ad copy: The Reference 3 … --- ## [Evil tone controls](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/evil-tone-controls/6334)
**Author:** [@secretguy](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/secretguy)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/evil-tone-controls/6334 "2022-05-25T12:09:30Z")
I may only use them once a year, but I’d HATE not having tone controls. Just listening to a cd that was sounding totally lifeless. A slight tweak to the highs is all it took to make it much more listenable. I may have t… --- ## [New Sprout100](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/new-sprout100/29127)
**Author:** [@jsprouth](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jsprouth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/new-sprout100/29127 "2022-05-24T17:44:44Z")
I have had my new Sprout for a couple of weeks. I was looking to replace an old AV receiver I was using in stereo mode. Now I find myself figuring out the best placement of my subwoofer, buying isolation feet for my su… --- ## [Sprout 100 as amp?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-amp/27908)
**Author:** [@alonso.hernandez](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/alonso.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-amp/27908 "2022-05-21T11:49:28Z")
Good evening all, If I connect a external pre amp to the sprout 100 and just set the volume to 100 on the sprout, am I essentially using the sprout as a straight up amp? Is this a bad idea? Thank you --- ## [Sprout power on/off used to click, no longer clicks](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-power-on-off-used-to-click-no-longer-clicks/21048)
**Author:** [@matthines](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/matthines)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-power-on-off-used-to-click-no-longer-clicks/21048 "2022-04-22T06:04:38Z")
For the first few months of owning the Sprout, there was a reassuring “click” whenever I’d turn the Sprout on or off via the remote or the knob. Not in the audio path, it sounded mechanical. However, more recently, I h… --- ## [Stella Strata Control](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stella-strata-control/28422)
**Author:** [@JamieM](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JamieM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stella-strata-control/28422 "2022-04-01T06:43:42Z")
Hey all, I wanted to share my biggest frustration with the Strata and that is the remote control operation (physically it works great). I want this to be more constructive rather than a whinge. My comments are regarding… --- ## [Expected "fit and finish" of Sprout 100?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expected-fit-and-finish-of-sprout-100/27504)
**Author:** [@ybakos](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ybakos)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/expected-fit-and-finish-of-sprout-100/27504 "2022-02-23T19:17:21Z")
Hi listeners, Here’s a question for Sprout 100 owners: Has the “fit and finish” of your Sprout 100 been on the mark? I was excited to have just received mine, purchased direct, and was surprised by the rear panel alignm… --- ## ["Typical" noise of Sprout 100 phono preamp](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/typical-noise-of-sprout-100-phono-preamp/27541)
**Author:** [@ybakos](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ybakos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/typical-noise-of-sprout-100-phono-preamp/27541 "2022-02-15T03:22:51Z")
Hi listeners, I am loving the sound out of my new Sprout 100. When the source is bluetooth, digital, or analog, and I crank the volume to the max, the speaker output is dead silent. Wow! However, when “vinyl” is select… --- ## [Sprout 100 + HE-400se](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-he-400se/27189)
**Author:** [@joaquind](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joaquind)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-he-400se/27189 "2022-01-22T18:43:54Z")
Just a couple of weeks ago I got my Sprout 100. My intention is to use it as desktop DAC/Amp/Headphone amp. At the same time I got the HiFiMAN’s HE-400SE. At first glance, the Sprout seems to handle these pretty well, bu… --- ## [Sprout 100 output noise](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-output-noise/27104)
**Author:** [@alonso.hernandez](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/alonso.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-output-noise/27104 "2022-01-18T21:08:24Z")
Hello all, I’ve recently added a separate power amp to my sprout 100. After getting everything hooked up, I noticed that I was getting a “whiny” noise coming from my speakers. Through order of elimination, I concluded th… --- ## [I love my Sprout, but the headphone jack... looking for suggestions](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-love-my-sprout-but-the-headphone-jack-looking-for-suggestions/26885)
**Author:** [@cosmicott](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cosmicott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-love-my-sprout-but-the-headphone-jack-looking-for-suggestions/26885 "2022-01-07T01:45:34Z")
I have really been enjoying my Sprout. I have had it for over a year and my music sounds great through it - My one issue is my Headphones sound so underpowered through them. I have some Grado Hemp Open Ear… they sound am… --- ## [Static shock killed my Sprout 100?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/static-shock-killed-my-sprout-100/26651)
**Author:** [@matthewbaun](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/matthewbaun)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/static-shock-killed-my-sprout-100/26651 "2021-12-29T13:59:54Z")
I was enjoying some records on Christmas Day. I went to flip the record, and when I did I created a static charge. I heard a loud pop and the Sprout 100 started to make clicking sounds and the LED light doesn’t come on. … --- ## [Sprout's knob issue](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprouts-knob-issue/23221)
**Author:** [@formatfizikal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/formatfizikal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprouts-knob-issue/23221 "2021-12-29T00:47:38Z")
Hello, I bought the Sprout recently and sound wise they are spectacular. However,I notice the volume knob is not working as perfectly as it should. It won’t power on a single click and click and hold for bass boost is k… --- ## [Airplay Solution For Strata?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/airplay-solution-for-strata/26628)
**Author:** [@gfuhrer](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gfuhrer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/airplay-solution-for-strata/26628 "2021-12-27T19:58:31Z")
Is there a PS Audio recommended add on to add Airplay capability to the Strata? I had read that early beta editions of the Strata included Airplay support, but this was later dropped. --- ## [Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hegel-h390-integrated-amplifier/26561)
**Author:** [@George\_P](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/George_P)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hegel-h390-integrated-amplifier/26561 "2021-12-26T20:36:59Z")
I bought a new Hegel H390 last week and it arrived last Thursday. Sadly, my girlfriend has been working from home, so I haven’t been able to listen to it nearly as much as I would like, but I have left it on for the past… --- ## [Sprout 100 remote code?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-remote-code/26265)
**Author:** [@vz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-remote-code/26265 "2021-12-26T18:17:43Z")
Anybody know if the Sprout 100 remote uses the codes of any other manufacturer? I have a bit of an odd setup and am trying to get the Nvidia Shield remote to work with it. Nvidia offers a huge index of remote codes, incl… --- ## [Strata VS Sprout](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/strata-vs-sprout/26408)
**Author:** [@gfuhrer](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/gfuhrer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/strata-vs-sprout/26408 "2021-12-21T18:49:18Z")
Thinking it is time to make the upgrade from the Sprout100 to the Stellar Strata. But was hoping those with some experience could give me an idea of what I would hear in difference between these two units. The Strata w… --- ## [Sprout 100 Roon Settings](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-roon-settings/26520)
**Author:** [@DavidF](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/DavidF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-roon-settings/26520 "2021-12-19T02:40:59Z")
Still figuring out how to use the search feature, so I apologize if this has been asked before. For those that use the Sprout 100 as a Roon endpoint, do you use the default settings or are there some changes to the defa… --- ## [Sprout100: Appreciation post](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout100-appreciation-post/20628)
**Author:** [@braisseoane](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/braisseoane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout100-appreciation-post/20628 "2021-12-16T01:52:26Z")
Just today, I was asked to share my thoughs on my beloved Sprout100. I quickly though about sharing my text here too, as a thank you note to Scott and the extended PS Audio team for making possible a piece that makes our… --- ## [Stellar Strata USB input problem](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-strata-usb-input-problem/26317)
**Author:** [@balu613](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/balu613)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-strata-usb-input-problem/26317 "2021-12-10T23:35:41Z")
I bought a Stellar Strata about a year ago, and have encountered an annoying problem. When using the USB input for extended periods, I find that the Strata drops the USB connection. Once that happens, nothing seems to ge… --- ## [Help me choose please. sprout100 or A-S801](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/help-me-choose-please-sprout100-or-a-s801/26215)
**Author:** [@smallpuncake](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/smallpuncake)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/help-me-choose-please-sprout100-or-a-s801/26215 "2021-12-01T15:00:54Z")
I just got a sprout 100 from eBay after being hooked by Paul’s YouTube videos. currently using it for my Elac uni-fi ub52 and Sundara on my desktop. I have a pair of Yamaha ns-777 tower (and an old Rx-v2600 receiver) … --- ## [Sprout: USB Audio 2.0 compliant?](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-usb-audio-2-0-compliant/11486)
**Author:** [@kflou](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kflou)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-usb-audio-2-0-compliant/11486 "2021-11-29T22:07:38Z")
I just tried the Sprout100 and was very disappointed. While it works with Windows 10 and Mac, it apparently has limited success with Linux. I tried multiple versions of Linux, different hardware, even bought a new NUC to… [Previous page](https://forum.psaudio.com/c/audio-components/integrateds/32.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/c/audio-components/integrateds/32.md?page=3)