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Cocktail audio x45 , Digital AES our to in no response.

Hi, need help why my cocktail Audio X45 digital output (AES only ) when connected to my Canary Audio Dac KD2000 Input does not pick up any signal from the cocktail audio. If I use the Toslink and S/PDIF it works . If I use my Cary CD player as Transport using Digital out AES from Cary to Canary Input AES, it works fine . So my Canary DAC works . My Cary also has a DAC and it also does not recognize the cocktail audios output signal. I’m very puzzled. The cocktail audio works with the MBL Dac ! Question is , are there such a thing that it’s not compatible? Please advice. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Best Regards
Richard



uncle_chardy
uncle_chardy OP
18 posts
 
Hi Al, thank you for your advice . I am planning to get another XLR cable just to rule out. What’s puzzling is that it works  if I use my Cary as cd transport connected to the Canary dac using the AES cable . So the cable works , it’s the Cardas Clear .  Something on the X45 not compatible with the Canary and Cary. I will keep on researching. I appreciate your time and advice. I will let you know if I find the problem. Best regards 
Richard
uncle_chardy OP
18 posts
 
By the way Al, I did check the cable with a volt meter and they check out good.
regards
Richard 
djones51
4,947 posts
 
You have probably already tried all this but was wondering have you made sure AES is enabled,  set digital out to fixed volume, set frequencies to passthrough? I guess the pins are all 1 ground,  2 + , 3 - ? 
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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Further to djones51 reply above.
Is it possible that the x45 and the MBL DAC share the same pin out, which is why that works, but the Canary,Cary have a different pinout.
Which is why they work together but not x45 to Canary.
If you have all of the manuals to hand you might want to just check first.
uncle_chardy OP
18 posts
 
Hi Uberwaltz, that might be a possibility the pins are not the same . I called Cardas and spoke with Brian (tech) he said it’s standard but I do not have the pins configuration for cocktail audio. I have Cary’s. I should investigate that further. I thought about this before . Thank you 
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