How to connect headphone amp when system has separate transport and DAC?

Huh?
Aqua what? Formula?

Hi Fuzztone,

No-- Aqua La Voce. Can't afford a Formula. 

I figured it out: 

La Voce has two sets of outputs-- RCA and XLR. I'm already using the RCA's to connect to my Moon transport.

That leaves just the Aqua's XLR outs, which I can't use because the Schiit does not have XLR inputs.

Gonna have to send it back. 

Live and (hopefully) learn.

 Thanks for your interest.

Best,

Stuartk

Your transport connects to your one of your DACs inputs. Regardless of type of connector, it will be a single cable. It sounds like you have connected your Transport to the DACs unbalanced outputs. The signal goes from the transport to the DAC, hence the transport is connected to one of the DACs inputs.

Looks like you have BNC connector on your DAC, so you need to get an adapter or a new coax cable with one end BNC and the other RCA. 

Your headphone amp connects to your DAC’s outputs. You probably have at least one pair of unbalanced (RCA) output terminals. The connection between the DAC and headphone amp will require two cables.

Sorry, Pauly--  yesterday I moved my transport to where the DAC had been and vice versa, which led me to wrongly describe how my system is connected. The truth is, I'm much more of a right-brain person (a "music-lover who enjoys good sound") rather than a bonafied, engineering-minded audiophile, so I can get easily confused about this stuff. 

The system IS set up the way you've suggested it be set up.

I see the Schiit Magnius has XLR inputs, so I'll order one of those and return the Magni. I'll also need to pick up some XLR IC's, of course.

Thanks for your interest!

Best,

Stuart 

All you need are 2 XLR male to RCA female adapters. Or 2 coax Y cords. Unless you are dead set on blowing some dough.
I enjoy the Vali 2+ much more that the Magni 3.
I own both.