Airport Express has optical which you can send to a DAC. Just get a DAC with excellent jitter immunity as Airport is jittery.
Newbie Setup Question - Digital
I could use some help from the community. I'm looking to make my system digital, using a server as my main source and taking a digital signal through a DAC to my pre-amp/amp then to my speakers. Right now, I use a truly non audiophile setup, streaming music from my computer through an Apple Airport Express into my pre-amp. What do I need other than a really good DAC to keep the sound quality high in making my system digital? I will be using only a lossless format for the source. My equipment is fairly old, Nak Pa7 amp and CA7 pre. Also, is there any way to avoid having to run a high quality USB cable (thinking Bel Canto USB link and DAC) from the server to the DAC?
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And you can get a VERY good quality TosLink (optical) cable from Monoprice for a ridiculously low price, check this out - 12 foot cable for $6.00: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10229&cs_id=1022901&p_id=2765&seq=1&format=2 The 3 foot cable is only $3.98. And this cable is VERY well-built, you would swear it is a $100 cable just by looking at it. Merry Christmas! -RW- |
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