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CD player outputs question.....

My Rotel RCD-1072 is currently connected to my Rogue Audio Cronus integrated amp via its analog outputs and a pair of AudioQuest King Cobra IC cables. I just bought a new DAC (Emotiva XDA-2) and want to compare how the Rotel sounds now vs. connecting it with a 75 ohm coaxial digital cable to the Emotiva. Can I have the Rotel plugged into my amp and into my DAC at the same time ? Will this hurt anything or cause any problems ? If it's okay, then I can easily compare the sound of music both ways by simply changing the selector knob on my amp, instead of constantly pulling things out of the rack and unplugging and re-plugging in cables. Please let me know.
adam18
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stereo5
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I have the analog outputs of my Esoteric SACD player going into my tube preamp. I also have the digital out on my SACD player going into my Wyred4Sound dac with absolutely no problems. No hum, ground loops, nada.
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Thanks guys .....
Al, I appreciate your sound advice (pun intended, LOL.)
Stereo5, which way does your SACD player sound better ?
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I prefer the sound of the Esoteric player when playing cd's. I use the Wyred dac mostly for computer based audio. Keep ion mind, the Wyred dac cost 1000.00 where the Esoteric player cost 8500.00.
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