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Digital Dilemma

Hey all,

I've got a dilemma. I just purchased an MSB LinkDAC III here on the 'goN. My problem is this:

My CDP (which I'll be using as a transport) has four different digital outputs. There are - AES/EBU, Coax, Glass Fiber and Plastic Fiber.

The DAC only has RCA inputs.

What is the best way to connect my transport to the DAC?? Is there an adapter? Do I need to have the DAC modified? Should I have the CDP modified?

Why can't anything be simple??

Thanks in advance for your help.
danheather
peterb
108 posts
 
It's more simple than you think....
There is only one option: to use the coax output of your CDP. Is this RCA or BNC ?
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I agree with Peterb this seems like a simple one to me, though I see two possible options.

1- use your RCA coax 75ohm digital output.

2- sell the thing and get a DAC with multiple digital inputs, and waste a whole lotta money on trying every possible digital cable configuration and realizing that the coax RCA 75ohm sounds the best(as it usually does)

~Tim
danheather OP
108 posts
 
That's pretty funny, Tim!

The coax on the cdp is BNC where the input on the DAC is RCA. I've been advised (by Sean) that I can just purchase a BNC to RCA adapter, slap it on the cdp and take it from there.

Anybody think there'd be much "loss" by using such an adapter?

Thanks guys!
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