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    Arcam CD92 or Arcam FMJ CD17?

    Hi, i have several high end cds. Teac vrds 25, sony cdp-559es, cdp-xa2es, Now i tested a classical track between the Arcam and a Kenwood dp-880sg. on a pioneer a-400. to my astonishment I heard little or no difference. The Kenwood is optical quite beautiful too. i don't know. Is it the amp...
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    Hi Guys, Seems a wile. Question. I have two hifi setups, one with NADS one with the REGA. Both are preamped. I connect the DAC RCA to the Tuner socket of the AMPs. Both setups work great. Now. The Nad c375bee is a big one, so I wish to try him standalone. So I went from the DAC straight to...
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    I tried the USB solution and yes, this worked optimal. Is USB then the only way, for such a wealth of in- and outputs. But USB is qualitative perhaps better than all the rest. Ok. Made it work. i suppose the Apollo cd also passes over the USB... For cables I will need a new post I think...
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    Yes, more or less. Even bought a minidisc last year. Remember. Never had those machines. So these digital outputs are for vintage machines or other AV-digital machines. Quite extraordinary these outputs, even coaxial, for the sole sake of exotic machines. As an ex ITer I still wonder there...
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    Gosh, Thanks for all the responses. I cannot test the USB yet cause I need a simple USB tot USB cable. Yes, poor guy, I have got tens of USB to device-connectors for loading up by connecting one end to a tablet or smartphone, or... but god no USB to USB. Of course I would long have tested that...
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    Thanks for the response and the welcome. I did what you suggest, but I get flickerin lights on the Dac between 2 khz num ers, and noise. So, something goes wrong. Linking the mac straight to the amp using a 3.5 jack to rca cable, no problem. But this is not what we want of course. . Trial and...
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    Thank you for this early response. Any clue as to what those optical and coaxial outputs on the DAC are intended for ? So, If I get it right, I go mainly rca to rca to the amp ? Can the Rega Dac for instan e also serve as headphone amplifier . Thanks... appreciate it. Ignace
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    SIMPLE QUESTION. The Rega Dac. How to connect ?

    Hello everybody, This is my first contribution and ask for help as beginner in the high end hifi world. I bought the range of Rega, Elicit-R, Apollo, DAC R, RP1. Speakers Gato PM-6. This question is about the DAC. It has multiple inputs and outputs. Question. I want to connect my macbook...