Another DacMagic question

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Looking at the DacMagic specs I saw that you could only use one of the inputs on each pair.
"Important Note: Only connect one co-axial OR optical cable to each digital input. The
unit will not operate if both connections are made (even if only one is active)."

I fail to see why this should be the case, maybe someone could explain. My reasoning says that if one input is NOT active then the other should work OK.

If this is in fact correct then you only have a choice of 2 possible inputs....plus USB...which isnt enough.

Thanks

 

[nads]

3 inputs. 2 digi and one USB

auto switching, when you plug in the optical it turns the coax off. If i read it right.

 

[knacker]

I think what they mean by that is that there are 2 digital inputs and BOTH have coax & optical connections ie Input 1 has a coax & optical input and so does Input 2.

I do love my DAC magic as it really has improved the sound of my Apple Lossless files and my Rotel RCD965BX to no end

 

[John Duncan]

Nope, if you have two connected, it works to begin with, then when you try to feed it another signal, it cuts off the first one, gets confused, and the only way to get it back is to unplug and plug in again.

If it doesn't have enough inputs, then maybe buy one that does?

 

[Anonymous]

JohnDuncan:
If it doesn't have enough inputs, then maybe buy one that does?

Thats what I am going to have to do............any suitable suggestions around the DacMagics price range?

 

[John Duncan]

raym87:
JohnDuncan:
If it doesn't have enough inputs, then maybe buy one that does?

Thats what I am going to have to do............any suitable suggestions around the DacMagics price range?

Two Beresfords. Seriously.

 

[John Duncan]

However......tell me what all the sources are - if some of them are AV you may be better off with a receiver.

 

[a.g.]

raym87:
Looking at the DacMagic specs I saw that you could only use one of the inputs on each pair.

I fail to see why this should be the case, maybe someone could explain. My reasoning says that if one input is NOT active then the other should work OK.

Your reasoning is correct, as long as the two sources are not both active then you can plug both coax and optical into the same input number. Ignore the manual!

 

[John Duncan]

a.g.:raym87:
Looking at the DacMagic specs I saw that you could only use one of the inputs on each pair.

I fail to see why this should be the case, maybe someone could explain. My reasoning says that if one input is NOT active then the other should work OK.

Your reasoning is correct, as long as the two sources are not both active then you can plug both coax and optical into the same input number. Ignore the manual!

But as soon as you turn the other one on, it stops working, so don't ignoe the manual.........