How to get the best sound from my mac to my amplifier ?

[Mickfromdenmark]

Hello to everybody here at the whathifi forum

I would like to be able to connect my macbook pro retina with my amplifier. my equipment is as listed.

Densen DM10 mkII

Exposure 2010s

System audio 1750

please inform me on what i should buy budget max 200£

 

[Overdose]

Apple Airport Express or Apple TV.

 

[Mickfromdenmark]

how to connect my generation 3 apple tv to an amplifier without tosslink and coaxial ? i want good sound and that is far from a good solution

 

[rab9090]

Perhaps something like an Arcam rlink between the apple tv and amp?

 

[jcarruthers]

I used a Musical Fidelity V-DAC with an Apple TV - works well.

Otherwise straight from your MacBook Pro's optical output via USB or optical.

 

[AL13N]

Here's another couple of options to place between your MacBook and Densen.

HRT Music Streamer II (£169):

http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/HRT-Music-Streamer-II-USB-DAC/product_7163?ref=gmc&sa=X&ei=lYBYUbSyD66V7Ab-w4GADg&ved=0CDUQ-RIwBQ

Epiphany Acoustics E-DAC (£89):

http://epiphany-acoustics.co.uk/products-page/dacs/e-dac-24bit-miniature-usb-dac/

 

[Overdose]

how to connect my generation 3 apple tv to an amplifier without tosslink and coaxial ? i want good sound and that is far from a good solution

Have you tried? If this is not satidfactory, then something like the Beresford Bushmaster or TEAC UDH01. That way you retain wireless connectivity.

 

[PaulCon]

I play music from my Macbook Pro (Spotify & iTunes), I've had an Airport Express connected to my Denon amp for 18 months or so but wasn't happy with the sound so I bought a Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 100 (£199) on Friday which is connected to my Macbook Pro via USB and it sounds a hell of a lot better than the Airport Express did, I still use the AE but for wireless streaming from my iPad

In a short answer buy a DAC