I have a media centre (Vista OS) with Realtek HD Audio.
I currently have the HDMI out connected to an AVR and sending video and audio.
I want to connect a DAC to my media centre and then connect the DAC to a Graham Slee Solo headphone amp to play lossless iTunes tracks and Spotify.
I think I have 3 options and seek your advice:
1) best Sound Quality (need 2 metre connect distance only) I believe is via Coax
2) Next is Optical (which would be best option over a longer cable distance)
3) Finally USB
My questions are these - does the Coax or Optical output work with the HDMI connected or can you only have one output connection only?
If I can have two output connections, do I have to make changes in the Realtek interface depending on which output I want to use?
Many thanks
I currently have the HDMI out connected to an AVR and sending video and audio.
I want to connect a DAC to my media centre and then connect the DAC to a Graham Slee Solo headphone amp to play lossless iTunes tracks and Spotify.
I think I have 3 options and seek your advice:
1) best Sound Quality (need 2 metre connect distance only) I believe is via Coax
2) Next is Optical (which would be best option over a longer cable distance)
3) Finally USB
My questions are these - does the Coax or Optical output work with the HDMI connected or can you only have one output connection only?
If I can have two output connections, do I have to make changes in the Realtek interface depending on which output I want to use?
Many thanks