- Aug 10, 2019
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This is my first setup, and I'm having difficulty getting the quality of sound I was expecting.
First off, here's my setup:
Pair of B&W 685's, the model before the latest version
Arcam A65+ Amp
Can't remember the cabling, but it's of medium quality.
Here's the crutch though, I'm using a 3.5mm to phono cable to connect my Laptop/iPod into the amp.
When I play music, the quality isn't discernable between 128kbps MP3, and uncompressed wav files- or can I only really expect awful sound when using a 3.5mm cable?
Should I buy a DAC, or perhaps get a good iPod dock like a cambridge audio id50?
Any help is much apprecated
First off, here's my setup:
Pair of B&W 685's, the model before the latest version
Arcam A65+ Amp
Can't remember the cabling, but it's of medium quality.
Here's the crutch though, I'm using a 3.5mm to phono cable to connect my Laptop/iPod into the amp.
When I play music, the quality isn't discernable between 128kbps MP3, and uncompressed wav files- or can I only really expect awful sound when using a 3.5mm cable?
Should I buy a DAC, or perhaps get a good iPod dock like a cambridge audio id50?
Any help is much apprecated