8 channel High end DAC

[hosoludi]

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Also, the question in that case seemed to be more about how to find the lowest cost solution rather than the best sounding one. Not sure what your ultimate goal is.

What would be your setup for full Active 3- 4 way Speakers?
Maybe a high budget and a midrange budget solution.

 

[Forman313]

DAC-AES-8 Quad AES to analog audio converter


Highly recommended DAC.

 

[johnnyx]

The Minidsp miniDSP in a BOX : nanoDIGI 2x8 B has SP/DIF inputs and outputs. Use your choice of DAC to feed the power amps. I use 3 Topping D30 DACs.

 

[Ugg10]

You can do either. (I use a Mutec MC1.2 digital bridge) but you can make your own RCA to XLR cables using the following diagram.

Many thanks, much appreciated. I have done that for analogue audio before without issues but wasn't sure whether the Coax/RCA SPDIF data feed/format was the same as that expected by the AES input. If it is then that is an easy fix.


EDIT - sorry bad practice to answer your own post but this seems to explain the differences quite well - Interfacing AES3 and S/PDIF


Suggests SPDIF to AES data are the same in general (audio data the same format, sub header telling it which it is is different) and newer equipment should be able to work with either, older may not.

 

[lowpoke]

Many thanks, much appreciated. I have done that for analogue audio before without issues but wasn't sure whether the Coax/RCA SPDIF data feed/format was the same as that expected by the AES input. If it is then that is an easy fix.


EDIT - sorry bad practice to answer your own post but this seems to explain the differences quite well - Interfacing AES3 and S/PDIF


Suggests SPDIF to AES data are the same in general (audio data the same format, sub header telling it which it is is different) and newer equipment should be able to work with either, older may not.

Yes, I remember reading the Rane document when I was researching this, but I ended up going with this instead (which I can also highly recommend);
Mutec MC1.2