Hi everyone,
I am using an old MacBook to put a digital stream through a USB input on a small cheap DAC.
I am considering changing the MacBook for a better streamer and wondered about the input, as the streamer I am looking at has only optical or Coax digital output.
So my dumb question is
Does the USB connection just take +ve digital stream, and GND (ignoring 5V as it's powered by AC adaptor) and so I could make a simple connection that takes the digital signal from the Coax in a streamer and patch it into the digital signal connections in as USB cable/connector?
Is there anything different about the digital signal?
Thanks!
I am using an old MacBook to put a digital stream through a USB input on a small cheap DAC.
I am considering changing the MacBook for a better streamer and wondered about the input, as the streamer I am looking at has only optical or Coax digital output.
So my dumb question is
Does the USB connection just take +ve digital stream, and GND (ignoring 5V as it's powered by AC adaptor) and so I could make a simple connection that takes the digital signal from the Coax in a streamer and patch it into the digital signal connections in as USB cable/connector?
Is there anything different about the digital signal?
Thanks!
The digital audio format from a coaxial output is S/PDIF, like optical digital audio.
I believe there is no simple way to convert S/PDIF to USB.
I believe there is no simple way to convert S/PDIF to USB.
As an apple user, I’m very disappointed. You spend a lot of money and get nothing, because every hardware they sell needs another hardware to reach certain grade of quality. This is an example.
You could also look at these.... maybe they can both give you a steamer and DAC in one package 
https://www.hifiberry.com/
https://www.hifiberry.com/