Hello. Could I use this DAC with my headphone amp that only have RCA jacks and a CD player? Thank you.
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That would work just fine. CD player into dac using coax (assuming CD player has coax, otherwise spdif), dac into amp using rcas. You would be bypassing the CD players dac for the bifrost.
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Yes, that would work just fine as long as you have a digital out on your player. You'll get remarkably improved definition if your CD player has a typical built in DAC.
768471
Does the cd player have coax or optical digital output? If so it will work fine.
1280958
Yes, DAC out to AMP in, but remember, this DAC does not have volume knob so volume needs to be set in your computer.
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Yep, if your CD player offers 1/8" or 1/4" output. You can plug these into any normal headphone jack (1/8") or a music cable (1/4", like guitar cable) with the included adapter.
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A tube amp and a USB DAC are not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose. An amplifier offers ideal input impedance for your source and greater output power availability to help drive high impedance loads.A DAC takes a digital bitstream and converts it to analog waveform.You could put this amplifier after the DAC if you wanted. (DAC --> amp --> headphones) But they are not the same thing and would not displace each other.
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Let me briefly tell you how I hook up my DAC.Mac mini optical out -optical cable-> DAC optical input and then analog out -RCA cable-> preamp analog input -> ATC SCM20 powered speaker input (XLR)Of course, you can connect your CD player similar way. The analog (RCA) out from DAC to the RCA input of your integrated amp.
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I don't think this will work. From my experience, both the headphone jack and the RCA jacks act as the same output.
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An amp isn't necessary, however I have tried a friends DAC/AMP and it did sound better than my onboard audio on my computer, but that's the DAC more than the amp.
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This is definitely not possible without powered speakers (and no amp). I'm not sure if it would work with powered speakers but I would guess not (you might be able to plug the left and right rca out on the dac to the left and right powered speaker, I'm not sure).
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The only way to connect the DAC to the AMP is with RCA. Input to the DAC is coax/toslink or USB. Output is only RCA. DAC, Digital in analog out.
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You could use an 8th to RCA adapter cable and it would work. Best use is to put a DAC in front and run from a computer though.
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This headphone amp will work just fine when it's plugged into the headphone output of your PC. No DAC required.
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I think know you have an RCA left and right channel out on your CD player. I have an high end Audioquest RCA left right with male mini jack. I use it with my Astell and Kern AK 120 player into any preamp so any decent RCA left right to mini cable will work. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords;=mini-jack+to+rca+cable
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There is NO USB input on this amplifier. There are 2 analog RCA inputs. You would need a separate DAC unit to go between this and your source component.
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No you do not, if your connecting to something that has a dac.. For example, if you hook it up to a pc directly in the headphone jack of your sound card. Another example would be if you connected it to your ipod or other mp3 player via the headphone jack.. You will need an RCA to 3.5 head phone size connection. Like this. Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug, 2-RCA Plugs (6 feet)*note if you use the usb connection from the e09k to say your pc you will need the e7 or e17 dac to translate the digital to analog connection. If you plan to hook it up to a headphone jack you do *NOT* need a dac. No you do not, if your connecting to something that has a dac.. For example, if you hook it up to a pc directly in the headphone jack of your sound card. Another example would be if you connected it to your ipod or other mp3 player via the headphone jack.. You will need an RCA to 3.5 head phone size connection. Like this. Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug, 2-RCA Plugs (6 feet)*note if you use the usb connection from the e09k to say your pc you will need the e7 or e17 dac to translate the digital... » Read More No you do not, if your connecting to something that has a dac.. For example, if you hook it up to a pc directly in the headphone jack of your sound card. Another example would be if you connected it to your ipod or other mp3 player via the headphone jack.. You will need an RCA to 3.5 head phone size connection. Like this. Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug, 2-RCA Plugs (6 feet)*note if you use the usb connection from the e09k to say your pc you will need the e7 or e17 dac to translate the digital to analog connection. If you plan to hook it up to a headphone jack you do *NOT* need a dac. « Show Less
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Yes. It would be nicer to also have a good DAC, but amp wise this will drive those cans.
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Any DAC will do fine. I have mine hooked up to my Fiio E07k. One could also plug it directly into the PC's headphone line out as well.
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Yea, the volume knob works for both. I have it hooked up to a tube amp. You can listen through both the amp and dac with head phones.