17-Jul-2015, 04:16
(16-Jul-2015, 23:37)Thanks Alandbush, Glad I asked and grateful for the replies. I see, so for computer, I would use WIFI. Does the Dialog connect to a home router, and then I connect through the computer to router and then to Dialog? Or does my computer wife connect DIRECTLY to the Dialog - which means I then loose connection to my WIFI router? I know, the above is rudimentary question. Sorry about that. And with Dialog, I can only use Spark? Or can I set it so that all sounds out of my windows based computer is not routed through the Dialog? I stream Spotify, talk on Skype, youtube videos etc. Sounds like none of that can go through the Phantom unless I take USB out to Optical and then to Phantom? If that is so, then wow - that\s a huge hit. Mtn Guy alandbush Wrote:(16-Jul-2015, 23:00)MountainGuy Wrote: Thanks. Glad I asked.
So question - with a Windows laptop, can I simply purchase a dongle that takes the USB signal and outputs to optical, and then plug that into the Dialog? Is there any loss in quality or is the USB to Optical output a bit perfect transformation? I'm a bit confused about this as most computers to not have optical outputs so I wonder how they expected computers to connect to the Dialog.
I apologize for what must be a very basic question as they are many Phantom owner and some must be running from their computer as source.
Thanks!
MtnGuy
My apologies if I have misunderstood your query but optical was unlikely to be the primary input for computer, Wi-Fi and Ethernet were, as per the following Devialet website extract
- Play through Wi-Fi all the music stored on your computer, tablet or phone
- Connect sources via optical (Airport extreme, Bluetooth module, game console, CD player, DVD, Blu-Ray)
And again from Devialet
- Devialet's Spark application - downloadable for free- allows you to control your Phantom all together or individually, via Wi-Fi from your computer, smartphone or tablet.
However, if you prefer to use another music program/app (Roon, JRiver etc.), then a USB converter is one way to achieve this. There are some very good USB->coaxial converters but this again only highlights the lack of suitable connections on the Dialog. I'll have to leave it to other forumites to suggest an optical converter.
