29-Mar-2016, 22:31
(This post was last modified: 29-Mar-2016, 22:34 by Silvertouran.)
A relatively simple setup.
Source is an HP Laptop running Windows 10. I use iTunes with the files on as ALAC.
The Laptop doesn't get used for anything other than playing music.
It's set to output at 16bit 44Khz. The music is all on an external 500Gb 2.5" hdd.
Control is done through a Musical Fidelity M1SDAC digital preamp/asynchronous DAC which upsamples to 24bit 192Khz. Laptop to DAC is from the USB output to a USB input on the DAC.
Output from the DAC is Toslink optical into a Silver Phantom.
All controlled from an iPad using the Remote App. And volume is done by a Devialet remote control.
Spark doesn't get used at all.
Any suggestions for improvements is greatly appreciated like maybe changing the output on iTunes for example or adding something in the chain.
I'm kinda new to all this digital stuff.
Source is an HP Laptop running Windows 10. I use iTunes with the files on as ALAC.
The Laptop doesn't get used for anything other than playing music.
It's set to output at 16bit 44Khz. The music is all on an external 500Gb 2.5" hdd.
Control is done through a Musical Fidelity M1SDAC digital preamp/asynchronous DAC which upsamples to 24bit 192Khz. Laptop to DAC is from the USB output to a USB input on the DAC.
Output from the DAC is Toslink optical into a Silver Phantom.
All controlled from an iPad using the Remote App. And volume is done by a Devialet remote control.
Spark doesn't get used at all.
Any suggestions for improvements is greatly appreciated like maybe changing the output on iTunes for example or adding something in the chain.
I'm kinda new to all this digital stuff.
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