(26-Apr-2018, 22:59)Greg Wrote: This is a follow on, from this thread https://devialetchat.com/showthread.php?tid=5094 which I don't want to pollute further with my alternative question.
I want to access a digital signal output from my amp to feed my dac which doubles as a pre amp with headphone output. It is the headphone output I particularly want to use.
I understand that the two digital inputs on my amp can be used, converted in the configurator to a pair of RCA anologue outputs. Unfortunately, my dac does not have anologue input. My dac input options are Optical, SPDIF, and USB.
On the thread listed above, both @f1eng and @Axel stated that my D USB socket could be used for output signal into my dac. I have tried this and it doesn’t work, or at least it doesn’t work as my amp is set up.
I appreciate this might be down to my configurator settings, so please can someone educate me how to set my USB configurator to achieve what I want to do. Particularly I hope Axel or f1eng can help me.
Thanks in anticipation.
Hi @Greg,
As long as the USB connection is activated in the Configurator, you will have an output which can be used to feed your DAC. You don’t need to alter the settings for the USB output, just make sure that it’s turned on.
Can you tell us the make and model of your DAC/Headphone amp, please?
It will help us to troubleshoot your connections.
The optical inputs on the Devialet can’t be configured as outputs but the SPDIFs can, so provided you have a spare output , this could be a connection option. To enable the SPDIF output, click settings (orange arrow) on the chosen output, select Digital Output (SPDIF).
Ideally, please take the time to compose a signature that shows your equipment chain as this will also help with troubleshooting. If you need any help with this, please see this thread: https://devialetchat.com/showthread.php?tid=4891
I’m pretty sure that we can get your headphone amp. working by tweaking a few settings.
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