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post #1 of 3
1/22/10 at 12:52am
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This is insanity, in all the conversations and cables required to get my stuff going. ANYWAY.

For now, all I have is a fairly good quality portable amp to power my laptop setup. It only has a 1/4" in. I'm going to be getting a DACMAGIC, which offers both unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR outs. Now, which would be better:

DAC --> 2x XLR --> 2x 1/4" --> combined to 1x 1/4" --> Amp

OR

DAC --> RCA --> 1x 1/4" --> AMP

Which would offer the superior quality? If it makes no difference, an RCA cable would be much easier, thus, I'd go with that.
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post #2 of 3
1/22/10 at 1:02am
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Originally Posted by Hybrys View Post
DAC --> 2x XLR --> 2x 1/4" --> combined to 1x 1/4" --> Amp
I'm totally lost here.

Since your amp only has 1/4" input, just get the RCA-1/"4 cable and you're all set.
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post #3 of 3
1/22/10 at 1:07am
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Ex: DAC --> 2x XLR --> 2x 1/4" --> 1 1/4" --> Amp
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