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post #1 of 4
1/10/12 at 9:13am
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I'm just still a beginner in terms of audio equipment, so maybe some of my questions will seem rediculous, but you have to start somewhere right?

 

I was looking for a decent but cheap DAC/headphone amp for my recently bought Ultrasone HFI-580. After reading alot of execellent reviews on the FiiO E10, I decided it would be the best choice. The E10 is also going to be used as a DAC between my macbook and my living room amplifier (NAD 314). What would be the best way to connect the E10 to my amp? It has a coax output, but my amp only has RCA input. What type of converter/cables would be best?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

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post #2 of 4
1/10/12 at 12:02pm
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Originally Posted by Ledebird View Post

I'm just still a beginner in terms of audio equipment, so maybe some of my questions will seem rediculous, but you have to start somewhere right?

 

I was looking for a decent but cheap DAC/headphone amp for my recently bought Ultrasone HFI-580. After reading alot of execellent reviews on the FiiO E10, I decided it would be the best choice. The E10 is also going to be used as a DAC between my macbook and my living room amplifier (NAD 314). What would be the best way to connect the E10 to my amp? It has a coax output, but my amp only has RCA input. What type of converter/cables would be best?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 



The E10 also has a line-out - a mini-jack socket - get a Mini to 2 RCA cable and Thunderbirds are Go !

 

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post #3 of 4
1/10/12 at 12:07pm
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Thanks for your help!
So that means the signal quality is the same when using coax or jack?

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post #4 of 4
1/10/12 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by Ledebird View Post

Thanks for your help!
So that means the signal quality is the same when using coax or jack?


The Coax is a digital signal, the line-out is an analog signal, to use the coax you would need a 2nd DAC which is overdoing it a bit
 

 

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