Ivion
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I'm currently investigating a digital source upgrade, and I think I will settle for a Ack! dAck! and a yet to be decided soundcard. As the Ack! dAck! only accepts 44KHz/16-bit, the card doesn't have to oversample and the card should be able to output 44KHz/16-bit if I tell it to, and nothing else.
The Ack! dAck! has a "75W RCA input" which needs to receive a S/PDIF signal, so I need a card which has a digital RCA output, right? I do not know very much about this, so if something I type here is incorrect, please say so.
I do not know how 'clean' the digital signal must be for the Ack! dAck!, maybe someone can clarify that? I'm willing to shell out as much as needed to get a nice digital transport, but be considerate, I do not need the top of the line or something like that. I like to stay in the grey area between mid- and hi-fi where I (I believe) currently am.
I just want a soundcard which can provide a reasonable signal to the Ack! dAck! so I can also enjoy my digital music collection.
As if those demands weren't enough already, the soundcard must work in Linux (as I only use Linux), but you don't have to take that into consideration. Just fire your suggestions and I'll check if the soundcard is supported.
PS. Can you also give tips and information about what kind and which cable I should use to connect my soundcard to the Ack! dAck! ?
Many thanks in advance.
The Ack! dAck! has a "75W RCA input" which needs to receive a S/PDIF signal, so I need a card which has a digital RCA output, right? I do not know very much about this, so if something I type here is incorrect, please say so.
I do not know how 'clean' the digital signal must be for the Ack! dAck!, maybe someone can clarify that? I'm willing to shell out as much as needed to get a nice digital transport, but be considerate, I do not need the top of the line or something like that. I like to stay in the grey area between mid- and hi-fi where I (I believe) currently am.
As if those demands weren't enough already, the soundcard must work in Linux (as I only use Linux), but you don't have to take that into consideration. Just fire your suggestions and I'll check if the soundcard is supported.
PS. Can you also give tips and information about what kind and which cable I should use to connect my soundcard to the Ack! dAck! ?
Many thanks in advance.