Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac

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fathead

Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« on: 3 Aug 2013, 03:59 am »
I picked up a Dac and was thinking of hooking up a Mac Mini as a music server , what connection would give me the best sound ? I'm not familiar with  the Mac Mini

Here is a picture of the rear of the Dac I will be using    Took Picture off Google  Same Dac     Eastern Electric Minimax Plus


wilsynet

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Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #1 on: 3 Aug 2013, 04:51 am »
I'd try USB.

jarcher

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Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #2 on: 3 Aug 2013, 05:14 am »
I'd try USB.

+1, particularly if it is an M2Tech OEM 24bit 192KHz Async USB input as their website states.  If you find it's too bright (probably not w/ tube output option), you can try using the very well regarded Wireworld Starlight USB cable. 

fathead

Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #3 on: 3 Aug 2013, 11:42 am »
Thanks

roscoeiii

Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #4 on: 3 Aug 2013, 06:57 pm »
Great DAC choice!

fathead

Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #5 on: 3 Aug 2013, 07:20 pm »
Thanks previous seller added Dexa opams , sounds great

jarcher

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Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #6 on: 3 Aug 2013, 07:31 pm »
May we ask the selling price?  Seems like an attractive DAC to recommend to others.

fathead

Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #7 on: 3 Aug 2013, 07:33 pm »
May we ask the selling price?  Seems like an attractive DAC to recommend to others.

950

roscoeiii

Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #8 on: 3 Aug 2013, 07:36 pm »
May we ask the selling price?  Seems like an attractive DAC to recommend to others.

Jarcher,

There are a few threads here on these. And Bill O'connell who sells them is an ACer. A great guy with super gear

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Re: Connecting a Mac Mini & Dac
« Reply #9 on: 4 Aug 2013, 01:12 am »
USB and pull that tube for sure