DAC necessary for connecting speakers to iMac ?

[Assasin boy]

I have a iMac Power PC G5 w/ Airport Extreme. I would like to occupy my iTunes music throughout my BX8 speakers across the room. If this can be complete with a cable, I would significant what cable or cables to buy (what links need to be on the ends). Because of the aloofness involved, I would rather do this wireless with Airport Extreme and Airport Express. I think Airport Extreme and Air tunes will obtain the music to the Airport Express. I can't picture how to carry on from there. The Airport Express has a "3.5-mm audio minijack for analog or visual digital sound." Is it probable to go from that device to two BX8 speakers somewhat alienated? If I could set hurdles the question a little more, is it promising (and/or advisable) to put a DAC between the Airport Express and the speakers? So I want to know what cables go from the Airport Express to the DAC and from the DAC to the speakers. Please help.

[deveritt]

You can go without starting off a big debate about which DAC is top and which form of cable gives the best sound, I think you would do well to get an outside DAC. I recently got a Beresford DAC and am extra than the moon with it. The reason I bought it is since it has several inputs (2xOptical, 2xCoaxial), a headphone amp, and 2 outputs (1 of which is now fair by the headphone amp in newer models). I, like you make use of out of my computer, and as well have the optical out on my TV connected to the unit, and it is working totally. You can find his store on ebay.

[Bon-Z]

Audio output of DAC with only USB digital input such as iBasso D2-Viper is subjected to CPU load vacillation as the processor must be the central manager for all USB devices on USB bus. Another side effect of the dependence on CPU is computer in sleep will be wake unnecessarily whenever there is any state change on USB bus for example power up/down of USB DAC. Though the USB border in iBasso D2 offers I2S line for DAC direct decoding without any exchange as oppose to optical/coaxial interfaces, I still prefer optical/coaxial digital audio border as they are arrived in yet, you can pre-order it at USD 199 in iBasso online store. Any product urbanized and made in China must be taken with vigilance in term of build quality as my iBasso D1 has started to show failure in optical connection.

[Gonzo]

All DACs cost below SGD 300 with abroad shipping cost built-in, except the Fubar3, the Splitfire (both with optional Supplier power supply) and the D1. Unless you need portability (iBasso D1 / Go-Vibe Petite) or transportability (Fubar3/Splitfire), sound quality of moveable models can never beat desktop models because of space and control constraints (don't expect engineering miracle). Battery supply of portable models offer excellent noise frees DC but much lower voltage and current. When multiple digital input are desirable for diverse audio sources, only desktop models (Beresford TC-7510 in this case) able to supply such feature.

[Pugsly]

After going from side to side various DACs and headphone amplifiers, I still prefer separate/dedicated equipments such as desktop DAC and small/portable headphone loudspeaker (both can be built-in jointly). Since all current Mac models come with visual digital interface (3.5mm mini jack label as headphone output) thus can be interfaced directly with these desktop DACs with a piece of Toslink optical cable (built-in USB ports run out on any Mac nearly all of the time). For PC a sound card by coaxial/optical digital output is required else only spare USB digital border is viable Advantage of order online and shipped from abroad is these online stores offer money back repayment within stipulated stage which never occur for local stores. Proper test of audio equipments can barely be conducted after burn-in period but not on the stain in the stores.

[Simond]

I think a definitive digital source to use with the DAC, I merely wanted to trial with various interim options. Not sure who you would have me trying to appear clever to. I have described and found to be worth trying. My knowledge shows that loading files onto a USB stick workings well but I wanted to have much more of my music that can be practically navigated using the stick. And, for what it's value, yesterday I did indeed try by means of the AE as a wired (rather than wireless) bridge between the iMac and the DAC, using a optical cable, and set up it to be less good than the same files play via the USB stick.