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Hooking up a NAD 3020 v2 to a PC

Hi, first time poster. 

I just bought a NAD 3020 v2 integrated amplifier and have Celef (Proac speakers) to go along with it. 

I hooked up the system to my PC by simply using the PCs audio out and plugging the cable to the auxiliary inputs on the NAD. Dumb question: Is there a way to bypass the soundcard from the PC and use NADs DAC instead? The PC doesn't have an optical output and the NAD doesn't have a USB port.

I am just trying to get the best sound using Qobuz on my PC. Thanks in advance. 

hervechatagnier
hervechatagnier OP
3 posts
 

Thanks for the advice. I haven’t received these yet but here is what I ordered: 

1.A Douk Audio U2 Pro (A DDC) 

2. AudioQuest Forest Coax 0.75 M

3. A subscription to Qobuz

I will hook Douk Audio Pro to the NAD via the Audioquest forest green cable and then to the PC via USB. Won’t that work (i.e. bypass computer soundcard and use the DAC integrated into the NAD)?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. My speakers are CELEF LC1s (now Proac) which are older than most of you but still sound fantastic)

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ho249
81 posts
 

Regarding your last question about bypassing the PC sound card: on your PC, you might need to go to "Settings -> System -> Sound" and then select "Choose where to play the sound". Then, you may have to "Pair a new output device". 

Another thought: to make this work, you may need to load the Windows drivers for the Doak Audio Pro unit.

Good luck, happy listening.

hervechatagnier OP
3 posts
 

Will do. Thanks ho249!

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