How to connect mac mini to a DAC and monitor


Hi all,
I trying to connect my Audio Research DAC 8 to mac mini using USB
cable and HDMI cable to Samsung monitor.When I go to system preference and click on sound I do not see Audio Research in select a
device for sound output, instead internal speakers and S27B550 HDMI,
that is the model of my monitor.Please let me know what i am doing wrong. How do you connect your mac mini to your DAC and monitor?
I thank you all for you time and advice concerning this matter.
Regards,

Rod
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Showing 1 response by maplegrovemusic

Hello , I have a little bit of input bit no definite answer . I just bought a mini a few weeks ago and hooked it up . I am using a Tranquility dac and Tranquility usb cable. My dac shows up . I did nothing to make it show up . Yours not showing up is a mystery . Audio Reseach is the place to get your answer . Maybe it is the usb cable ? One thing i need to do is manually choose between the hdmi and dac . I needed to shut off the sounds from hdmi . That was self explanetary .Again I would call AR .