Just don't unplug it! I had a similar, strange experience when hooking up my Behringer DEQ2496 equalizer. When I plugged in my Airport Express, bad sound came out; later, nothing came out. When I plugged the AX into my DAC (Northstar!) instead, it was fine. When I ran the AX into my Monarchy DIP and then into the DEQ2496, it was fine. At one point, out of the blue, the AX -> DEQ2496 configuration started working normally. Later, it stopped again. I haven't tried to figure it all out, since my preferred chain of AX -> DIP -> DEQ2496 -> Northstar DAC works fine. But it sure is puzzling.
My North Star DAC -not picking up Toslink from STB
Hi Folks:
I just bought a North Star Transport and DAC combo and am very happy with everything. However, with my old DAC I was able to easily connect my DirecTV STB tuner to my DAC (A Bidat) via toslink and get sound that way. With the North Star, somehow the DAC is not picking up that signal. More confusing still is that I tried another transport, and the Toslink is working fine there (DAC is picking up the signal). So, I'm guessing something may be awry with my DirecTV Toslink output? I do see a red light generated at the input end of the toslink cable, so signal is going from the DirecTV STB. Can anyone offer any potential remedy.? the Direct TV STB only has that one digital toslink output, so I can't avail of other outputs. Might there be some issue with the cable? Anyway, I'm hoping some of you would have suggestions on how to remedy this. Thanks in advance!
John.
I just bought a North Star Transport and DAC combo and am very happy with everything. However, with my old DAC I was able to easily connect my DirecTV STB tuner to my DAC (A Bidat) via toslink and get sound that way. With the North Star, somehow the DAC is not picking up that signal. More confusing still is that I tried another transport, and the Toslink is working fine there (DAC is picking up the signal). So, I'm guessing something may be awry with my DirecTV Toslink output? I do see a red light generated at the input end of the toslink cable, so signal is going from the DirecTV STB. Can anyone offer any potential remedy.? the Direct TV STB only has that one digital toslink output, so I can't avail of other outputs. Might there be some issue with the cable? Anyway, I'm hoping some of you would have suggestions on how to remedy this. Thanks in advance!
John.