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Streaming Thru the Cambridge Audio Azur 840C DAC

Just bought the above Upsampling Cambridge Audio CD player which has the ability to accept 2 different digital sources (either coax or optical)

I also stream Spotify Premium through an old IPhone or 7th Gen IPad via an RCA to mini plug to my integrated amp.

I’d like to use the DAC in the back of the Azur to upgrade the sound of my Spotify.  (I know Tidal or Roon is better but I’m not interested in that since my Spotify is free).

Can I just buy a digital interconnect with a mini plug on one end and plug it into the coax input on the CD player?  Seems I would need to reconfigure my phone & Ipad to use an external DAC as well?

Thank you for your suggestions, I’m a newbie when it comes to streaming as I still listen to vinyl & cassettes :)
lou_setriodes

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lou_setriodes OP
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The Monoprice certainly seems cheap enough :)

Someone also told me I could get a Chromecast Audio device and an Optical to miniplug to plug it into the Optical output on the Azur and then use my IPhone or IPad to control Spotify.

is the CC better than the Monoprice unit or will I not hear much difference?
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lou_setriodes OP
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Forgive my ignorance but won’t I be able to do the same thing using my iphone as a remote with the mono price or the chrome cast?  What are the advantages of spending so much more on the Node if I’m going to use the DAC in my CD player?  Thanks!
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lou_setriodes OP
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This was an old post, I see the last comment was deleted. The transport in the Cambridge ended up going, so I sold the unit about a year and a half ago..

I got a Bluesound Node 2i and an Audio-gd DAC and an Audiolab 6000CDT, couldn’t be happier….

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