RMata thanks for asking all teh questions that I had wanted to ask. I considered also a long optical cable (minijack at one end and regular toslink at the other) from my mac to the dac, but in the end settled for an iMac.
USB or Squeezebox Touch from Mac to DAC
Folks,
My first question on Audiogon - so hoping to get useful responses!!
My Setup:
Mac (Runinng Squeezebox server) - All FLAC files!
Squeezebox Touch
Peachtree Nova (as DAC only)
Nait-5i reciever
Harbeth C7 Speakers
The dealer where I brought my speakers told me that I could signifcantly improve my sound by getting rid of Squeezebox and using USB directly from my Mac to the Nova.
Q:
a) Is that true?
b) My Mac is in another room - so will have to be a veeeery long USB. Does that still work?
c) How do I control the music (remote) if I use USB?
Thanks in advance...
Raj
My first question on Audiogon - so hoping to get useful responses!!
My Setup:
Mac (Runinng Squeezebox server) - All FLAC files!
Squeezebox Touch
Peachtree Nova (as DAC only)
Nait-5i reciever
Harbeth C7 Speakers
The dealer where I brought my speakers told me that I could signifcantly improve my sound by getting rid of Squeezebox and using USB directly from my Mac to the Nova.
Q:
a) Is that true?
b) My Mac is in another room - so will have to be a veeeery long USB. Does that still work?
c) How do I control the music (remote) if I use USB?
Thanks in advance...
Raj