If you're connecting the iMac to your A-S801 using USB, in order to use the A-S801 internal DAC, and you are connecting your speakers directly to the A-S801, then you no longer need the AudioQuest analog interconnects.
Which DAC should I be using? Dragonfly RED 24-bit/96kHz or ESS Sabre 32-bit/384kHz...?
My new Yamaha A-S801 has a fancy DAC built in (so I've read), but the setup sounds like an undertaking...
I just bought an expensive AQ Golden Gate 15' Cable to connect my iMac to my Amp. If I try setting up my new DAC from the Amp it looks like I won't be able to use that Cable anymore, as it is a USB "IN" on the back of the amp.
Any thoughts?
I just bought an expensive AQ Golden Gate 15' Cable to connect my iMac to my Amp. If I try setting up my new DAC from the Amp it looks like I won't be able to use that Cable anymore, as it is a USB "IN" on the back of the amp.
Any thoughts?