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XM, DAC Question

I have a small XM receiver that seems to work okay with my tube pre and amp and the sound is...well not bad but I'm wondering if I can run the XM through a Lite outboard DAC that I have with any success? The XM receiver has 2 rca's though and the DAC is coax in. Do they make a converter?

markus1299

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markus1299 OP
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Mofimadness, Manual for the XM receiver says it is digital, am I missing something? I have before so wouldn't be unusual.
markus1299 OP
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It's a Delphi SKYFi2 Satellite Radio Receiver. It does say the stations are digital but maybe the receiver changes it to analog. The manual says that 130 "Digital" channels are available.
markus1299 OP
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I just pulled out an old DBX111 that I used to use with my reel to reel. Hmmm, even if this is an analog signal. Might be interesting.
markus1299 OP
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Thanks Mofimadness. Now, I am able to pull up XM on my laptop and listen. Would that output from my laptop also be analog? Maybe more than one way to skin a cat here.
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