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How to getter better audio from Mac Mini, Yamaha RXV-2700 - External DAC?
I have a 2010 Mac Mini running iTunes for a large library connected to a Yamaha RXv-2700 receiver - HDMI and digital audio out from the Mac Mini.
I also use a Denon DVD-2930 for CDs and DVDs.
I have B & W 704s, with a centre speaker HTM7, subwoofer and B&W DS1 home theater setup.
I am keen to improve my audio performance for music.
Do I need an external dac (been looking at reviews of the ARCAM rDac and the M1 DAC?
Should I be happy with the DAC capabilities of the Yamaha receiver?
Would appreciate guidance.
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Cacophonix1984 is a forum member in good standing
Just found out that the Yamaha RXV-2700 had 192kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown DACs for all channels.
Should I still look at an external DAC?
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I wouldn't get an external dac. Just use a mini-toslink to toslink cable like this, Amazon.com: C2G / Cables to Go 27017 Velocity Toslink-to-Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable-3 Meters: Electronics. I have my mac mini connected to my NAD AV receiver using a cable like this.
Mac Mini (as server) -> Squeezebox Touch, AE express->Cambridge Dacmagic Plus -> Outlaw RR2150 Stereo Receiver->PSB Image T^6 (dedicated 2 channel system)
Mac Mini -> NAD T747 -> PSB Imagine B, Samsung UN46EH6000, Panasonic dmp-bdt220 (home theater family room)
Macbook-> audio gd fun "b" dac/headphone amp -> audioengine N-22 amplifier -> audioengine P-4 speakers/Energy ESW-M8 sub/Beyerdynamic DT 880 (home office)
Cacophonix1984 (01-21-2013)
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ratso should be listened to
toslink is limited on mini's to 24/96. usb can give you24/192 (if it mattters to you). i have yet to find a straight answer if you can get 24/192 audio over hdmi from a mini.
**edit**
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f1...4-192-a-14689/
Last edited by ratso; 01-20-2013 at 11:24 PM.
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Cacophonix1984 (01-21-2013)
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BoredSysAdmin should be listened to
To get better sound of this system you will need to change the speakers. Forget about adding another dime in any electronics
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Cacophonix1984 (01-21-2013),KEW (01-20-2013)
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ratso should be listened to
overall i would agree with that ^^^^. just pointing out to the OP that if those same burr-brown DAC's were offered in a separate box carved out of polished billet aluminum, everybody would probably be talking about how great it is. so no, i would not upgrade to a separate DAC. not to mention then you have to do a lot of audio source switching in your mac to go from two channel dac to hdmi audio.
samsung PN50B550, Oppo BD-80, Wii, PS3 Slim, Xbox 360, mac mini HTPC, Denon AVR-4311CI, and Axiom QS8 surrounds, dual Rythmik F15 subs, Salk HT2-TL's, selah sardonyx center.
Cacophonix1984 (01-21-2013)
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The biggest issue I find people have with audio from a PC is not having the bit/sample rate of the output set to match that of the source. When they don't match the computer does resampling that degrades sound quality. I'm a windows user myself so I don't know where you would find these settings on a mac, but for CDs you'll always want the output format to be set to 16/44.1
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Cacophonix1984 (01-21-2013)
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I spent a lot of money for the B&W speakers. Do you think they are not good enough for home theater and audio?
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Cacophonix1984 is a forum member in good standing
Would you recommend a better amp? Am thinking of adding a power amp and using the Yamaha as a pre-amp.
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