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<blockquote data-quote="RobGMN" data-source="post: 8844994" data-attributes="member: 683408"><p>From what I can see, that cable will not work at all, as the A&K only has balanced and unbalanced analog outputs. No digital available. No line-level available.</p><p>That cable is for devices that have special headphone jacks that are analog with a Toslink digital combined to save space (like the old Sony minidisc players). </p><p></p><p>You’d be feeding your system with an already-amplified signal, which IMHO would be a huge waste of $800.</p><p>To get the most out of the A&K, you’d still need to use an external DAC connected to it (assuming it supports one through the USB). I can get the same quality of sound you’d get for $800 plus DAC expense with a used $40 Samsung I just bought as a dedicated music player.</p><p></p><p>But if you’re dead set on that A&K, buy it plus an external DAC that has digital outputs and connect it to your DSP (assuming the DSP has digital-in) for the best quality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobGMN, post: 8844994, member: 683408"] From what I can see, that cable will not work at all, as the A&K only has balanced and unbalanced analog outputs. No digital available. No line-level available. That cable is for devices that have special headphone jacks that are analog with a Toslink digital combined to save space (like the old Sony minidisc players). You’d be feeding your system with an already-amplified signal, which IMHO would be a huge waste of $800. To get the most out of the A&K, you’d still need to use an external DAC connected to it (assuming it supports one through the USB). I can get the same quality of sound you’d get for $800 plus DAC expense with a used $40 Samsung I just bought as a dedicated music player. But if you’re dead set on that A&K, buy it plus an external DAC that has digital outputs and connect it to your DSP (assuming the DSP has digital-in) for the best quality. [/QUOTE]
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