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mrbungle

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  1. for all the knowledgeable inputs, I guess I will stay with the current hookup. Cheers!
  2. For me, it is going from Imac digital out into a DCS Delius DAC with volume control, driving Goldmund Logos Active speakers. I'm so delighted that I have zero urge to look at anything else whatsoever. What I might try next is a firewire connection between Imac and the DCS, but that's about it. (Currently my connecting cables are Transparent Reference XL (dac to speakers-these will stay forever...) and Nordost optical (Imac to DCS). Cheers!
  3. If you use the digital out from the Imac into a DAC (that has no volume control) and active speakers, obviously, the volume will be too loud. Digital output signal is not volume-controllable from the computer, as it's a fixed line level output signal, kind of like a tape output on a preamp. If you need to control volume via the Imac, you need to go out analog, not digital. So if your active speakers have analog inputs, go directly from Imac to active speakers via ANALOG out and control the volume from the computer. If you want to (bypass the Imac's DAC and) go out digital, your outboard DAC (or your speakers) MUST have a built-in volume control. And don't forget, in an analog setup, impedance-matching is the KEY to good sound. It's pretty simple. Cheers !
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