iMac to hifi ?

[Audio Al]

I own a Imac and now have Amazon Prime that includes music

Being a complete digital numpty what do I need to get the music out of my mac and into my hifi

Please go easy on me :)

[DiveDeepDog]

Lots of ways, headphone socket (3.5mm) to phono cable is simplest, dac with USB input, or you can use the same 3.5mm socket and a digital optical cable into a compatible dac.

Dac options are long and varied best discussed with some idea of budget?

No connection to the seller, but I had one of these

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?53361-John-Kenny-Ci%FAnas-DAC

Plug n play connection, as analogue as I've heard around that price range.

[struth]

Bluetooth 4.1/4.2 transmitter and reciever will work also if you dont want cables. These are low latency almost cd quality sound

[nuff]

I use a Mini Toslink to Toslink Optical Cable into a DAC.
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[martian sunrise]

^that is what I use

[Yomanze]

TOSLINK or USB to SPDIF is the way to go. :)

[Audio Al]

TOSLINK or USB to SPDIF is the way to go. :)

:scratch: Err is that code ? :scratch:

I Know what a USB is and a splif :D

but what is a toslink and a spdif , time for google me thinks :)

[Audio Al]

Lots of ways, headphone socket (3.5mm) to phono cable is simplest, dac with USB input, or you can use the same 3.5mm socket and a digital optical cable into a compatible dac.

Dac options are long and varied best discussed with some idea of budget?

No connection to the seller, but I had one of these

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?53361-John-Kenny-Ci%FAnas-DAC

Plug n play connection, as analogue as I've heard around that price range.

Hi Mark , You say you had one of these ? have you sold it now ? and my I ask why and what are you using now
I like analogue

Cheers
Allen

[Yomanze]

:scratch: Err is that code ? :scratch:

I Know what a USB is and a splif :D

but what is a toslink and a spdif , time for google me thinks :)

He he, TOSLINK is optical, which most Macs have. If your DAC doesn't support TOSLINK, but coax (RCA or BNC cable) SPDIF instead, then you use a USB to SPDIF converter to get the signal into your DAC.

[DiveDeepDog]

Hi Mark , You say you had one of these ? have you sold it now ? and my I ask why and what are you using now
I like analogue

Cheers
Allen

I got a Audio Synthesis Dax2 which replaced the Ciunas, since upgraded to Dax Decade. I think the Ciunas was a highlight in sound per pound even if the box isn't flashy. It's plug n play which the earlier JK 32 isn't.

[steve-z]

If you've got a modern integrated amp with a built in DAC all you need is an optical cable with a 3.5mm adapter on one end to plug into the iMacs headphone/optical out socket.


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[Audio Al]

[QUOTE=steve-z;893966]If you've got a modern integrated amp with a built in DAC all you need is an optical cable with a 3.5mm adapter on one end to plug into the iMacs headphone/optical out socket.


Modern ME :eek: I think my most modern amp is 30+ years old :lol: