Jack Bond
Standard Member
I plan on getting a Yamaha A-S301 amp to play mp3s and FLACs via my PC. It has a DAC built in and CoAx & Optical inputs. However, my PC only has HDMI and USB outputs. I thought it would be a simple matter of getting an adaptor to connect a HDMI or USB cable to a CoAx or Optical cable but on researching it, it seems to be not that simple.
Am I right in saying that the only solution is to buy a separate DAC? (Or a new PC).
Tbh the sound I get through my present amp (connected to the RCA Aux inputs from one of the coloured outputs on my PC) sounds ok. But I thought if my next amp has DAC it would be nice to use it.
I’d be grateful for any advice on this. Thanks.
Am I right in saying that the only solution is to buy a separate DAC? (Or a new PC).
Tbh the sound I get through my present amp (connected to the RCA Aux inputs from one of the coloured outputs on my PC) sounds ok. But I thought if my next amp has DAC it would be nice to use it.
I’d be grateful for any advice on this. Thanks.