Hi ASR. I need some knowledge sharing about how to connect my system to my incoming Genelec monitors. Thanks in advance!
Background: I have two work stations on my desktop. First one is a Macbook with thunderbolts and second one a PC with toslink and USB outputs. My currently setup has a DAC with both USB and optical inputs, so the system goes like 1) Mac->thunderbolt to USB converter->USB input 2) PC->toslink to optical input, and I can easily switch between sources
Situation: I'm now moving to Genelec speakers, which take AES inputs or analog inputs. From what I read analog inputs goes through the ADC->DAC route inside the speakers (Is that true?), so it might be easier to just feed in digital signals through the AES input. However I couldn't figure out a good config that fills my needs. I imagine it would be something like my current DAC, which takes USB+optical (or multiple USB) signals, can easily switch inputs, but outputs through an AES output port. But surprisingly, I couldn't find anything that does this.
Closest thing I found is Topping U90 https://apos.audio/products/topping-u90 and a digital interface from China https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801151906919.html.gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US. Each has USB input, AES outputs and optical outputs I'm a bit confused by why the optical port here is an output instead of input as on my current DAC? Also for the Toppping, there're two AES outputs, are these together for 2 channels, or each sends a stereo signal and it just supports two outputs simultaneously?
Please share if you have a similar setup. Or maybe there's no single dedicated product for my need, so I need to run one for my Macbook and one for my PC? Or maybe I should just keep using my DAC and use the Analog inputs on the Genelecs?
Background: I have two work stations on my desktop. First one is a Macbook with thunderbolts and second one a PC with toslink and USB outputs. My currently setup has a DAC with both USB and optical inputs, so the system goes like 1) Mac->thunderbolt to USB converter->USB input 2) PC->toslink to optical input, and I can easily switch between sources
Situation: I'm now moving to Genelec speakers, which take AES inputs or analog inputs. From what I read analog inputs goes through the ADC->DAC route inside the speakers (Is that true?), so it might be easier to just feed in digital signals through the AES input. However I couldn't figure out a good config that fills my needs. I imagine it would be something like my current DAC, which takes USB+optical (or multiple USB) signals, can easily switch inputs, but outputs through an AES output port. But surprisingly, I couldn't find anything that does this.
Closest thing I found is Topping U90 https://apos.audio/products/topping-u90 and a digital interface from China https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801151906919.html.gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US. Each has USB input, AES outputs and optical outputs I'm a bit confused by why the optical port here is an output instead of input as on my current DAC? Also for the Toppping, there're two AES outputs, are these together for 2 channels, or each sends a stereo signal and it just supports two outputs simultaneously?
Please share if you have a similar setup. Or maybe there's no single dedicated product for my need, so I need to run one for my Macbook and one for my PC? Or maybe I should just keep using my DAC and use the Analog inputs on the Genelecs?
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