DAC clarification

✨ Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | GoodSync | Free white papers

Welcome Guest.

You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.

Forums › Home Theatre (including HTPC and EPG Collector) › DAC clarification

mailmarshall

349 posts

Ultimate Geek

#164295 4-Feb-2015 15:36

Send private message

My SQBox Touch is connected to Yamaha amp using SPDIF (Optical cable). It also has the ability to connect via digital coax as well.

The SQBOX has a inbuilt DAC and the Yamaha has one also.

Can anyone advise when the indivdual DAC's get utilised?

Someone told me that if I connect using digital COAX cable then the AMP DAC would be used but if I connect using the SPDIF (optical) then the SQbox DAC would be used. In my case the Yamaha AMP has the better DAC overall and I want to use that.

Dunnersfella

4086 posts

Uber Geek

#1231220 4-Feb-2015 16:33

Send private message

If you use a SPIDF or Coax cable, the DAC in your Yamaha will be utilised.
If you use analogue RCA interconnects, or XLR's - you will be using the DAC in your SQBox Touch.

mailmarshall

349 posts

Ultimate Geek

#1231401 4-Feb-2015 22:16

Send private message

Thanks for the answer Dunnersfella

Would I plug analogue RCA interconnects into a analogue port on my AMP to get SQBox DAC to output?

Dunnersfella

4086 posts

Uber Geek

#1232020 5-Feb-2015 21:55

Send private message

Correct.
If you use a digital cable from the DAC to the amp, you're simply passing the digital signal to the amp.
If you analogue interconnects from the DAC to the amp, you're prioritising the SQBox's DAC over the DAC in the Yamaha.

News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15

Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

RSS feeds: Main feed; Forums feed
Copyright: ©2002-2025 Geekzone®

Site features: Geekzone BI dashboard; Geekzone Badges; Geekzone Status Page

Affiliate links: Samsung; AliExpress; Wise; Sharesies; GoodSync

Site Information: Subscribe to Geekzone; Privacy Statement; Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG); Advertising; Trademark and copyright