USB DAC cable question

kadrek

I'm new to all this audio stuff and I just picked up a pair of new M60's. I also just ordered a HK 3480 stereo amp online. I'm just playing cds through a cd player and an old receiver my dad had lying around. I want to be able to play music from my computer through my HK 3480. This FiiO D3 DAC seems like it would be good enough for my needs, http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Digital-A...pr_product_top. The only thing is I can't figure out what kind of cable I would need to hook it up to my computer. A usb A to B? Like this, http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Hi...usb+a+b+cable? Or something else? The optical in jack looks like a different shape than the end of the usb A to B cable. I would really appreciate any help or advice! Thanks!

I cannot figure out what cable I need for the life of me! I need one from my usb on my computer to the optical on the D3 Dac (is optical and spdif the same thing?).

Also, does anyone have a link for a double male to male RCA cable? I can't seem to find one.

dragon1952

That link doesn't work, but I looked up the D3 DAC and it looks like it only accepts coax and optical digital inputs. In other words, it's not a USB DAC. The only output option to receiver looks like just regular stereo RCA to RCA interconnects

kadrek

dragon1952 wrote: »

That link doesn't work, but I looked up the D3 DAC and it looks like it only accepts coax and optical digital inputs. In other words, it's not a USB DAC. The only output option to receiver looks like just regular stereo RCA to RCA interconnects

Yea, I'm wondering what kind of cable I would need to hook the DAC to my computer, not the output cables. Would I need one like this? http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Hi-Speed-USB-2-0-Cable/dp/B001MXLD4G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376474694&sr=8-2&keywords=usb+a+to+b

If the link doesn't work just search "usb a to b" on amazon.

11tsteve

what dragon is saying is... that's not a USB DAC, so you don't need whatever USB cable you are looking at.

dragon1952 wrote: »

That link doesn't work, but I looked up the D3 DAC and it looks like it only accepts coax and optical digital inputs. In other words, it's not a USB DAC.

You need a digital coax cable or a TOSLINK(optic) cable.

TOSLINK ...http://new.tributariescable.com/products/5AO

digital...http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQVDM3&gclid=CPmPvore_LgCFcuf4AodBxwAjg

and if your computer has neither one of those connections, you can either get a sound card for the computer that has the proper jack, or keep looking and get a USB DAC.

DaveHo

DAC: http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=14

The Mediabridge cable you have linked will work fine.

dragon1952

DaveHo wrote: »

DAC: http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=14

The Mediabridge cable you have linked will work fine.

......meaning if you get a USB DAC ;^ )