Hi "elephant"

Thanks a lot for the post. It sure looks like something I should take a closer look at. Various posts in different forums surely speeks highly of it. I will try to get a confirmation that it can produce analog as well as digital output at the same time from a digital input.

Again - thx a lot!

Best regards

Jan

Hi Jan,

I have a DACMagic from Cambridge Audio which sits between my MACMini and the BeoPort and I have to say the results are very good indeed. The sound is brighter, has more depth and much better image separation. I use the BeoPort to distribute sound around my house via a MasterLink cable to all my B&O devices.

I've been using it for 6 months now and still enjoy the improvement in quality of sound.

Best £115 I ever spent 🙂

Best regards,

Rob

Hi Rob

Thank you very much for posting your experience with the DacMagic. I've been looking into it and it does seem to be a possible solution. The only thing I can't figure out is whether it is possible to have analog AND digital sound out at the same time.

I've looked in several forums and in the DACMagic manual but I'm still a bit confused 😕

In the manuel it says that it can't transport 5.1 digital sound - do you have any experience with that? 

Is your setup B&O only? The challenge for me is the non-B&O equipment in our living room. I would still like to have Digital 5.1 sound from the Mac Mini (via the DACMagic) into my audioreceiver without having to switch cables etc.

£115?!? Hmm guess I should consider moving out of Denmark - here it is 2.000 Danish Crowns 🙂

Best regards

Jan

What about a Philips HD 1500? Actually it`s a "Surround-Headphone amp" that accepts digital in PCM stereo, DD 5.1 and DTS. It converts to analog stereo and the digital input signal will be passed through - simultaneously, without switching anything. I used it when I had a mac mini connected to my BV7-40 MKIII and it worked great. I got the Philips HD 1500 second hand for about 70 Euros.

Maybe that helps.

Stefan

Hi Stefan

Thx!

Well, they sure look interesting. Have you tried them with a Beoport?

Best regards Jan

No, I didn`t try the headphone amp with Beoport, but should work. Just connect the output - output level is adjustable - with the Beoport input.

Stefan