Sorry to ressurect an ancient topic, but I did quite a lot of research before solving this problem!
My solution was to connect my MacBook Pro to a link via USB, then on to the Beolab 3s using Sounds Heavanly's
Thank you to our Sponsors
Beolab3 and Macbook Pro
22 replies
A wise set-up. You get a very good signal out of the MBP, your DAC processes it, and you can control volume from the DAC. This way, the inferior DAC in the MBP is not part of the signal chain, and your speakers are protected from surges, particularly if you should connect or disconnect via the minijack on the MBP directly to the speakers, as I see some here strangely recommend one should do.
At any rate, you're not really getting the best the BL3s can do if you're letting the MBP connected to a powersupply deliver the analog signal to them. Porting a digital signal to a stand-alone DAC is the solution, as you've done.
Please Log In to Reply
You must be logged in as a BeoWorld member to post replies to forum threads.
or
Join BeoWorld
Register to access the forums, reference material, and exclusive member benefits — including our monthly prize draw.
Become a Member