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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Blitzery on August 16, 2022, 03:37:28 PM

Title: ifi Zen Dac with Bottlehead Crack
Post by: Blitzery on August 16, 2022, 03:37:28 PM: Wondering if an ifi zen dac would work with a Bottlehead Crack to stream music. If so, what is the best way to connect these?
Title: Re: ifi Zen Dac with Bottlehead Crack
Post by: larcenasb on August 16, 2022, 04:14:52 PM: Hello,

Yes, the iFi Zen DAC only has one input, USB, so the audio chain would look like this:

PC â†’ USB cable â†’ iFi Zen DAC â†’ RCA cables â†’ Bottlehead Crack â†’ headphones

Then you can use any streaming service that you have on your PC and enjoy the music. Cheers :)
Title: Re: ifi Zen Dac with Bottlehead Crack
Post by: Mucker on August 16, 2022, 07:14:02 PM: I use an xDuoo X10T II to feed a couple of my DAC's. It is great if you have alot of ripped FLAC or DSD (which I do). It connects to the DAC by USB and can be controlled by Bluetooth with it's own app. Works really well, but it is not a streamer. They call it a "digital turntable" for a reason. Long battery life to boot.

https://apos.audio/products/xduoo-x10t-ii-digital-audio-player?_pos=1&_sid=0f2b2cd43&_ss=r
Title: Re: ifi Zen Dac with Bottlehead Crack
Post by: Blitzery on August 19, 2022, 09:38:49 AM: Thanks larcenasb and Mucker! I had been using the ifi zen dac as both the amp and dac with Sennheiser HD800S temporarily until I found the right amp. I just connected the Bottlehead Crack and, wow, what a difference. It sounds amazing!
Title: Re: ifi Zen Dac with Bottlehead Crack
Post by: larcenasb on August 19, 2022, 10:12:46 AM: You're welcome! Ah, yeah, the extra power and tube magic from the Bottlehead is a great step up. Enjoy!