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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Foreplay III => Topic started by: bobster on November 01, 2010, 01:44:15 PM

Title: considerations in matching a DAC to the FPIII
Post by: bobster on November 01, 2010, 01:44:15 PM

Hi

I'm am about to enter the world of computer audio but don't know enough about what parameters and values are important to make sure that the DAC that I get will work with the FPIII.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Title: Re: considerations in matching a DAC to the FPIII
Post by: Doc B. on November 01, 2010, 01:48:08 PM

The input impedance of the Foreplay is relatively high so it will not be a troublesome load for any DAC. It has plenty of gain and it can be adjusted down if necessary. Really the only potential issue is that you will need a DAC with single ended RCA output jacks unless you want to use a card with a balanced output and an XLR to RCA interconnect.

Title: Re: considerations in matching a DAC to the FPIII
Post by: bobster on November 01, 2010, 03:07:52 PM

Thanks Doc. 

I am going to see if I can start slow by trying an old G4 tower with a large external drive that I have and see where it goes from there.

Bob