Macbook Air to dac


Been reading all of the threads and shopping around for my first dac.  A mint Jolida Glass tube dac III came up locally at a good price so I jumped on it.   

Now to hook it up.  Unfortunately, have about a 20 ft run from my Macbook on my desk to my system.  Currently using a cheap cable from the headphone jack to my Rogue preamp.  Listening to Amazon music mostly.  Was going to just purchase a cheap 20ft USB A to B cable to get started with the Glass dac.  But, as usual, looking for best options.  Maybe go the streaming route in the future as I get some time to do the research.  For now, does anyone use a long USB from their computer?  

Thanks
pkatsuleas

Showing 1 response by don_c55

No

You need a short (1.5 meter) USB to the DAC for best sound quality.

Get a DAC with Balanced (XLR) output, and run a long XLR cable to your system.

Long RCA cables=poor sound quality IMO.

Does the Rouge have balanced input?