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MQA DAC with Coax Output

I’d like to fully unpack MQA with a DAC but also want coax out from said DAC. I use Tidal Masters streaming from Roon which is running on an Antipodes DSGT with coax out to a pair powered Dynaudio 200 XDs. The MQA DAC would need to have a USB or coax in (the two digital outputs from the Antipodes) and and coax out to the Dynaudios. I don’t want a super expensive DAC but certainly one to do the system justice. Any thoughts?
krilll
mike_in_nc
1,120 posts
 
If you mean digital coax out, the last I heard, the MQA terms prohibit output of a fully decoded MQA digital stream. But maybe there are work-arounds?
krilll OP
20 posts
 
Yes, I did mean digital coax out. Any thoughts on a work around?
crn3371
224 posts
 
I’m confused as to why you wouldn’t want the DAC to connect via RCA?
erik_squires
15,620 posts
 
You mean you want a streamer with coax out. :)

Even if you find a streamer with coaxial out, the highest level of unfolding is only allowed at the DAC itself, that is, with ANALOG outputs.

You can't buy a DAC that streams MQA and hope to get around this limit because it is a DAC. :)

Best,

E
crn3371
224 posts
 
The purpose of a DAC is to convert a digital signal into an analog signal. At this point the signal is sent via RCA (or XLR). 
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