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MikiH
Contributor II
March 20, 2022

Double DAC or by-path?

  • March 20, 2022
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I’m a new user of Sonos and purchased a Port to add to my analog amplifier and old speakers, enjoying Apple Music without computer apparently all right.  It’s just great! But I started to wonder, if I connect my existing (external) DAC to Sonos Port via RCA LINE-IN, does it mean the music signal (from computer) goes through DAC twice (external AND internal), of the internal DAC of Port is automatically by-pathed?  I wanted to make sure, before I buy a NAS and move all the music file in my Mac to it and connect it to the router via Ethernet,

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Kumar
March 20, 2022

Since I have not used it for a long time, I am not sure what settings need to be set for the Mac where the HDD wired to it is to serve as the NAS; the Mac may need to not sleep as long as music play is needed. 

    randalljones
    Lyricist I
    March 24, 2022

    SONOS can directly play lines stored on the NAS, no computer is needed in the signal path. SONOS regulators, phone/ pad/ computer are simply remote controls, no music from the NAS passes through the regulators. In terms of audio quality, there's no difference between computer, NAS, or USB storehouse of the lines. A string of multiple ADC and DAC transformations risks audio complications. I do n’t have any music stored on my computer. I prefer using my NAS because I can take the computer down for conservation and the music continues to play. *

     

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