Playing flac files in Audiolab 6000A

[MOUSUM8]

So there is no usb-in in Audiolab 6000A. How do I play Gigs of flacs from my laptop ? Another external DAC with USB in, using a DAP like Fiio X7 Mark -II , burning then into Audio CD ( Some are of higher resolution then CD) ? What might be the best way, any suggestion...

 

[rikhav]

Use any PC digital with coaxial out or optical out .
My suggestion is allo digione board

Or

Any of the USB to spidif converters
Example - singxer or gustard

 

[Haribabu]

bluetooth is another source, you can connect Laptop to Amp through Bluesource,


In my case, I connected my NAS (that stored all my audio&video stuff) to BDP (sony x700) and BDP to Audiolab amp.
That sounds great.

 

[Mayank Shah]

Another good usb to spdif converter - schiit eitr. Laptop usb to Eitr........Eitr coax to dac.

 

[rikhav]

bluetooth is another source, you can connect Laptop to Amp through Bluesource,

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In my case, I connected my NAS (that stored all my audio&video stuff) to BDP (sony x700) and BDP to Audiolab amp.
That sounds great.

For this would be a TV screen be compulsory?

 

[Haribabu]

For this would be a TV screen be compulsory?

Yes, to connect BDP

 

[Sutradhaar]

Use any PC digital with coaxial out or optical out .
My suggestion is allo digione board

Or

Any of the USB to spidif converters
Example - singxer or gustard

@rikhav - So, in my case, I can use an optical mini-toslink to toslink cable from my macbook pros' earphone out into my Audiolab 6000A right ?
Have been thinking about this, just need to buy this adapter that goes into the 3.5mm port of my MBP as I already have a regular toslink cable lying idle.

 

[rikhav]

Yes that you can since you have a Mac

 

[Sutradhaar]

Yes that you can since you have a Mac

Also you can try USB and then decide what works best for you

So, if I look at what I readily have vs what I need to arrange or buy - I have the toslink part. Or I also have the dragonfly Cobalt that I was planning to sell off soon. I would need a 3.5mm TRS to RCA cable to provide input into one of the AUX input of Audiolab.

 

[rikhav]

What source are you currently using ?

 

[MOUSUM8]

Use any PC digital with coaxial out or optical out .
My suggestion is allo digione board

Or

Any of the USB to spidif converters
Example - singxer or gustard

Found "Signstek HIFI USB to Coaxial S/PDIF Converter" any idea how is it ? Could not find the brands you mentioned.. Thanks

 

[MOUSUM8]

Another good usb to spdif converter - schiit eitr. Laptop usb to Eitr........Eitr coax to dac.

Thanks, but could not find it online...

 

[MOUSUM8]

bluetooth is another source, you can connect Laptop to Amp through Bluesource,

View attachment 41236
In my case, I connected my NAS (that stored all my audio&video stuff) to BDP (sony x700) and BDP to Audiolab amp.
That sounds great.

But does it support asio ?

 

[MOUSUM8]

What source are you currently using ?

using my secondary dagmagic 100's usb input from laptop usb...

 

[MOUSUM8]

what about DAP's digital output to coaxial input of the amp (using DAP as a transport) ?

 

[Haribabu]

But does it support asio ?

Yes, It should be, I didn't try.
One best solution is bluetooth, laptop can be connected directly to the amp through Bluetooth.
You don't need any adapter as such.

 

[Sutradhaar]

Yes, It should be, I didn't try.
One best solution is bluetooth, laptop can be connected directly to the amp through Bluetooth.
You don't need any adapter as such.

Hello @Haribabu: But then bluetooth medium will compress the FLAC or other HighRes formats while transporting to the amp !! Isn't it ?

 

[Sutradhaar]

Found "Signstek HIFI USB to Coaxial S/PDIF Converter" any idea how is it ? Could not find the brands you mentioned.. Thanks

I had been searching for this . . . where did you find it @MOUSUM8 ?

 

[Haribabu]

Hello @Haribabu: But then bluetooth medium will compress the FLAC or other HighRes formats while transporting to the amp !! Isn't it ?

Nothing, it won't compress, you can see same quality.
One best quality of Audiolab amp is, it play Bluetooth content without degrade the sound quality.

 

[MOUSUM8]

I had been searching for this . . . where did you find it @MOUSUM8 ?

Amazon.in, and reviews are good...should be good