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Message started by JazztoGo on 12/09/15 at 23:51:33

Title: Dilemma Solved :)
Post by JazztoGo on 12/09/15 at 23:51:33

So my dilemma had been how to stream Tidal into my Zdsd. Before I had been using my Ipod hooked up to a Ipure 20 dock then coax to the zdsd. Well my ipure 20 broke and then I spent sometime trying to find a replacement and couldnt get something that I was looking for. I even considered buying the Decware cd240 since it could play ipod but I had no use for another dac. I gave it more thought and in the end I decided to buy a macbook air and bingo problem solved lol. I now can hook the laptop to the zdsd and stream tidal from the macbook into the zdsd. And bonus I have a laptop when I need it lol. So that was my dilemma and the way i solved it lol. Enjoy the holidays everyone

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Dilemma Solved :)
Post by TubeNube on 12/11/15 at 07:53:04

Hey Jazz,

I'm curious as to how you are hooking your laptop up to the ZDSD since there is no USB input. Are you using Dragonfly, or ????

Thanks,
Randy

Title: Re: Dilemma Solved :)
Post by JazztoGo on 12/11/15 at 08:01:48

I got a cheap spdif converter that has usb input and coax ouput.

Title: Re: Dilemma Solved :)
Post by TubeNube on 12/12/15 at 08:41:19

Thanks, Jazz. I've been looking at this one:

http://www.amazon.com/M2Tech-HiFace-Hi-End-Interface-Evo-2/dp/B016X6MPL6%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-d-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB016X6MPL6

Pretty spendy, though.

Title: Re: Dilemma Solved :)
Post by JazztoGo on 12/12/15 at 12:58:48

Yeah I have read good things about m2tech. I have also used AUdio Gd sdpfi converter years ago with great results and have looked into getting their newest one or Anedio Spdif converter, I had that one for a while too and it was good though not cheap. Wyred for sound also has a nice looking spdif converter.

Title: Re: Dilemma Solved :)
Post by JazztoGo on 12/16/15 at 01:30:58

So go my macbook air 2014, form B&H Photo, who are just great to deal with, edition today and hooked it all up and its fantastic. I get to stream tidal and anything else internet related and I now also have a laptop for the go when I need it. I just run the laptop on battery and then charge it when I am not listening to music and I got a wyred for sound spdif converter on the way to replace my cheap 15 dollar one.

So nice to be using the Zdsd again after having only my ipod plugged into my csp3--torMKIV, nice improvement. Love decware gear very good sounding stuff :)

Have a great holiday everyone.