vortexbob and unitiqute do i need a dac?

Posted by: celsius on 02 November 2012

hi all

i have a vortexbox server connected to a unitiqute via a router would i benefit from a dac if so how/what do i get and how do i connect it ie usb to the server then how to the qute bearing in mind the music files are throught the network connection

Posted on: 02 November 2012 by McGhie

I suspect you could take the digital signal out of the UQ into the DAC but would then need to pass the DAC's analogue signal into some sort of integrated or pre/power combo amplification (rather than reroute it back through the UQ), which might defeat the objective of an all-one-system! Cheers Ian

Posted on: 02 November 2012 by jobseeker

That's how I run, from Vortexbox into a 'Qute and a Superuniti. I don't see that a DAC an improve the sound in these circumstances.

Posted on: 02 November 2012 by osprey

UnitiQute has been designed to be used as standalone system so you do not need any DAC. However, it might be possible to use one but that will complicate matters as Ian described and personally I doubt the benefits (but I have not tried though).

Posted on: 02 November 2012 by Focalist

If you have a vortexbox appliance cant you run it direct via a usb DAC using Vortexbox player function then into the qute?

Posted on: 02 November 2012 by Focalist

"5. Vortexbox player can support upto 192-kHz 24-bit files. For ultimate quality most external USB DACs can connect to VortexBox appliance for connection to a HiFi amplifier."

Posted on: 02 November 2012 by jobseeker

The op talks about routing the dac back into the qute. I still don't see how that is going to be better than delivering 192 kHz files via the network. If you're talking about going to a higher quality amp and dac then the qute is moot surely