Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Discover how a Cambridge Audio DAC can improve the sound of your Mac and Apple TV.
Part 1 - DacMagic USB on Amazon ➜ geni.us/AZVCgJl
Part 2a - Unboxing ➜ (3:21min)
Part 3a - Internal Components ➜ (6:11min)
Part 3b - Software Settings ➜ (10:45min)
Part 3c - Source Switching ➜ (12:36min)
Part 3d - Toslink Apple TV ➜ (13:33min)
Part 4 - Summary & Conclusion ➜ (15:07min)

More and more people want to improve the sound of their computer audio. In most cases, an external audio interface or DAC will perform much better than the internal sound card.

Especially on mobile devices space is constricted for the designer of audio hardware, on the other hand, an external DAC offers plenty of space to put different parts onto the PCB.

While USB audio interfaces often use a Cirrus Logic chip such as the CS4272, the Cambridge Audio DAC utilizes a Wolfson WM8742 chip.

Another advantage of this digital-analog converter is that you can easily connect it to your Apple TV via a fiberoptic Toslink cable.

In my testing switching between my computers USB and Apple TV was very easy. That way I can use it as DAC for my Mac and if I want to watch a movie with the push of a button switches over to my Apple TV.

Overall a nice little device, great if you want to try a bit more premium audio gear.

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