About to purchase DAC Z-8 for the new standing in the kitchen cooking streaming setup, however I am having trouble trying to get a positive answer on the following. The Z-8 will be supplied source via digital coax from a node n130 and from the tv via optical. I will be using the XLR output into a custom Hypex NC500 based power amplifier. Question being if I decide to use the RCA output at the same time to run a line level feed into an active subwoofer, Will this lower the output level of the XLR output down to that of the RCA ?
No, it will not. Anyway, that wasn't hard to try... Remember, though, that both RCA and XLR are dependent on the volume control of the Z8; so for LINE level you need the volume on the Z8 to be at 0dB. This will, of course, affect both analog outputs.
Different question here... If I set XLR+RCA (both to be active), but one of the connected devices is not ON, is there any risk for the equipment? Is it better to switch the DAC-Z8 to either XLR or RCA in this case?
There should be no problem; I, though, would never play into no load. For those situations I think it's better to have ON only the output with a load. It's also one-touch-easy from the app.
