Rotel RC 1082 PC Connection

[yanies]

Hello

I am trying to find out how to connect the ethernet cable from the (Back panel) Pre Amp RC 1082 to my computer (I mac), so I get audio files to hear music.

Is there any configuration, or some other tip?

Thanks in advance

Yanies

[Kevin D]

That's not an ethernet connection. It's an RS232 serial connection used to control the pre-amp from an automation system.

Given a custom program, you could control the 1082 from you Imac, but you will not be able to stream audio to it. It's essentially just a DB9 serial port in an RJ45 connector.

Kevin D.

[kmcheng]

You can put a DAC between the IMac and your pre. The IMac should have an optical-out that you can connect to the optical-in of a DAC (or processor or receiver).

The drawback is that you cannot use the IMac's internal speakers if you send the sound to the optical-outs.

[Ferres]

What about the media player input?

[mjb]

To get music from your iMac into the pre-amp, you can use analog audio out from the mac to either the front panel "media input", or a rear panel phono input. (iMac 3.5mm stereo -> RB-1082 3.5mm stereo or phono jacks).

- OR -


For better quality, use the Macs optical output and an external DAC. The analog output from the DAC can be fed to the 1082 as above.
(iMac 3.5mm minijack TOSLINK -> DAC TOSLINK)