New to audio? I answer the most common questions about how to hook up an audio DAC and headphone amplifier, covering RCA, XLR, and even connections from portable gear that uses 3.5mm and 4.4mm connectors.
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Various cables: (I may get a commission if you buy using these links)

Adaptor cables:
Amazon Basics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable [ Ссылка ]
3.5 mm TRS to Dual RCA adaptor [ Ссылка ]

High-quality adaptor cables (cheapest to most expensive):
Audioquest Tower 3.5mm to RCA 1.9 ft [ Ссылка ]
Audioquest Evergreen 3.5mm to RCA 1m [ Ссылка ]
AudioQuest Evergreen, 3.5mm to RCA Male Cable, 0.6-Meter/1.97 Feet [ Ссылка ]
Audioquest Big SUR 0.6 m 3.5 mm to RCA [ Ссылка ]

RCA:
Monoprice 1.5ft RCA cables [ Ссылка ]
Amazon Basics RCA [ Ссылка ]

RCA (expensive):
AudioQuest 0.6M Tower RCA [ Ссылка ]
AudioQuest Evergreen 1m RCA [ Ссылка ]
AudioQuest Golden Gate RCA 0.6m [ Ссылка ]
AudioQuest Big Sur RCA 0.6m [ Ссылка ]

XLR:
6 inch XLR cable set [ Ссылка ]
Cable Matters 2-Pack Premium Short XLR [ Ссылка ]
Mogami Gold STUDIO-02 XLR (single cable) [ Ссылка ]
Monolith XLR (single cable) [ Ссылка ]

XLR (expensive):
AudioQuest - Red River (XLR, 1.0m) [ Ссылка ]
AudioQuest Mackenzie XLR [ Ссылка ]
AudioQuest Yukon XLR [ Ссылка ]

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00:00 Introduction
00:56 RCA DAC to amp connection
05:32 XLR Balanced DAC to amp connection
11:10 Portable 3.5mm & 4.4mm connections

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