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DAC static?

Nikkoholic

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I'm new to posting in the digital forum.
Just got a cambridge DACmagic and the cambridge ID100. The Id100 extracts the digital signal from my iphone (or any ipod / ipad). From there I go with an optic cable to the dacmagic, from there to my analog system.

Problem is I am getting a high frequecy pop / static. It actually sounds just like a record dust pop. If I go with the old headphone out to RCA (analog and use the internal DAC of the iphone) I don't get this. It is on every song.

I've tried the id100 and dacmagic combo on 2 systems with the same results. I had a cosemetic problem with the id100 so I happened to have 2 and changed them both, same issue. also tried different audio cables. all no change.

Has anyone heard this? Only device common in all of this is the dacmagic, I've tried both digital inputs and the 3 different filter settings.

any ideas or has anyone else experienced this? All Cambridge stuff is brand new.:dunno:
 
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Update,
I have concluded the static pop is from the iphone4. If I use the dacmagic with a usb from my laptop there is not static. I've had 2 ID100 docs and they are both the same thus they are both not likely defective.

Has anyone had or experienced this problem using an iphone on a digital doc? Anyone?
 
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