jeffers1984 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Sorry guys i think i really need this dumbed down for me to connect my Astell & Kern Kann Alpha DAP to my denon av receiver. I have a bunch of FLAC and DSD files i'd like to play on my speakers. Kann Alpha has 2.5mm,4.4mm and 3.5mm output. What exact cable do i need to successfully play my songs on the av receiver? Here is a photo of the back of my denon So to get the best possible sound quality, what exact cable do i need? and where do i insert said cable? Also what settings do i need to set on my Kann Alpha? I tried a 3.5mm to RCA and inserted it in the CD white and red input but when playing music it sounded horrible. So im a bit dumbfounded about what i need to do. Thanks Edited February 19, 2021 by jeffers1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madfonzy Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On you Denon AV select pure direct mode and try again. This bypasses all the DSP circuits in the receiver which can add distortion to your analogue input. I had to do this on my Yamaha Pre until I got myself a dedicated 2 channel system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffers1984 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, madfonzy said: On you Denon AV select pure direct mode and try again. This bypasses all the DSP circuits in the receiver which can add distortion to your analogue input. I had to do this on my Yamaha Pre until I got myself a dedicated 2 channel system. Thanks for the reply. So basically use the same 3.5mm to rca put it in the cd white and red rca slot and choose pure direct on my receiver. Do i have to choose line out on my DAP? It also allows me to change voltages on the DAP i assume i have to play around with that. Sorry for all the dumb questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madfonzy Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Yeah try with the same 3.5mm to RCA cable. Looking at the manual set it to low or 2V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffers1984 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Figured it out. So originally i stuffed up because i put the rcas in the phono spot which was a big no no as the sound was horrendous. But it was the only way i was able to get output. I didn't realise there is an input assign section in my denon av receiver settings to set the output to come out of analogue outs. They were set on optical for the CD mode hence why i was not getting any output. I put my Kann Alpha on line out mode and set it to 2v and we're away. Thanks so much all for the advice. I feel like a nuffy not being able to work it out till now. Lastly Is it better to set it as pure direct or on stereo mode? Edited February 20, 2021 by jeffers1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madfonzy Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Let your ears decide which is better. On my Yamaha Pre if I didn’t use pure direct on some songs I would get distortion. Always on the high treble region. This was with an external DAC running XLR to the pre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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