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DAC not visible when using optical from Macbook Pro

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Awesome Donkey:
Optical is just an output for the onboard audio (aka Built-In Output). When you plug it into the MacBook to the DAC via optical it means it's using the onboard audio to output the sound to the DAC, hence why it's likely limited to 44.1 kHz - doing it that way kinda defeats the purpose of having the DAC in the first place. Hence why it's better to bypass the onboard audio completely by connecting the DAC to the MacBook via USB (and selecting the DAC itself as the output in MC). Then use the DAC's output (whether it be red/white RCA connectors, XLR, optical, coaxial, etc.) to an speakers/amp/etc.

It's impossible to display the DAC if it's not connected to the MacBook via USB. If it's connected to the MacBook via the onboard audio/optical, you'll only see the onboard audio as the output.

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