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Hello, I am trying to declutter my set-up, I recently bought a mac mini but will be keeping my gaming PC.
Old set up was:
Speakers connected to DAC and DAC connected to PC via USB (and optical cable).
I want to connect the mac mini to this set up, so I bought a USBC splitter thinking I could provide power to the DAC via the mac or PC depending on what I am using at the time but it doesn't work. The DAC will switch on but I can't select it on the mac for audio. I do switch the DAC to optical for the PC (just so it's easier to remember, USB mac, optical PC), but no matter what I use it doesn't work.
Current splitter:
I think I've now realised that only one of the USBC female connections is powered and one appears to be for data, I assume that's the problem.
Can anyone recommend a splitter that would work for what I want to do, or is my solution unworkable? If so, any suggestions (that keeps my desk as clear as possible) are appreciated!
Thanks
Old set up was:
Speakers connected to DAC and DAC connected to PC via USB (and optical cable).
I want to connect the mac mini to this set up, so I bought a USBC splitter thinking I could provide power to the DAC via the mac or PC depending on what I am using at the time but it doesn't work. The DAC will switch on but I can't select it on the mac for audio. I do switch the DAC to optical for the PC (just so it's easier to remember, USB mac, optical PC), but no matter what I use it doesn't work.
Current splitter:
I think I've now realised that only one of the USBC female connections is powered and one appears to be for data, I assume that's the problem.
Can anyone recommend a splitter that would work for what I want to do, or is my solution unworkable? If so, any suggestions (that keeps my desk as clear as possible) are appreciated!
Thanks