Connect Astell&Kern A&norma SR25 MKII to Amp?

[DavidWe]

Can I connect my Astell&Kern A&norma SR25 MKII portable music player to my amp? I have Kanto YU6 powered speakers.
I’ll just copy & paste the connections from the description:
- dual Toslink optical digital audio inputs
- optical digital inputs support up to 24-bit/96kHz input (two-channel PCM only)
- analog stereo RCA input with phono switch
- analog 3.5mm auxiliary input (6.5-foot cable included)

If the answer is yes, what cables would I need? Where would you suggest connecting it? Would I need some sort of “cradle” for the portable? “Cradle” is probably not the correct terminology.

Feel free to offer suggestions of other digital players as alternatives. That should probably be a separate thread. Links to other threads on digital players would be appreciated if you think that is the route I should go.

I mostly listen to FLAC when I go digital, btw.

I also have a Marantz CD6007 CD player. I don’t know if connecting a portable music player to that is an option.

I plan on getting a turntable soon (another potential thread). I know I won’t be able to connect all of the above components at the same time to my powered speakers unless a splitter is an option.

Thanks for any suggestions. I hope I chose the correct subforum.

 

[Bland_username42069]

Just use bluetooth

 

[JeremyFife]

Hi,
I'm not massively familiar with DAPs but it doesn't seem that your Astell & Kern has a digital output. In that case you will need the 'unbalanced' analogue output ... 3.5mm out to the 3.5mm input on your speakers. The included cable may already be all you need.

Your CD player has a digital output, so you can connect that using optical out to optical in. Get a cheap optical cable from Amazon, any brand (I like uGreen, but anything is fine). I don't think it has inputs, so you can't connect your DAP through it.

Your turntable, if you get one, can plug into the RCA (phono) inputs with the phono switch ON if you don't have a phono stage and off if you do.
That all get's messy, and volume control will get difficult so if you want everything connected at the same time you will want to look at a simple preamp.

And, as @Bland_username42069 said, start by trying your DAP out with Bluetooth - nice and simple.

 

[DavidWe]

Thanks for all of the responses. I now have it connected via Bluetooth. It sounds decent. I will later try the other options suggested just out of curiosity.
I'm also looking into getting a preamp as suggested.