Analog audio in: You can use this port to connect stereo equipment to your Mac with a stereo miniplug-to-RCA cable adapter. Audio in/optical audio in: You can also use this port for both digital optical and analog audio input. For analog audio input, use a 3.5 mm mini phone jack or a stereo miniplug-to-RCA cable adapter to connect stereo equipment. Unlock the potential of digital media with our award-winning Mac Mini upgrades. Significantly improve the performance of all recorded and streaming formats. Harmonic content and articulation improves, and the dynamic range and frequency response expands.
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I used one for years, used all the top software packages, usb cables ranging from AQ to Black Cat to the $1K Lightspeed, tried all kinds of tweak from better power supplies, ifi cable splitting filters, decrapifiers, etc. Had Lacie hard drives and tried SS drives too.
The best thing I did was replace the mac with a Sonore microRendu and a NAS. It wasn't even close.
There are plenty of threads that explain the advantages of my solution and plenty of similar approaches. Chris Connaker's online 2part review of the microRendu is a great place to quickly get up the learning curve.
If it's not too late and you aren't emotionally 'all-in', consider it...Cheers,
Spencer