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In Reply to: Yes, true, and also... posted by Yashu on March 23, 2007 at 21:59:31:
The CD transport converts I2S to SPDIF, which is then converted back to I2S inside the DAC. A USB DAC takes the signal from the computer and converts it to SPDIF then the DAC converts it to I2S. The only difference is where the SPDIF conversion takes place, in the transport or in the DAC. Some USB dacs convert USB to I2S directly, and some people claim that is the best way.The technical advantages of using a hard drive system as a digital transport far outweigh any potential disadvantage of converting USB to SPDIF. I think that with a good USB cable and a computer with enough memory and properly implemented (even an old laptop with an external drive would suffice), you can get far more bang for your buck with a computer as transport setup.
Just my 2 cents.
-Aaron.
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- How does it need to go through more steps than with a CD transport? - orpheus 11:09:55 03/31/07 (0)
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