In Reply to: Re: Connect DAC direct via USB or Optical? posted by Jim F. on December 30, 2006 at 07:29:32:
-----**If** you believe a straight USB DAC is inherently more immune to jitter than a DAC with an S/PDIF interface...-----Jim F. - one of the engineers around here can correct me if I'm wrong, but just because a DAC has a USB interface does not necessarily mean it is a more direct interface than connecting with S/PDIF. They still take the USB connection and convert the signal before it goes to the DAC. And AFAIK the PS Audio Link III converts the USB input to S/PDIF before it goes to the DAC. What you want is a DAC (like from Wavelength or Empirical Audio) that convert the USB input to I2S (the more native interface of DACs - and supposedly with less jitter issues).
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- Re: Connect DAC direct via USB or Optical? - edward 11:54:43 12/30/06 (5)
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