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Gordon would any of this matter if I use optical out to the DAC?

Thanks for your comments Gord.

I will admit the Lacie/Mac Mini stack looks sexy.

Still, I can configure a fanless mini-ITX system for less money and that includes the Juli@ soundcard.

What I take from your post is that the VIA chipset/boards in particular appear to create a large amount of electrical noise within the computer enclosure. However, my plan is to output to my DAC from the optical out on the Juli@.

Surely this makes any potential EMI in the PC a moot point doesn't it?

I mean, there are well documented configs for getting bit perfect audiostream throughput with the Juli@. If I tap into this via optical why would I care what kind of electrical noise is getting generated in the PC box?

Hoping I'm not overlooking something,

Dave M


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