AES/EBU or USB into Denafrips Venus II
I have a Denafrips Venus II on the way and am wondering what the best connection is from my Lumin U1 Mini. I asked Vinshine and they prefer USB over AES. I have read several in this forum say that AES is clearly better than USB. The more I read, the confusier I get. I know this can be system dependent, so I would like to hear from those that have compared. I’m would prefer warmth over detail. Specific cable recommendations would be helpful. Thanks.
@steverrino The short answer is you'll need both because native DSD can usually only be transmitted over USB or I2s. If you only use AES/EBU you'll need to listen to DSD in DOP, which is over 90% as good as DSD but it does lack the sparkle of DSD. You'll also find that PCM formats FLAC and WAV will sound differently over USB and AES/EBU. No easy answers. |
