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Ayre QB-9 DAC - alternative connections?

I bought a used QB-9 and am overwhelmed with its performance in my system streaming Tidal Hifi from my iMac to my preamp via USB cable.  With only one USB input into the Ayre DAC, I am unable to use it at the moment to accept a digital signal from my Oppo 103 (which has only two digital outputs:  coax and Toslink.)  

Does a device exist which would accept the USB stream from my iMac and a coax/toslink connection from my Oppo that would permit me to utilize the Ayre for both digital streams?  If so, would such a device likely degrade the sound from either sources?  Otherwise, I will consider another DAC to pair with the Oppo.

Many thanks for any insights you can provide.  
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audioengr
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I’m not aware of any way of getting from S/PDIF to USB cleanly. Ethernet to USB, yes. USB to S/PDIF, yes.

I think you are stuck with USB with this DAC. If you want to use your Oppo, you need a different DAC. Even then, you will get this kind of jitter:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154408.0


Steve N.

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