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Best Digital Interface

It is my understanding that Asynchronous USB may be the best interface for digital transfer to a USB DAC. If the DAC has  Asynchronous USB then it basically owns the signal and basically re clocks timing, bits etc for a more perfect transfer if fed USB? I am streaming from a Node 2 into an RME DAC. I know there is no USB output from the Node. I have a few questions: 
1. Is there a Coax to USB adapter available? Does this make sense? 
2. Are there other reasonably priced (>1k) streamers that have USB output?

Thanks! 
mofojo

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mofojo OP
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I'm not doubting what you are saying and maybe I'm not reading this correctly from the RME manual under 14.1.2........

" With USB the internal clock is used, with SPDIF the external one".

Isn't that saying if SPDIF the RME does not "own the clock" ? 
mofojo OP
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Without USB isn't the clock in the Node 2 running the show? 
mofojo OP
2,312 posts
 
Thanks classdstreamer,

I actually am running the IFI spdif reclocker currently. Not positive it makes an improvement for the node but am 100% positive it helps with the fire stick audio when watching tv. 
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