Can a DAC do triple duty?

No reason one can't use all inputs on a DAC.  Selecting them one at a time. 

My DAC has USB, coax, AES, toslink, and could have I2S installed.

Thanks mesch, I figured it was doable, because why not if it does double why not triple with different paths one at a time, right? Just wanted to make sure it wasn't any added stress on Pontus. I will also reach out to Alvin at Vinshine as he is SUPER responsive but wanted to get a feel from the awesome experts here

Multiple inputs aren't a problem. What a dac typically won't do is output both rca and xlr simultaneously.

The Schitt Yaggy does

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I have a Pontus ll and I have a streamer and two CDT’s plugged into it with no problem.

Thanks @curiousjim. Great to hear from a fellow Pontus owner…I honestly could not think or see any reason why it wouldn’t be a go, other than a possible stress factor…Appreciate everyone’s input😊

I have a Pontus II with two DACs (I2S and USB connections) plugged in and an Oppo 203 (optical) for CDs as well. No problem.

To clarify, Dacs with multiple inputs are designed with a selector to use the connection you want. Meaning you can safely connect ALL inputs, including AES and RCA. Just don't connect AES and RCA OUTPUTS together.

Awesome! Thank you for the replies! Seals it. Topping (btw, this DAC blew me away right out of the gate) is packing up for the move😊! It’ll be connected to my Bluesound Node in system 2…

kingbr - I am curious if you find the Eversolo to be a sonically significant upgrade to the Brennan when playing FLAC files locally?

Hi @davidchampa,

Funny you should ask this question. What I have found very interesting is that when streaming through the Eversolo I have found the sound to be much more "alive". And I noticed this immediately! Best way to describe it, music just has much more zest and is so much livelier. However, weirdly and inexplicably when it comes to detail and that last little level of clarity, I have to give the nod to the Brennan/Elite. Streaming through the Eversolo in some ways brings much more to the experience, but for that finest, minute level of detail the Brennan and Elite get the nod. It's weird. And I have all 3 components (Elite, Eversolo, Brennan) all connected through the Pontus. Obviously with differing connections, but it's now more of a level playing field. 

I almost feel like it depends on my mood which direction I go when I sit down for a listening session, you know? For example, just last night when I sat down to unwind from a long hard week at work and I wanted to "rock out" a bit, I went Eversolo all the way! But today I'm leaning more towards the Brennan. Make sense? Best way I can describe it and put it into perspective.

Regardless I'm thrilled to death with the Eversolo and wouldn't trade it for anything! What a great streamer and so easy to setup and use. Very elegant looking too. Cuz, you know, looks are very important!

By the way, I have since relocated the Topping Velvet to the second system and connected the Brennan (via Lifatec Toslink) seamlessly to the Pontus which is now officially pulling triple duty 

Hope this helps my friend..,.

Best Regards

What a dac typically won't do is output both rca and xlr simultaneously.  

Interesting.  I’ve never seen one that didn’t output simultaneously.  

Thanks kingbr - I appreciate your observations. It seems analogous to the experience I have had with some legacy mp3 files, which I ripped from vinyl back in the day, versus FLAC files of the same material. In some ways the mp3 files seem lighter to me and, for casual listening, in some ways preferable. Not surprisingly, the FLAC files, either downloaded or ripped from CDs, sound fuller and perhaps a bit darker. I love my Brennan B2 and I have it tweaked out with a massive linear power supply and an iFi SPDIF purifier, with the X power adapter, but I am always on the lookout for that next generation media player that might elevate my listening experience. Regards - D