Coaxial - USB from DAC


Hi, I'm totally confused. Do I want to replace one of my inputs to my DAC ( a 30'  USB cable from my computer) with a coaxial cable. If yes, I'd need a splitter, is that still OK??? 

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I. The main system is in my parlor- IFI Zen Stream to DAC, via Coaxial cable. 
DAC to Schiit preeamp w/bal. XLRs. It goes to an amp in the parlor to Totem Forest speakers, and outputs, too, via Coaxial 30'  to my office, Sansui 7070 vintage  to my Totem Sky bookshelf speakers

Question: I use a  30' USB cable  to my DAC from my PC - can that, or should that be replaced  with a coaxial cable - and if yes,, I'd need to run it into a coxial spitter to go into the DAC. Would that be an improvement over the current USB? Does it make a difference? 

As I said, I am confused. Thanks in advance. 

mendef

Not an answer to your question, but a dedicated streamer placed with the rest of your components will likely sound a lot better and solve the problem. You can feed it with a wifi extender and short Ethernet cable to avoid a new problem). My high end systems runs on a wifi extenders. 

 

 

You’re running 30 feet of USB? Is it an active signal cable? USB 2.0 has a limited usable length of just over 13 feet (4 meters) so I would think your data rates are low. Either way I would look for a better solution.

Can you not use an optical cable from your Zen stream to your dac and then use the coaxial input to replace the USB from the computer?

There are AES/SPDIF splitters available but they are typically for distribution rather than acting as an A/B merging two devices into one input.