Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch?
Hello guys,
So after some struggles between spending time in optimizing my PC audio functionalities and adopting a dedicated music streamer, I opted for the second one.
I purchased the Munich M1T by Silent Angel, given it’s good reviews in UK and Germany and Switzerland, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to give it a shot, but frankly speaking, the mainly reason was because the price fits my wallet more hahahah...
Anyways, so there are several digital outputs on its back panel, AES/EBU; I2S(HDMI), Coaxial, USB Audio, hell hahah, I have literally no idea which one is better or which can provide a special feature or something, I mean it does show that the USB Audio supports up to up to PCM 768KHz and DSD 11.2M (DSD256), but does that the higher the sampling rate, the better the sound quality? I just can’t make sure...
And if the USB Audio can provide the " best " digital sound quality, then why added other ports? Ain’t that just costing more on the manufacturing end?
Hope you guys can give some insights on this, or share some of your experiences, because this is the first time I saw an AES/EBU port on a audio streamer...
Best,
...mmm....What always and still pesters me is the apparent disinterest in optical ICs'... It would seem anything that can carry a SOTA video stream would be SOP for audio.... ....or did that ship 'sail', left in reverse, and take out the dock? ;) Curious, if anyone feels like comment.... All eyes (ears occupied), J |
@lordmelton , thanks for that 'illumination' on fiber. It seemed a 'natural' for audio, but it's limitations were unclear to me. I've got a couple of 1 meter cables in place, but rarely called upon for the 'day to day' listening.... Appreciably yours, J |
