Digital Interface


I have been doing some research on trying to improve the sound quality from my PC to my DAC. I am pushing digital audio from my hard drive through the computer and also use Spotify through the computer often. I thought about possibly putting a digital interface, such as a "Singxer SU-1", between the PC and DAC. There is mixed information out there on if this adds much value. Anyone have success here?
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Yes, there are several DACs on the market that have jitter reduction and re-clocking or re-sampling. These can be good if you have a poor digital source, but in the end they are just a "fix a crappy signal" solution. They will never as good as when the signal was clocked and transmitted properly in the first place.

The Singer SU-1 and the Schiit Eiitr are great devices for taking a USB signal and re-clocking / converting it to S/PDIF (which is closer to the original digital data and clock timing). These are good devices if you are limited to a laptop.

If you have a PC, I would recommend looking at a better audiophile USB card. Such as JCAT or SOTM usb cards (PCIe).

If you want to skip USB and use S/PDIF directly, the Asus Essence STX II card has a very nice S/PDIF output (I use this and it’s excellent). Or you can go all out and get the latest Pink Faun audio bridge with an S/PDIF plug-in module.