Win11 PC using Audirvana Studio reading Flac files and sent via USB to
Pontus 2-12th-1 DAC,, XLR out to Schitt Freya S ( non tube ) Pre-Amp has
Two RCA outs, one to Decware Torii Jr V2 and the other to older Velodyne Sub,
Torii Jr V2 out to fully updated 1987 La Scala/s via braided cables
Great sound stage - Dac and Pre-Amp made significant differences. Audirvana Studio has many software adjustments which can help tune your resulting sound. I believe the Decware amp likes gain and therefore does better with the pre-amp. I believe in system synergy , your components need to match up in more ways than just connecting cables. The mini pc does not give out any identifiable noise in my system and remember all pro streamers are PC's or or single board computers ( think Raspberry Pi ) underneath the metal box.