Help understanding the digital signal for audio


Hi, I am using bluesound node 2i digital out into Denafrips Venus 2 Dac via coax cable.  Since I am bypassing the dac in the node 2i does that mean the digital signal is being clocked and processed by the Venus DAC?  If so how would an upgraded streamer change the sound?

 

Thanks

jh

johnah5

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

S/PDIF is sensitive to the jitter of the source, though better DACs handle jitter in the source a lot better today than they used to.

Asynchronous USB however should be immune to source jitter.  Assuming your streamer has relatively high jitter, a better streamer, or one that uses asynch USB would lower the jitter and potentially sound better.