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Ideal Connection path to a dac?

Right now I use a desktop for Roon. Desktop is connected to internet via Ethernet cable from a router. An Ethernet cable connects router to a blueprint node 2i and then to a chord dac via optical cable. And than I use rca cables from dac to a preamp.

is there an advantage of getting the Roon nucleus device and not using a desktop, and then dumping the bluesound node? I like idea of direct usb connection between Roon nucleus and chord dac.
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ddude003
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The Chord Qutest, Hugo TT2 on up all have galvanic isolation of USB in as well as some other RFI/EMI trix on board... There are technical presentations, given by the designer Rob Watts, of these DACs floating around on the internet somewhere...

Every major computer manufacture has these NUC type boxes, look around... Google is your frenemy...
ddude003
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Your ethernet connection between the desktop and the node 2i should provide plenty of isolation and the optical cable between the node 2i and Chord DAC even more...  If I were to make a change in your system it would be a upgrade from your node 2i to a better streamer...  Also look at clean power for the router and the node 2i/streamer...  Is your optical plastic or glass, glass is better, and does it have solid connections at both ends...

I personally see no benefit of a Roon Nucleus over any other purpose build PC...  And I would stay away from any direct connect between any PC/Nucleus and a DAC...  If you want a USB connection for your DAC, again, look for a better streamer with a USB connection...

Good luck with your choices...
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