Cerrot's usb vs spdif debate is interesting and still relevant today where optimal SQ is concerned.
Outlier,
When you say that with pcm, you are happy with spdif, does it mean you prefer spdif to usb? If so, my personal experience is similar.
With spdif via a usb-spdif converter from my pc, hi-res sounds way better than usb. I get gobs and gobs of detail with all the warmth intact. I dare not say it is as good as vinyl but it comes very close.
This may not be a fair comparison for the generation-old usb implenentation in my Esoteric K-01 whose usb board I have yet to upgrade.
For those who have upgraded the usb board of their K-01 or are owners of the K-01X, it will be good to hear their listening experience comparing usb to spdif.
Outlier,
When you say that with pcm, you are happy with spdif, does it mean you prefer spdif to usb? If so, my personal experience is similar.
With spdif via a usb-spdif converter from my pc, hi-res sounds way better than usb. I get gobs and gobs of detail with all the warmth intact. I dare not say it is as good as vinyl but it comes very close.
This may not be a fair comparison for the generation-old usb implenentation in my Esoteric K-01 whose usb board I have yet to upgrade.
For those who have upgraded the usb board of their K-01 or are owners of the K-01X, it will be good to hear their listening experience comparing usb to spdif.