LS50 Wireless connection preference?


I’ve got a pair of KEF LS50 Wireless speakers and am wondering what the best route is for connecting them? Right now I’ll be using a MacBook Air and can go USB but I may buy a Node 2 or Aries Mini and go optical or coaxial. I want to utilize the DACs in the KEFs though. Which route is the best way to go for sound quality? I’d rather not go analog or add anything else in the mix.

Thanks for any advice.
asahitoro

Showing 1 response by tonocasa

What media software and streaming service do you use?

The Node/Aries/Toslink combo sounds like it could be your best option.  This way you can stay away from excessive “DA/AD/DA” conversion.  Sometimes we can take one step forward and two steps back if we don’t pay attention to connections/processing.

Older MacBook Pros have a mini-Toslink output, but that doesn’t help with your MacBook Air.  You could get an AirPort Express, which is currently being discontinued, but it only supports 16/44 (not sure this is a limit for you) and only works with AirPlay.  I’m eager to try an AirPort Express with an Empirical Syncro-Mesh.

Allan
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