Optical vs Ultra Rendu.

Is it worth the $696 more to go with the optical Rendu:

Over the standard (ethernet connected) ultra Rendu:

Has anybody compared these units, is there a notable difference in sound quality between these two? Both still connect to the DAC via USB.

high-amp03-28-2022 4:00pm

yyzsantabarbara Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,553 posts 03-29-2022 at 01:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It’s funny that people are worried about sq when they use usb to their dac. If you want to increase sq, stop using usb. Definitely not a universal statement, such as the Musetec 005 DAC. ************************************************* Here is a link about streaming from the guy (John Swenson) who built the Rendu's and EtherRegen. Raal Ribbon Headphones - SRH1A \| Page 325 \| Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org