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Have ThetaDigital ProBasic IIIA dac. What would sound best (have less jitter?), driving the dac with a Sonos Connect or connecting the PC to the dac with a Bel Canto Link usb-to-s/pdif converter, which reclocks the stream. Both are the same price. I do not need multi-room capability, but the Sonos offers convenience and control.
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bondmanp
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I have the SBT and am very impressed with the sound from the digital output. With the SBT, USB issues are off the table, and, at least with 16/44 flac files, I have not had a single hiccup (no hi-res files on my server yet). Note that my dedicated music server (VortexBox Appliance) is connected to my home network via Ethernet cable. Plus, the damned thing is fun! I never thought I would enjoy the SBT vs. spinning CDs as much as I do, but once my whole collection is on the server, I don't think I'll be spinning many CDs.

And, oh yeah, the SBT is a bargain!
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