Streamer output options


In my younger days, I was told so often that spdif was better than usb that it became doctrine.  I'm in the market for a 2k$ish streamer and I see many higher end streamers with usb outputs that pass far higher res data than the spdif 192/24 does. My DAC takes either, but not i2s. Are the new implementations of usb now better than spdif? 

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Agree that it depends on the manufacturer and how they design their equipment.  My Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer has a USB output to my Holo Audio Cyan 2 and it sounds great.  Got it used for under $2K from an excellent local dealer.  I got a short cable that was just the right length from Pine Tree Audio made in good old Massachusetts.  BTW I buy local whenever I can.  Support your local dealers if you can before there’s nothing left but online options.