fwiw I purchased the xonar essence STX - was using it's analog outputs - it only lasted @ 2 years before it died... wish it did not because i would have liked to have tried its coax output
Usb or Optical
Have a custom built computer has latest greatest Realtek Audio 1220 vb or whatever its called. I have a Little Dot Mark ii tube amp and i just bought a SMSL D300 dac. Should i go optical from computer to desktop dac ? or usb from computer to usb on back of destop dac ????? im not trying to get dsd or any crazy hi res 24/192 is fine. Whats going to give me the best sound ?
thanks for all input is welcome.