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USB vs. HDMI vs. Toslink

I understand USB connections when going digital is the best possible, but, that isn't an option with my current setup. My two options are, 1: use my desktop as optical out (kernel streaming), or, 2: use my laptop as hdmi out (wasapi). What do you guys think is the best option? Both can do 24/192, but the optical maybe sounds a bit more dynamic, although sometimes it develops an annoying crackle noise. Thanks for the help
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ghdprentice
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Yes, a very high probability. Less is always more, and conversion is never a good thing.
ghdprentice
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It depends on what you are using it with. Did you buy the Yggi or the Gungnir multibit? I think in audio only the optical is the lowest on the list. USB is what is normally used from a laptop. Depending on how high a sound quality you are shooting for a dedicated streamer will generally perform better than a laptop. 
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