While I plan on getting the Gungnir mb and Freya +, my current setup is laptop (jriver and HDtracks) > high quality hdmi > Yamaha tsr-7810 > Chord C line > Schiit Vidar > Speakers. The Yamaha doesn’t have any usb inputs sadly
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