+1 @jackd HOLO DAC’s are designed with USB as the favored input. With KTE versions they designed further enhancement to that input. Also, any power riding on the USB cable is nulled before galvanic isolation.
What Digital to Digital Converter Do You Use? Why?
I have an iFi Zen Stream and am considering using a digital to digital converter to convert the iFi's USB to i2s into the May Holo DAC.
I guess the question that arises is if this approach is sonically better than USB directly into the DAC.
So, who can offer some advice based on personal experience? Yes, I do realize that your DAC and streamer differ from mine.