What Does A USB to SPDIF Converter Allow?

Is it only to connect between your computer and DAC or can you also use it with your transport and DAC?

foster_901-03-2013 4:23pm

audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 01-05-2013 at 06:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you already have a USB DAC that also has a S/PDIF input, you can usually improve the performance by using a good outboard USB to S/PDIF converter. Most USB DACs have poor implementations of USB interfaces. A good 1.5m long S/PDIF cable is required. The better the cable, the better the result. Also, the better the power supply for the USB converter, the better the result. Steve N. Empirical Audio