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Bluesound node 2i DAC VS Vincent SA-T7 DAC

Got a question for you DAC experts. I’ve been running the bluesound node 2i for about a year now and I’ve been really pleased with it. The software could be better but for $550 I thinks it’s hard to beat. Fast forward to about 4 months ago when I added the Vincent SA-T7, their flagship preamp. I had been using the RCA connectors but today decided to try the toslink connection. Ok so the bluesound’s dac’s sampling rates are 32-192khz. The Vincent’s are  24-192khz. Am I correct that a higher sampling rate would be the better DAC? Is the rate changed once it goes through the Vincent? I left the rca’s in place so I can toggle between the two for comparison. I don’t know if it’s placebo or not but to my ears the toslink is better. It definitely is louder than the rca’s. I’d like your opinions on this and thank you in advance.
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lowrider57
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Interesting concept to go with fiber, well done.

Have you tried using S/PDIF coax from Node to Vincent?
SQ is superior to Toslink when using a good quality digital coax cable.

superstoked OP
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Hey thanks! I wish I could take credit for it. I only got the idea from an article though (I think it was on TAS website),  although there are many articles and a YouTube video, found with a quick search. Haven’t tried the digital coax cable as of yet.
superstoked OP
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Finally got a 75ohm s/pdif coax and I prefer it.
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