Thanks for the input!
Jss49- I should have added that I use a Chord Qutest DAC via coax digital output from the Node 2i using a AudioQuest Carbon coax digital cable and then Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects from the DAC to a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp.
Audiotroy - FYI, not trying to debate, I only know what I’ve read regarding USB vs SPDIF inputs. The engineer/designer of my DAC has posted in a different forum that in general the coax digital input is the best input for top audio quality on his DAC. He’s not the only engineer who feels that way. There’s also an audio engineer who occasionally posts in this forum and has posted that getting top sound quality from USB is difficult.