The Devialet USB input has no real isolation built in as far as I can judge. The Mutec has.
My chain currently is:
HQ 4 rail LPSU (Paul Hynes) with galvanically isolated/floating powerrails
fiber optic ethernet (converter fed clean power from PH) for complete noise isolation from the main network
high quality ethernet cable
microRendu (fed clean power from PH) with galvanic isolation on its ethernet input and providing a USB output with high quality/integrity USB signal
high quality USB cable
Mutec (fed clean power from PH) for reclocking, USB galvanic isolation and USB->AES3 conversion
high quality AES/EBU interlink
See a pattern here? Isolation, isolation, isolation plus high quality signal and power to keep noise and distortion in both the digital and analog domains as low as I can.
My chain currently is:
HQ 4 rail LPSU (Paul Hynes) with galvanically isolated/floating powerrails
fiber optic ethernet (converter fed clean power from PH) for complete noise isolation from the main network
high quality ethernet cable
microRendu (fed clean power from PH) with galvanic isolation on its ethernet input and providing a USB output with high quality/integrity USB signal
high quality USB cable
Mutec (fed clean power from PH) for reclocking, USB galvanic isolation and USB->AES3 conversion
high quality AES/EBU interlink
See a pattern here? Isolation, isolation, isolation plus high quality signal and power to keep noise and distortion in both the digital and analog domains as low as I can.
PS Audio P3, Shunyata ΞTRON Alpha Digital and HC/Furutech power cables, Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4, DIY Roon Server & Roon Endpoint running AudioLinux Headless, Phasure Lush^2 USB cable, Audioquest Diamond RJ/E ethernet, Uptone Audio etherREGEN, Mutec MC-3+ USB, Shunyata ΞTRON Anaconda Digital XLR AES/EBU, Devialet Expert 250 Pro CI, Nordost Tyr Reference LS cables, Von Schweikert VR-5 SE Anniversary Edition, Anti-Mode Dual Core 2.0, JL Audio Fathom F112. More detail here.
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