30-Sep-2015, 16:23
(30-Sep-2015, 05:55)Music or sound Wrote: I am considering a music server/streamer and I am still curious which input sounds best. Any experience with an Aurender N10 (or W10) regarding which connection to a Devialet sounds best (Aes/ebu vs SPDIF vs USB). Obviously there are that variables like cables involved!
Alternatively anyone tried a N100 +/- an USB to AES/Spdif converter?
I had the S10 and just recently upgraded to the W20. I asked both Devialet and Aurender which digital port should provide the best SQ. They both said it depends, but typically the AES/EBU connection is the best sounding. I bought a nice AQ Wel AES digital cable and called it a day.
The whole kluge USB signal processing for high quality audio conversion process just seems intuitively problematic, hence all the SPDIF convertors, Uptone Regen, AQ spark (?) et al. If you have a choice, I suggest going AES/EBU.
Kenreau
Synology DS412+> Aurender S10> AQ Wel AES > Devialet 200> AQ Castle Rock Bi-Wired > Vandersteen 5As.