For most DACs it seems that I2s or Coaxial are always better than direct USB.
I have been using this with my former Pegasus and current Lab 12. It’s the cheapest and fuss free way to provide I2s and Coaxial from a desktop.
Thanks for the link. Coaxial supports less resolution than the USB and I2S. That is a deal breaker for many. Regarding if the I2S was better than the USB, it depends on which interface was implemented better. For example the Holo Audio recommends using the USB, while Denafrips/Musician recommend the I2S. I had this discussion on another thread (check below), I was then "certain" that the Innuos PhoenixUSB was the way to go because of the huge number of recommendations and positive reviews. However, after I got more feedback on the thread I realized it really depended on which interface the developer invested more in. Note the Phoenix here refers to the Innuos PhoenixUSB.
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Here is a curved ball. The Musician Aquarius/Pegasus DACs don't have a clock out for syncing like the Terminator. Therefore, " if " the ranking Blake wrote (below) were correct, then: Aquarius/Pegasus + PhoenixUSB (USB interface) would rank higher than Aquarius/Pegasus + Gaia without its "clock in" feature engaged. (I2S interface) Oh dear lol
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@auroravengeance Did you have to do anything to get the Douk to work with the Pegasus? I have both but I get no sound when trying to use the Douk into the Pegasus’ i2S input. Thanks for any tips. |