Streetdaddy - the AE with Toslink is not even close, sorry. The problem is high jitter. However, there are ways to make it even better than most USB solutions. For instance, if you put a Pace-Car reclocker between the AE and the DAC, the jitter is minimized.
Modifications to replace the power supply and clock in the AE and making it S/PDIF coax output is also quite good.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Modifications to replace the power supply and clock in the AE and making it S/PDIF coax output is also quite good.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio