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Transport, Touch or Mac Mini to Dac??

I have a PW Dac that I am running straight to my amps.
I have a Touch as a transport now, but am contemplating running a 2010 Mac Mini as a transport/server connected direct USB or converter to the PW Dac. I tried the Bridge but didn't find a lot of difference in comparison to the Touch and the server software is not ready yet.
I also still think that CDs through a high end player sound resolving and good.
Which transport route for maximum performance into the Dac?
Has anyone else tried the 2010 Mac Mini route?
mr_bill
mr_bill OP
347 posts
 
Aaron,
Does the Mac Mini to Hiface to Dac sound better than the Touch to Dac with the same files?
4est
507 posts
 
I bet the Hiface will smoke a Touch due to the interfacing.
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aaronmadler
94 posts
 
Mr bill,
I have never done an A/B test between the Mac Mini to Hiface vs. the Touch. My only reason to purchase the M2Tech is that I believe the USB out is limited to 16/44 resolution and with the M2Tech, it allows 24/192 with greater resolution. It comes with either RCA or BNC connections. I use BNC as I've heard it is superior. I'm not sure if it is or is not.
dmccombs
112 posts
 
Mr. Bill,

I can't comment on the Touch, but my business partner here at Mach2Music uses the Hi-Face with his 2010 Mach2 Mac Mini and it sounds very good. He enjoys its ability to output hires.

Regards,
Mach2Music
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