A couple of years ago, I added a Denafrips Gaia to a Terminator DAC and switched from AES3 to I2S. To start out, I used an $12 HDMI cable from Amazon. This provided a very noticeable improvement over the AES3 connection. I later upgraded to a Tubulus Argentus i2s cable ($549) based on favorable reviews. This was an improvement, but not as significant as switching from AES to i2S in the first place. |
@jaytor I read the same thing from others who upgraded their HDMI cables — marginal improvement versus switching to i2S. |
go for USB RECLOCK,
because you can double it or even triple it before to the dac with just USB connection which DDC can't. And choose the reclock with external DC power input so you can choose better power supply externally. cause external power better in reducing jitter. I'm connecting x3 RECLOCK & x3 power supply before to my dac. |
