I'm using a Mytek Brooklyn to stream Tidal. I've tried multiple USB cables in a blind test and found HUGE differences between them. Image was the biggest impact. The one I use is custom made so that's not going to help you much but it's OCC Silver. Big investment but worth every penny. I encourage you to research hi end USB's...
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Ethernet or WiFi. Get a stand-alone interface, DAC or server with Ethernet interface, either a DLNA endpoint or a Roon RAAT endpoint. Best SQ I have found is using Twonky or Minimserver using Linn Kinsky to a DLNA endpoint. I have designed 6 generations of USB interfaces and Ethernet is better. Here is a recent comparison I did: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=155232.0 You can use any computer, Mac or PC to stream to a DLNA endpoint. You can also get Roon Ready endoint devices and stream to them from Roon software. If you don’t mind a little DIY, you can get a Raspberry Pi board and a SD memory card on Amazon.com and a Digione Hat board and have a DLNA or Roon endpoint in an afternoon for about $150. Everything you need to know is online. This will output S/PDIF to your DAC. If no DIY talent, then get a Sonos Connect and a Synchro-Mesh reclocker to drive low-jitter S/PDIF to your DAC. You can use Roon, Twonky, Minimserver, Sonos and other software to stream your music to the Sonos. you can stream Tidal too. Steve N. Empirical Audio |
Sorry, but things are never this simple. Common-mode noise on the USB interface and cable can easily induce noise in the receiving system, resulting in more jitter. This does happen, because USB interfaces sound better with common-mode noise fixes like filters and galvanic isolation. Ground-loop noise will further exacerbate this. This effect happens even though there is some common-mode noise rejection by the differential signaling on the USB cable. These receivers are never perfect. Also, the edge-rates of the USB signals can affect the receivers slew-rate, which can impact jitter. I am only talking about jitter, not data corruption here. Steve N. Empirical Audio |
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