How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC)

@donniewn IME, even with a better USB card, a standard computer running iOS or Windows has so many processes running unrelated to optimizing audio. They also require more power (aka more noise). If you run linux stripped down to single purpose and a great linear power supply, that might be close to performance to a good renderer/streamer, but all that trouble is easily overcome with a purpose-built device...no extra processes, lower cleaner power, and ideally optical isolation. YMMV.

IME, Audirvana+  updates corrupted my library and required finding hidden files and reinstallation on more than one occasion to get back up to speed. Damien helped when he got around to it, but he was too busy to help promptly and (at least at the time) was a one man show.
I also find the multi-device experience and the discoverable links embedded throughout Roon to provide way more FUN! Cheers,
Spencer

 "Dont believe the pundits saying that spending ever more on a transport gives "better" sound quality. Not true! Digital is NOT like Analog! The same thing applies to cables. Cheap here works just as well as expensive. A $10 Monoprice digital cable is indistinguishable from a three or four figure cable - regardless of what the "golden ears" crowd claims.".............................
.Boy you sure do talk alot of BS..I find normally when one post like this they simply dont have the funds to aquire a system that is reveiling enough to hear differences for better or worse

@missioncoonery do you mean me?

Boy you sure do talk alot of BS

Usually my BS is offered sarcastically, which many say, “is the lowest form of humour.”


I generally find the idea of cables somewhat snake oil laden, and multiple stereophile routers could be in that list. But proof they work would be nice to see.

I need to find my CD s transport for the NUC later today as it is supposed to rain. Before that rain starts, I should do my outside work.

Mình mới đọc topic này https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-to-get-into-high-end-digital-feeding-a-dac?utm_source=sen...
thấy có ý kiến dùng audio swich làm tăng chất lương nhạc nhưng mình không rành lắm, trích lên đây để các bác cùng tìm hiểu.

Use yer Nak till she starts smoking then replace W/ any iof various $10-$15 cd players available at local Goodwill…yer DAC is fine!