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Usb or Optical

Have a custom built computer has latest greatest Realtek Audio 1220 vb or whatever its called.  I have a Little Dot Mark ii tube amp and i just bought a SMSL D300 dac.  Should i go optical from computer to desktop dac ? or usb from computer to usb on back of destop dac ?????  im not trying to get dsd or any crazy hi res 24/192 is fine.  Whats going to give me the best sound ?

 

thanks for all input is welcome.

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fuzztone
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Through the stop sign from the computer.

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audiomike33 OP
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Ha Ha

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carlsbad
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It probably doesn't matter at all.  You likely won't be able to tell the difference.  I have had optical connections that I thought were inferior but I didn't have any incentive to figure it out, I just switched to USB and was happy.  Most roon users, including me, use USB.  There is some anti-usb rhetoric out there.  I don't believe it but some do.  Either way, given the level of equipment in your system, you shouldn't be affected by it.   

Jerry

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russ69
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Both are decent, USB sounds and looks good to me. 

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audiomike33 OP
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Maybe I'll try both I'll just buy two cables pop on my headphones and see if I can hear any noticeable difference.

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