Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1 series?

YMMV of course, but I've routinely had two main problems with using a computer as a music source:

• USB ground loops
• Power supply noise getting into the AC line.

My experience with Mac's, and any computer really, is the power supplies tend to inject a lot of noise into the system that's almost impossible to clean up.

I have no problem with a computer being used as a source, but not on the same AC circuit.

Also, inexpesnsive USB isolators can really help if your DAC is happy with them. It's a real shame 100% of DACs today don't have 100% isolated USB interfaces but it still happens.

Thanks for all the input!

@jmlm I own Bricasti M3. It’s internal network renderer beats Mac Mini as a streamer. The Mac Mini is serving as a Roon core in my setup. It’s not bad in that capacity but as a streamer it’s just simply not good.
Bricasti network renderer is going to compete with streamers in its price point ($1000 to $2000). The DAC section of the Bricasti is pretty good though and you should be able to get great results with a higher end streamer or a CD transport.

Hmmm....the post was addressing a comparison between the Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1....I guess all you "audiophiles" prefer to blab on about your own gear rather than stick to the point of the post.  That's when I know there's clowns to the left of me and jokers to the right....

The Bricasti M1, provided it is their new Series II version, is a clear step up from the Weiss 204. If you love what Weiss Engineering does in the digital domain, the more apt comparison is the Weiss 502 vs the M1 Series II. The good news is that you cannot lose owning either.