Steve - Thanks for the explanation and the advice. FWIW, I agree with you that a person should not choose a dac based on specs or chips.
What I am trying to do is maximize SQ (low jitter, error correction), flexibility (distance of computer to dac), and functionality (compatibility with Amarra/Pure Music). The thing I am most willing to give up is the long distance of the computer to the dac.
A few questions for you, Steve:
1. Can the EA Overdrive dac be controlled with Amarra or Pure Music when using the async USB input?
2. Does the Overdrive require drivers with a Mac, or is it like the Pace Car in that you plug it in and it automatically shows up in Preferences>Sound>Output?
3. Is the Overdrive compatible with Mac's "aggregate device" function, so that the outputs of a software-based crossover can be sent to two different dacs simultaneously?
Thanks,
Bryon
What I am trying to do is maximize SQ (low jitter, error correction), flexibility (distance of computer to dac), and functionality (compatibility with Amarra/Pure Music). The thing I am most willing to give up is the long distance of the computer to the dac.
A few questions for you, Steve:
1. Can the EA Overdrive dac be controlled with Amarra or Pure Music when using the async USB input?
2. Does the Overdrive require drivers with a Mac, or is it like the Pace Car in that you plug it in and it automatically shows up in Preferences>Sound>Output?
3. Is the Overdrive compatible with Mac's "aggregate device" function, so that the outputs of a software-based crossover can be sent to two different dacs simultaneously?
Thanks,
Bryon