MHDT Havana vs Apogee Mini DAC ?

Mingles has it down, but there is an issue. If you want to have more control over metadata and tags, it's easier to do it before you "import".

Timrhu: I'm curious about your post, didn't you sell your PS Audio DL III and upgrade not so long ago?
Arni

Yes I did sell my DL III quite a while ago. Long story short; it was when I was still in search of besting my cdp. A few dacs and many cdps later I gave up so now my only source is the cd player.
I need a dac for the newly acquired MAC Mini and the PS Audio was the best of the lot I tried. It doesn't approach the Resolution Audio cdp but it's the best I have experience with.
Oh yeah, and the damned thing did not arrive today. Purchased from a seller with lots of perfect feedback but two weeks to ship on this one, WTF?...sorry for venting.

I have a Weiss Minerva and couldn't tell the difference between the firewire and optical outputs from my Mac Mini. Frankly, I didn't really care either. Like Trebejo said, firewire is good for other applications where speed is required. I do not believe that firewire is superior to most methods of digital transfer. Also, it's not firewire that reduces jitter, it's in the D/A conversion.

Timrhu: When I had my PS Audio DLIII I used a Van den Hul optocoupler cable from my Mini. Are you using the same? If not, what? Just curious. I think it's wonderful cable.