Thanks for the replies. Perhaps I should approach from another angle. I have ~$2000 left in the budget. Essential purchases remaining are interconnects, speaker cable, player. There will be no intermediary device between server/player and amp. I'm open to the idea of a USB converter, but is there anything out there that can operate as capable MC for just a few hundred? If the USB converter runs serious coin, that configuration pushes into the future by a few years.
So how crucial is the USB slot for this purchase if a quality converter is off the table? Recommendations for completing my system within this meager budget? I figure to max out at $350 for speaker cables.
many thanks
So how crucial is the USB slot for this purchase if a quality converter is off the table? Recommendations for completing my system within this meager budget? I figure to max out at $350 for speaker cables.
many thanks