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Benefits of MF V-Link with a Mac-based system?

Hello, I am now embarking on conversion to a computer-based system. Like many, I am going to use a Mac (specifically an older Macbook, circa 2007, but eventually will put it all on a Mac Mini) feeding into a Rega DAC. I'm in the process of uploading everything to Apple Lossless.

Can someone please explain the purpose of the Musical Fidelity V-Link? I was planning to connect the Mac directly to the Rega via optical port with the Wireworld Supernova 6. Why are many people inserting this intermediary step of the V-Link? I've read the threads, but I think I'm missing something fundamental.
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I used a V-Link between my iMac and a DAC that didn't have optical input so that I could use the coax input on the DAC. That worked well and sounded better than the USB option but I eventually replaced the DAC with one with optical input and no longer needed the V-Link.

The optical to optical sound is better than the previous setup but that's most likely because it's a better DAC. The V-Link works really well if you need it but in your case I doubt there's any advantage to having one.
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