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DAC Connections to streamer?

What’s best connection between streamer and dac - usb, coax, optical?  
Usb can handle dsd but optical doesn’t seem too.  Optical seems limited to 192.  Bandwidth for usb seems far superior vs other connects.  But if using a streamer, seems I can only use optical or coaxial (bluesound) to link streamer and dac.

Do streamers allow a connection of a usb between streamer and dac?  Bluesound doesn’t seem to.
If you use a streamer can you connect to a dac with usb?  


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melvinjames
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Have a chord tt2 dac and only has optical, usb and bnc. Strange no coax.
BNC is coax with a different connector (75 ohm). Chord has been using them for quite some time, as do other manufacturers.

Coaxial bandwidth so much better vs optical.
Optical can easily handle 24/192 with the right implementation and parts (i.e., Chord) and a proper glass cable. Which sounds better? Well, that’s quite subjective and depends on your taste/preferences and, of course, the implementation.
melvinjames
416 posts
 
BTW, I use a Sonore microRendu which is USB-out only. Fabulous sound quality and it’s their least expensive in the line.
melvinjames
416 posts
 
You can't connect the two. The microRendu would replace the Node 2i as your streamer. While I realize you currently own the Node 2i you asked about streamers which use USB-out and is the reason I mentioned it. You don't exactly seem pleased with your streamer at this point and if your displeasure continues you can always sell the Node 2i and purchase a different streamer with USB-out, like the microRendu. If the new microRendu is better (or equal) to their discontinued model it's a great price.
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