Thanks for your help. As usual, there is no substitute for direct observation. I'll bite the bullet and buy a balanced digital cable and test it out.
Please help with my digital chain
I have a Sonic Frontiers SFT-1 CD transport and a North Star Model 192 DAC. In between I have a Monarchy DIP Mk II. I would like help with a question.
Which is the better chain for sound quality?:
transport balanced digital out directly to balanced digital input of the DAC -or-
transport S/PDIF out to DIP S/PDIF input...out from the DIP balanced digital output to the balanced digital input of the DAC?
I know I could A/B it myself but I don't have a balanced digital cable at the moment and I'm insecure enough to need a concensus from audiophiles( if I can get one)
Thanks for your help!
Which is the better chain for sound quality?:
transport balanced digital out directly to balanced digital input of the DAC -or-
transport S/PDIF out to DIP S/PDIF input...out from the DIP balanced digital output to the balanced digital input of the DAC?
I know I could A/B it myself but I don't have a balanced digital cable at the moment and I'm insecure enough to need a concensus from audiophiles( if I can get one)
Thanks for your help!