Squeezbox Touch USB or SPDIF?

The Touch does not have a USB output so you must use SP/DIF

It can be "reprogrammed" for USB output but the effort may not be worth it.

Kal

Easy to program to use the USB as an output and well worth it! It can be reversed easily so no risk. Step by step directions available on the net.

Grannyring,

Why is is it "well worth it" to go with the USB reprogrammed as an output rather than using SPDIF? Just wonder what the reasoning is there....

You have to listen to the two options and decide.

Kal

Only because one can now use a better sounding USB dac with the SB.

Grannyring, happy to know this worked out for you!
Marakanetz, In in Grannyring's case, he has a DAC/integrated with only USB input. An USB is a great option to have, but I do not know which will ultimately sound better. Like Kal said, try it out and hear which sounds better in your system.

MANY THANKS!
I'll try both ways

To use the soundcheck mods to output USB from the touch, you'll need a USB DAC that does not require software to be installed on the source computer. This will work with a Benchmark DAC, e.g., but not with my Wyred4Sound.

My 2 cents: I use the "Squeeze" S/PDIF output to a DAC...works very well and sounds amazing.

Cymbop,
I'm actually in the quest to get either Antelope Zodiac or Mytek 192 DSD(want to try this one BADLY). Both units can do the job without additional driver installation and have great headphone outputs.
Mytek 192 makes much more sense to me since they don't charge almost double for having an analogue input(preamp version).

Agree with the "Wolf" man.

I also agree with Wolf Garcia. I know I max hi-res out at 96/24, but so far, I don't miss getting higher res files to play back through the SBT.

I am surprised and feel slightly guilty when people agree with me as I'm certain there's a large mistake somewhere.

Depends on the DAC.