Which type of cable sounds best for Streamer to DAC: AES/EBU or DIGITAL COAX or USB ??


Hi,
What is the best sounding cable to use when linking a network streamer to a dac? 
AES/EBU or DIGITAL COAX or USB ???

 thanks 

mike
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Showing 1 response by mike_in_nc

As said, it depends on the components involved. You can ask the manufacturer or just see what sounds better to you.

USB has the advantage of handling higher sample rates. SPDIF or AES3 are usually limited to 192 kHz. USB does much higher. (It doesn't matter to me, but it might to you.)