Pontus or Venus - which inputs and cables

I have a Venus 15th with a PS Audio Perfectwave CD/SACD player and since I wish to play SACD/DSD natively use the I2S connection. Cable wise I use Ricable HDMI from Italy - excellent quality and fast delivery { https://www.ricable.com/en/hdmi-cable/ }. I find the I2S better than an AES which tried because I can switch between them. I only have a WiiM Ultra streamer and use a coaxial cable. Looks like your choice for the streamer is going to be coax or optical (HDMI is not I2S even though I2S uses HDMI connectors). I’d try both but coax I expect to sound better! 

i2S on the cd, usb on the streamer. 

Digital cables, as well as non-digital cables, make no objective difference, especially digital. 

I own denafrips Dacs. I skipped the Pontus line and jump at the Venus (12th)

never regretted this purchase. I owned a Chord Qu test and for me, a big jump overall.  I match it with an Eversolo streamer. via USB. 

no fussing and no regrets. 

Looks like I got some homework to do today in swapping cables.  I have eversolo and denifrips in my 3rd system I'm gonna try this today to keep my brain active.some pangea cables went on sale demo cables so I bought optical,usb,aes,coax ect.great post  keep healthy enjoy the music.