Speaker cables - cables make a difference

@dhite71 Just use USB. S/PDIF has effectively analog without error correction or lost packed retransmission. No one connects external hard drive over S/PDIF.

@mikhailark 

I have never owned a USB cable.  I am also unclear if I could simply connect a USB cable or if drivers would have to be installed.  I am not using an external hard drive.  I currently have an Auralic Aries streamer.  I have used my S/PDIF cables with Bluesound and Aurender streamers as well.  I did try XLR once with the same cable and did not appreciate any difference between the two.  I am curious about USB but have simply not pursued it. 

@dhite71 - what I mean is that S/PDIF connection does not provide any error correction facilities and hence it is subject to noise, jitter, clocking issues, etc. 

USB is a computer interface that is designed to transfer data 100% reliably. Data goes in packets, error correction included, anything that may be corrupted or lost is retransmitted and reassembled. This is why you can connect external hard drive to the computer and copy files back and forth without losing any single bit. So do Ethernet cables and networks.

Typically modern USB DACs do not require any drivers. Although standalone streamers rarely provide USB connection to the DAC.

@lanx0003 - The key to Morrow Audio is the sales. I think all of my purchases utilized their yearly Black Friday sale which, I believe, is typically at least 40% off.  I  not trying to sell you on Morrow Audio products, just making sure you make a decision based on their sale prices. 

@mceljo  Thank you for the info.  40% is a great, never-heard-of discount.