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any laptop has spdif output?
MacBooks has spdif output. You would still be better off with a quality USB->SPDIF converter such as Wavelink, Off Ramp, etc. 
Battery powered, high resolution capable DAC?
MSB Power DAC is battery powered, high res, and sounds very good. 
Bidat vs Perfect Wave vs Weiss and others
Audiofun,Have you tried different digital filters for your Power DAC? There are six downloadable filters from www.msbtech.com/support/supportHome.php to play around with. It can be a pita to upload the filters, but I think it is worth a try. 
MSB Power Dac or Weiss Minerva ?
Thanks for bringing that up. I did try it, but it doesn't work from my computer. Tried 2 different USB->SPDIF converters, as well the SPDIF out of my computer. They are supposed to get bit-perfect output, but the filters won't work. I did try u... 
MSB Power Dac or Weiss Minerva ?
Just a few thoughts:1. You can get the Weiss DAC2 for $2000 less than the Minerva. They are internally identical. How much is the Minerva's fancy faceplate worth to you?2. If you use a single ended source, then the Power DAC is about equal to the ...