of these 5 connection choices which would most likely offer the best result? options 2-5 assumes the dac does not have a usb input.
1. pc usb > dac usb
2. pc usb > usb to spdif converter > dac (toslink)
3. pc usb > usb to spdif converter > dac (coax)
4. pc hdmi > hdmi audio extractor > dac (toslink)
5. pc hdmi > hdmi audio extractor > dac (coax)
also, i've read noisy pc environments can be a challenge when it comes to delivering pc audio to an external source - does the same apply to tablet's, or are tablets less susceptible? thanks.
1. pc usb > dac usb
2. pc usb > usb to spdif converter > dac (toslink)
3. pc usb > usb to spdif converter > dac (coax)
4. pc hdmi > hdmi audio extractor > dac (toslink)
5. pc hdmi > hdmi audio extractor > dac (coax)
also, i've read noisy pc environments can be a challenge when it comes to delivering pc audio to an external source - does the same apply to tablet's, or are tablets less susceptible? thanks.