Hey guys. So ive been using roon for a few years and don't see myself leaving it any time soon.
For the longest time i have run and Intel NUC with a USB to coax adaptor to a benchmark DAC and it was fantastic. The benchmark has been the longest standing piece of kit in my system.
This weekend I hooked up an Exogal DAC and that device is going nowhere, it has native support for USB so i can go direct without the converter.
My question is as follows.
If i use a raspberry pi with a linear PSU connecting to the DAC via USB vs The NUC with its standard Switch mode supply will there be an audible difference?
I am a tech geek and will prob test it for myself but I'm looking for a shortcut. My brain tells me there should be no audible difference to the sound using USB from the pi to the NUC the only possible audbile difference would be noise from a switchmode supply vs the linear supply.
Any thoughts on this gents?
Mods please move this to the PC section if this isn't the right place for it.
For the longest time i have run and Intel NUC with a USB to coax adaptor to a benchmark DAC and it was fantastic. The benchmark has been the longest standing piece of kit in my system.
This weekend I hooked up an Exogal DAC and that device is going nowhere, it has native support for USB so i can go direct without the converter.
My question is as follows.
If i use a raspberry pi with a linear PSU connecting to the DAC via USB vs The NUC with its standard Switch mode supply will there be an audible difference?
I am a tech geek and will prob test it for myself but I'm looking for a shortcut. My brain tells me there should be no audible difference to the sound using USB from the pi to the NUC the only possible audbile difference would be noise from a switchmode supply vs the linear supply.
Any thoughts on this gents?
Mods please move this to the PC section if this isn't the right place for it.
