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Originally Posted by dbphd
I've concluded that the sound quality from streaming via Ethernet to my QX-5 Twenty is essential equivalent to USB to my DX-5 DSD, both superb.
In my case, the iMac that runs Roon bridge is within 16' of the DX-5 DSD, so I plan to use USB to the DX-5 DSD and move the QX-5 to another setup where it will replace a microRendu and Ayre Codex. Setup 1 will be DX-5 DSD, KX-5 Twenty preamp, KV-5 Twenty amp, and KEF Reference 1s supplemented by Velodyne HGS-15s; setup 2 will be QX-5 Twenty digital hub, C-5xeMP disc player, A7e integrated amp, and KEF LS50s.
db
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So...help me to understand.
You're planning to run a 16' long USB cable directly from your iMac to your DX-5 DSD?
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