Nad d7050, best sound, usb or optical?

[Chr78]

Hey guys.

Im thinkin of buying the nad d7050, which option would you think is the best sound quality wise? usb or optical?

thanks..

 

[ivavcr]

I would expect that optical should be better than the USB. Optical and coaxial have a higher resolution (24/192) compared to the USB (24/96).

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Get both cables.

You don't have to go ott price wise but a decent example of both types of cable and then you can compare.

If they sound the same to your ears.....at least you'll know.

 

[SteveR750]

Some DACs work better with ASIO async, some with the optical s/pdif connection.

I had a NAD C390DD for a while, and from memory I thought that was better using the USB connection. I can't hear the difference between a 24/96 and 24/192 (or CDA to be honest), so that was never a consideration for me. The dacmagic plus was much better using USB. The Chord Qute I tried out for a couple of weeks was the same whichever connection I used.