Wiim Ultra connections - Internal or external DAC

[Jasonovich]

I'm lead to believe that the SMSL has a better clocking circuit than the Ultra.

Ok that makes sense, I guess it's worth experimenting and decide which you prefer.

 

[Al ears]

I'm lead to believe that the SMSL has a better clocking circuit than the Ultra.

So you take a digital signal from something that has a decent DAC, reclock it and then send it to another DAC?
That doesn't make financial sense.

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

That doesn't make financial sense.

 

[Jasonovich]

I think there is some merit to this, especially if you have a low end streamer but if you already have a decent setup, how much of a benefit would this bring?
Is it cost effective or like me, you like to tweak things to death! 🙂

I went over to Hoffman's forum, just picking up on other peoples comment.

Streaming: The quality (and implimentation) of your clock is important!

All- I rarely start a thread - i think this is my first. I'm mostly a lurker from time to time - an audiophool like the rest of us. This topic...

forums.stevehoffman.tv

 

[PieterG]

I believe using anything but USB out from the Ultra you'll be using it's clock which totally defeats adding to the something else into the chain with to SMSL as the whole purpose is to use it's clock instead.

More than happy to be corrected if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

Good point.

I figured all digital outs would be passthrough as long as the frequency and bit rate are supported for the selected output. If what you say is correct - and i have no reason to contradict you - then usb is preferred.

I think @TK421 confirmed that the SMSL only accepts usb input, so that problem is solved 🙃