Update: I finally learned how to bypass BIOS issue which prevented boot from the USB SD on my ASUS eee little laptop, so I succeeded to install Volumio on it instead of previous Daphile. Guess what: no clicking issues with Volumio. So at the end of the day, it seems that the issue was...

I tried with bigger buffering in the past, though never max, nothing changed, even frequency didn't change. I'll try max, nothing to lose.

I replaced my Eitr because of clicking issue (mostly with internet radio), got the new device yesterday. However with the new device it's pretty much the same - music over external HDD is fine (I didn't hear clicks , if this happens it's rare), but internet radio over Daphile gets...

It might be a faulty connection with the RCA connector. Or possibly too weak shielding on Blue Jeans cable plus a lot of EM and RF garbage around in the air.

It's related to both, though not specifically to Eitr only, rather to all devices using SPDIF, and yes, certainly including USB/SPDIF converters. As for 'religious' I don't understand you at all, there's nothing similar here. Here are considerations related to SPDIF and reflections...

Regarding reflections, I'm not sure whether they do any harm at all if coax is sufficiently long. Reflection travels back to the source then forth to the receiver. In case transition is already sampled reflection should not harm it. However the quality of connector is not just about impedance...

I'm not enough into this to discuss in depth about measurements. There's nothing wrong with measurements - I believe those are correct. Now, whether a methodology used to provide those measurements realistically describes and translates correctly to a realistic audiophile listening experience...

Well there's discussion under about different tests measuring jitter. No one here tells whether used test (J-test) produces realistic results when it comes to the world of audible. In other words, test used may affect the results. Here's what Archimago said: "As I've said before, I'm not sure...

Confused it with other article I have previously read, which had the same picture in its beginning. Just checking that one, will report.

I see nothing connected.

Care to elaborate this statement bit in-depth?

Trouble is, it gets jitter, as data streaming through USB is not perfect. USB communication is handled by the OS and USB processing/data transfer priority is not flawless. So it will be the OS which will affect the evenness of data stream. And, no, buffering plus regenerating&reclocking the data...

Listening beats any superficial theory.

You obviously used non-audiophile players within Linux. I had experience so far with Audiophile (AP) Linux (both RT and normal kernel; funny I preferred normal kernel as it was harsher than RT kernel, though not as harsh as Windows lol, possibly Marko made things better in versions later than...

Well if you can fit this mechanically, USPCB should be perfect. But bigger devices tend to have connectors on the same side and such thing wouldn't fit without messing up space for other connectors... I've got myself RPi + Hifiberry Digi+ Pro S/PDIF HAT board. I was specifically recommended to...

All UAC2 (plus older UAC1) compliant devices should work well, this should be vast majority of USB DAC's on the market. There are bypass solutions in case DAC uses some proprietary USB communication and is not UAC2 compliant, or supported with own driver in popular Linux based audio solutions...

Ok Luke, but either when you do know, it has to be someone which opinion you highly trust to matter. Being acquinted doesn't mean much. And even then...it's their setup and listening room that decides the outcome. In your system it may sound different. I've heard opinions of few people which...

And you take any opinion for granted, and of the people you don't personally know? No opinion should be taken for granted, whether positive or negative. People hear different things in different systems and surroundings, oppinions often differ.

How one can know whether Deezer (or any other similar service) streams non-compressed files of best quality (HD or at least 16/44.1 lossless) rather than upsampling their mp3 lossy files? :)

Windows operating system is the weakest link in computer audio story. High latency and hungry for resources which are not justified for audio processing purpose. Try a PC with something like Daphile or Volumio or similar linux based optimized environment installed on it, and you'll hear the...

No on can tell for sure. It depends on lot of things: - quality of DAC's USB input - quality of DAC's S/PDIF input - quality of S/PDIF coax (if we neglect the importance of USB cable since it will be present in both combos, so let's say there's no comparative difference, though it is important...

It should be so, but the price tag doesn't guarantee that particular DAC has best possible tech solution for USB circuitry. It's not all about price, it's about its designer's skill too.

@Zbell : can you describe your chain, specifically - where's the loop in your system?

Primary purpose of USB/SPDIF converters is to provide link between SPDIF DACs and computer audio. Stuff like reclocking/regen, galvanic isolation, noise filtering or providing cleaner voltage are additional benefits to converters, if implemented in device. To use USB/SPDIF converters for USB...

Well if I'm bugged with some internet station which cause dropouts but I still like listening to it (for the example, Canadian American Roots, great folk station with excellent choice of music but streaming quality is not the best), I can always use another DAC, or connect MyDac directly through...