[Hemagome]

I want to improve my strange setup that has 3 sources:

1. PC ---> Motu M4 ----> SRH 1540/JBL 305P MKii
2. Nintendo Switch -----> HDMI Audio extractor (I hate it) -----> Motu M4 -----> SRH 1540/JBL 305P MKii
3. LG C1 -----> Nothing :'(

The audio interface hasn't toslink input and my HDMI audio extractor ((which produces ugly noises) doesn't support HDMI-Arc so I can't use my monitors/headphone to see netflix/primevideo, I also want to change the HDMI audio extractor for a better solution.

I was thinking buy a DAC with optical input to do:

Nintendo Switch -----> LG C1 ----> DAC ----> Motu M4---->SRH 1540/JBL 305P MKii

if it supports UAC1 mode, it could also do the following

Nintendo Switch ----> DAC -----> Motu M4---->SRH 1540/JBL 305P MKii

Any recommendations for a DAC or better suggestions?

pd. to keep in mind that in the future I plan to get the HD8XX, I don't know if the MOTU M4 amplification is enough or if it requires a separate amp.

 

[WildStyle-R11]

As long as you don't want to listen to all of them at once, it's pretty straight forward. A Dac is all you need...
Various ways to do it I suppose, My recommendation would be, keep the clutter to the minimal. I had a PC, PS4 connected to play audio at the same time, the amount of wires I had was insane lol. PC > DAC > Mixer... PS4 > DAC > Mixer... Mixer to Oppo HA1, which then still has either headphones and speakers. It was hilarious! Oh god, I just found a picture, a Schiit loki in there as well, ahahahhahahahah!
Basically, you want to avoid this.

Spoiler: Wires!

I'm not entirely sure what you want to do, but my Favorite audio piece right now is RME ADI 2 DAC, such a lovely little thing, a bit on the pricey side, can also power headphones. But you should probably name your budget first.

 

[Hemagome]

I'm trying to avoid spend more than $200 to avoid taxes in my country. My actual problems is that I only can hear inbuilt audio from the tv if I wanna use Netflix/primevideo/disney+/tv/etc, and the HDMI audio extractor to gaming with the Switch, it produces buzz, or ground loop noise, I'm not sure. I Was thinking on a grace design balanced dac because it has optical input and balanced output, but I don't know if there are better alternativas.

 

[WildStyle-R11]

On the cheap? FiiO Taishan.

 

[Hemagome]

Any recomendation for the optical cable?