[shartyA]

Hi
Does a USB-S/PDIF converter offer better sound than running a dac from the optical out of the current Imac(mid 2008)?

 

[FallenAngel]

Search, it's been posted millions of times

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/be...er-dac-381557/

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/ma...c-cans-385015/

 

[shartyA]

I found this freshly written article that answers the question for me too
Trends Audio's UD-10.1 Lite Makes Music Sound Better -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

 

[krmathis]

Most probably depending on the quality of the USB-S/PDIF converter, and the DAC you attach to it.