[wiz2596]

Do you guys think getting a 'motherboard spdif to coax header' will improve the sound quality over optical or USB? currently I'm using the optical output from my mobo to feed my mimby but I feel a bit curious about coax input since many claim it's better for sound quality?

 

[nicoch46]

only if the MB have an output transformer for spdif like Pulse or so

 

[Jimster480]

Do you guys think getting a 'motherboard spdif to coax header' will improve the sound quality over optical or USB? currently I'm using the optical output from my mobo to feed my mimby but I feel a bit curious about coax input since many claim it's better for sound quality?

The quality difference is negligible.

 

[gvl2016]

Do you guys think getting a 'motherboard spdif to coax header' will improve the sound quality over optical or USB? currently I'm using the optical output from my mobo to feed my mimby but I feel a bit curious about coax input since many claim it's better for sound quality?

It will, or not. Please try and report back.

 

[cubed4life]

I contacted Schiit about a month ago and asked what's best way to connect Modi multibit. They said coaxial>USB>optical. Depending on setup.

 

[gvl2016]

Sure, however the coaxial header on the mobo may not be well impedance matched causing issues, plus it can bring HF noise from the PC to the DAC and introduce ground loop issues.

 

[nicoch46]

we hope that modi multi 3 will got usb gen5... then will be perfect on usb

 

[Jimster480]

Sure, however the coaxial header on the mobo may not be well impedance matched causing issues, plus it can bring HF noise from the PC to the DAC and introduce ground loop issues.

Highly unlikely.
Coax has the same impedance everywhere.

 

[gvl2016]

Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Baldr]

we hope that modi multi 3 will got usb gen5... then will be perfect on usb

News to me if there is a Multi Modi 2

 

[nicoch46]

retray, will modi mb with usb gen5 ?

 

[leeperry]

yeah we so very much crave a Gen5 Mimby, pretty please

 

[Clemmaster]

There's no room.

 

[leeperry]

Make the case bigger, go dual-PCB with a daughter board for USB, I don't care

I'm not keen on blowing $600 on a DAC that'll become obsolete next year and then require a +$150 upgrade to keep up and I've grown tired of having audiophool crap cluttering my desk. Mimby's sitting right behind the PC for USB>RCA and sounds amazing, I'm sold

 

[nicoch46]

Clemmaster
we know x that we hope a new ones...