Hi guys, been reading through this thread though haven't been able to clearly determine something. Am I able to use the USB and Coax inputs, output back to the USB out? This would allow me to get rid of my Gustard U18 which is dedicated to media PC output for movies/TV/games etc whilst using the RED streamer (in place of my current Accurate Studio Audio MBS-S800 streamer). The auto switching of inputs would greatly improve ease of use in my system and be a big win with my wife. It's enough she has to turn on preamp and power amp each time.
I'm rather hoping to use the following sound path:
Synolgoy NAS (Roon Core) > Renolabs Ultimate Audio Switch > Network Acoustics Muon Pro > Holo Red Steamer (Silent Angel VitOS image) > Gieseler Audio Reinigen > AudioGD DI20HE over USB > AudioGD R7HE Mk2
Using Gothic Audio Semperfi "The Outsider" USB cables and Tubulus Concentus I2S cables in the chain, DI20HE and R&HE Mk2 are both synced from an Afterdark Emperor Double Crown OCXO clock using 50ohm Duelund pure silver clock cables by Aurealis Audio.
If it does work I'll need to see what sounds better, USB out or BNC connector coax.
If someone could answer this for me it would be greatly appreciated. Sorry if this has already been answered. I madly read through the thread over a few days and may have missed something.
I only stream via Roon hence why I intend to use VitOS as I've typically found that to give better sonics with RPi based end points though given this uses the compute unit I guess it may not have any impact as everything is largely kept separate. Guess I'll see.