[snatex]

Was hoping for some help and opinions on picking out the last components for my desktop headphone system. I have my core, dac, amp and headphones. I'm just considering options for what to use as the digital source and how to feed it to the dac. I will be using 100% Tidal for content and Roon for control.

Option 1 - Mac Mini (Core) > USB > v850 > v280

Option 2 (+~$400) - Mac Mini (Core) > USB > X-SPDIF2 (AES) > v850 > v280 > Elex

Option 3 (+~$500) - Mac Mini (Core) Router > Cat5 > SOTM SMS200 w LPSU (USB) > v850 > v280 > Elex

Option 4 (+~$500) - Mac Mini (Core) Router > Cat5 > Bluesound Node 2i (COAX) > v850 > v280 > Elex

Option 5 (+~$200) - Mac Mini (Core) Router > Cat5 > Allo USBridge (USB) > v850 > v280 > Elex

Other recommendations?

 

[rockphotog]

Unless you need a bridge/connectivity for some other reason, keep it simple = Option 1.

 

[Whazzzup]

Can we have a budget say 10 g for a server