ludvigrollover
100+ Head-Fier
Buying a USB-optical converter adds more $ into the mix, especially considering higher quality ones tend to be >$1000 (eg. Off-Ramp 5). As for why it may sound better, perhaps jitter reduction, perhaps something else, or perhaps it doesn't sound better.
Woah, is that thing for real? $1300 gadget to translate between a couple digital signaling formats, not even a DAC? A couple of standard chips on a breakout board and connectors in an ugly case?
Why would anyone buy that thing instead of better headphones (this is still the HD-598 thread, right?). Or the best 100 CDs in their favorite genre of music?