Andrew Rieger
500+ Head-Fier
I wanted to get some opinions on the quality of the digital outputs (coax/toslink) from modern DAP’s.
I’m not interested in USB because the Chord Mojo 2 is known to have white noise blast issues using the USB inputs. I still want to use the Mojo 2 as a portable DAC/Amp so the hunt begins for a portable digital source that offers coax or toslink.
I’ve been looking at the Fiio M11S and Hiby R6III but there are basically zero impressions on the quality of their digital outputs when feeding an external DAC.
I guess I’m one of the rare people looking to use a DAP just as a spdif digital transport. I know Xduoo makes a dedicated digital transport but it appears to be out of production and it also can’t do streaming.
The Fiio and Hiby seem like a good fit (once you get the right coax cable) but I’m just curious how these digital outputs stack up to quality desktop digital sources.
I’m not interested in USB because the Chord Mojo 2 is known to have white noise blast issues using the USB inputs. I still want to use the Mojo 2 as a portable DAC/Amp so the hunt begins for a portable digital source that offers coax or toslink.
I’ve been looking at the Fiio M11S and Hiby R6III but there are basically zero impressions on the quality of their digital outputs when feeding an external DAC.
I guess I’m one of the rare people looking to use a DAP just as a spdif digital transport. I know Xduoo makes a dedicated digital transport but it appears to be out of production and it also can’t do streaming.
The Fiio and Hiby seem like a good fit (once you get the right coax cable) but I’m just curious how these digital outputs stack up to quality desktop digital sources.