Which DAPs work as digital transport (over USB, SPDIF coax/optical)

[tunes]

Which DAPS have Toslink optical out and WIFi that will work with Qobuz and permit downloaded offline song playback?

 

[Makiah S]

I'll throw a monkey wrench into this

Kaan should function with USB digital out though I've never gotten it to work...

 

[tunes]

I'll throw a monkey wrench into this

Kaan should function with USB digital out though I've never gotten it to work...

I am only interested in DAPS with optical mini out (Toslink)

 

[Makiah S]

I am only interested in DAPS with optical mini out (Toslink)

grab n old iRiver then

I've got an H120 n its got a dedicated optical that's works super easy

 

[tunes]

grab n old iRiver then

I've got an H120 n its got a dedicated optical that's works super easy

Still need a good overall DAP that has WiFi. I am now probably going to get an iBasso DX 220. It is versatile and not as expensive as the other offerings and has optical out with a good user interface.

 

[Arturw8]

Fiio M7, X7, X7II, X5III will suit you perfect.
They all equipped both USB output and Bluetooth.

 

[kres]

Hi everyone

I would like to use my NW-ZX2 has a drive (sometime) to be plugged into my tube DAC (Kora Hermes 2). The DAC has only AES/EBU and coaxial SPDIF inputs.
Is there a mean to get the USB dig out output signal from the ZX2, converted to the coaxial digital input ? if possible any internet link where to buy it would be great !

I only use CD quality files (16 bits 44.1 kHz).

Thanks!

 

[zolkis]

You need the dock for the ZX2 to get USB out. Then you'd need a USB-SPDIF converter.
The dock is bloody expensive for what it does, but it's Sony (I guess it was them Apple learned from).
It does scale with better PSU than the stock. Also from battery it is much better.
Don't expect it to match a high end digital source, but it's fine.

 

[kres]

Ok thanks. Any idea of an affordable USB-SPDIF converter (there are so many : any of them would work ?), regarding the fact that the ZX2 will remain below a high end source ?

 

[kres]

hum I also forgot to ask if the ZX2 is compatible with the PHA-2A amplifier (nothing in relation with my previous post, but I would like to by this amplifier to have balanced output). I cannot find any information on that.
What I know is that the PHA-2A works fine with the ZX1 (with the WM port - USB cable), but as it is not the same android version or whatever....

Thanks !

** Edit

Got a positive answer in PHA-2A thread

 

[zolkis]

Any USB-SPDIF converter will work. I used a number of them, choose your poison . Schiit Eitr, Singxer or Matrix products will work fine.

 

[kres]

Thanks !

 

[mryeknom]

does Cowon L can usb output? I want to buy one, but need usb digital output function.
Thanks

 

[Oscarilbo]

Resurrecting this old thread.
Any updates on current cheap players with SPDIF digital out, whereas be coaxial or USB?

 

[zolkis]

Not cheap, but old Sony NW-ZX2 via the Sony BCR-NWH10 cradle (USB). Needs a quality 5V PSU.
Fiio X5, X7, coax out via adapter.
FWIW currently I use separate streamers.