marcus2704
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I have a Sennheiser HDV820, I use an Astel & Kern SR15 which I exclusively use for Tidal and connect to the DAC using a USB-B > USB-A > Micro USB cable chain. I have on occasion used my laptop as the digital source, with no audible difference to the sound, at least to my ears. I am interested to know what you use as your digital source, be it a computer, Mac or so on. I see so many beautiful setups here but in many cases the digital source is not included, as I am always open to new ways of doing things in a more elegant fashion.
As a sidenote, I today received an Audioquest Cinnamon USB-B to USB-C cable which I intended to use with my DAC direct into my Samsung S20 Ultra phone, however there was continuous static 'pops' and any slight movement in the cable caused sound cutouts. Is this to be expected? Using my phone as the source is for me the preferred option so its unfortunate that didn't work for me, although I am not clear as to why.
As a sidenote, I today received an Audioquest Cinnamon USB-B to USB-C cable which I intended to use with my DAC direct into my Samsung S20 Ultra phone, however there was continuous static 'pops' and any slight movement in the cable caused sound cutouts. Is this to be expected? Using my phone as the source is for me the preferred option so its unfortunate that didn't work for me, although I am not clear as to why.