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USB power is not always the cleanest, and in my PC using any USB 2 port introduces static-type noise into the sound. Using TOSLINK you eliminate the potential to introduce noise coming from the USB port.
That's what I was thinking. I have an onboard sound card and an Asus Soundcard to try from plus USB, So I'll see what sounds the best between them and USB hookup
USB power is not always the cleanest, and in my PC using any USB 2 port introduces static-type noise into the sound. Using TOSLINK you eliminate the potential to introduce noise coming from the USB port.
sounds like you have power or ground issues with your motherboard or something connecting to it., I have never experienced that on anything I own unless it was failing or failed.USB power is not always the cleanest, and in my PC using any USB 2 port introduces static-type noise into the sound. Using TOSLINK you eliminate the potential to introduce noise coming from the USB port.
USB noise might not be an issue for you, but it is for me and many others. As mentioned, optical takes care of that. No drivers needed.
He's going to use the modi dac as his soundcard from what I gather in his post. he needs to use USB and drivers are needed albeit windows native versus the ones on the Shiit website
The Dac internals should be able to eliminate any type of cross-talk or interference. While I agree with you both in saying that Digital out via Toslink is clean...Last Time I checked, U need a USB cable to install drivers and communicate with PC/Os device, unless you are just using a headphone amp, but then you would be asking about a magni...not a modi
https://schiit.com/drivers
sounds like you have power or ground issues with your motherboard or something connecting to it., I have never experienced that on anything I own unless it was failing or failed.
He doesn't NEED to use USB and if he doesn't use USB, he doesn't need drivers. Toslink doesn't need drivers. I would know, I actually use optical connections to my dacs (gustard x20, modi 2 uber, smsl m8).
And yes maybe I do have power issues (household, not computer/device) but that doesn't change the fact that USB noise issues are fairly common (see all the gadgets made by many companies to address the issue). If the OP has these issues then optical would be the answer to his question. If he does not have USB noise issues, then USB would arguably be the better option.
What did you end up deciding to connect it to your PC with? USB or Toslink?
How do you connect to your PC with the Toslink? Via the motherboard?
I don't see how a USB connection can induce noise on a USB DAC. To me this sounds something is wrong with your DAC. USB only carries digital info, no analog audio. Even if there is electrical noise coming from your port your DAC should be isolating it from the analog audio output. If it isn't, then your DAC is defeating the purpose of having an external DAC which is supposed to seperate itself from the electrical noise of your motherboard.
I agree. In addition, USB is reliable connection and if there is an error (may be incurred by noise), it detects the error and re-transmit the data. So the data which DAC receives must be the same from the sender. I am thinking to buy either Modi2 or Modi2 Uber and found some people complaining this issue. Indeed, it seems that there are real people who have some static noise issues and they keep repeating that their problems are solved with Modi2 Uber or optics. I guess USB sometimes can't provide enough power to Modi2 or it experiences high transmit errors under uncertain reasons. If I meet more people with the static noise issues, I also will go with Modi2 Uber.
I can't stand the idea of optical because that may involve dealing with additional audio software. Like, I kind of not want to install Realtek crap if I don't have to.