I want to build a PC music server setup. I will only be using the source unit to feed the digital out to my TACT 2.2 XP preamp, which has it's own internal DAC.
Questions:
1. Is there any reason (purely in terms of sound and not convenience) in using an SB3 or Transporter as an interface in such a setup? Will there be a difference in sound quality between the SB3 and the Transporter in such a setup?
In other words, if I use a dedicated PC music server with a good quality sound card (or external sound card), and then hook up the PC digital out directly to the input of the TACT, would that sound as good as a Transporter or SB3 when used as a digital interface only, and make the slim devices unit unnecessary?
Thanks
I want to build a PC music server setup. I will only be using the source unit to feed the digital out to my TACT 2.2 XP preamp, which has it's own internal DAC.
Questions:
1. Is there any reason (purely in terms of sound and not convenience) in using an SB3 or Transporter as an interface in such a setup? Will there be a difference in sound quality between the SB3 and the Transporter in such a setup?
In other words, if I use a dedicated PC music server with a good quality sound card (or external sound card), and then hook up the PC digital out directly to the input of the TACT, would that sound as good as a Transporter or SB3 when used as a digital interface only, and make the slim devices unit unnecessary?
Thanks