Now I'm using e10k simultaneously for both my speaker and headphone setup. I know that if I use/plug both head/line out at the same time, audio quality can be degraded duo to some factors (not enough energy from usb port, etc).
However, what if I use only one of them but with coaxial out instead at the same time (line or head out + coax out), will there be any side effect on audio quality via coaxial out?
To be more clear, this is my current setup.
laptop -> e10k -> AD700x (head out)
________________ -> micca A250 (speaker amp via line out) -> sony sscs5 (stereo speakers)
And my intended setup
1) laptop -> e10k -> AD700x (head out)
__________________ -> new DAC (via coax out) -> micca A250 -> sony sscs5
Or
2) laptop -> e10k -> new headphones amp (via lineout) -> AD700x
__________________ -> new DAC (via coax out) -> micca A250 -> sony sscs5
All ports are used/plug at the same time for these cases.
Will there be any degradation of audio quality which "new DAC" received via e10k coaxial out?
However, what if I use only one of them but with coaxial out instead at the same time (line or head out + coax out), will there be any side effect on audio quality via coaxial out?
To be more clear, this is my current setup.
laptop -> e10k -> AD700x (head out)
________________ -> micca A250 (speaker amp via line out) -> sony sscs5 (stereo speakers)
And my intended setup
1) laptop -> e10k -> AD700x (head out)
__________________ -> new DAC (via coax out) -> micca A250 -> sony sscs5
Or
2) laptop -> e10k -> new headphones amp (via lineout) -> AD700x
__________________ -> new DAC (via coax out) -> micca A250 -> sony sscs5
All ports are used/plug at the same time for these cases.
Will there be any degradation of audio quality which "new DAC" received via e10k coaxial out?