How do you connect your dac?

[steve59]

My hegel h360 says when upgrading the built in dac to use the coax output to the new dac the use balanced outputs back into the hegel. Instead of that I just unplugged the usb (digital input)from the hegel, plugged it into the new dac and ran coax cables back to the ht bypass to control volume from the roon screen. Is there sound quality to be gained either way?

 

[atsmusic]

I just use a USB cable. I always wondered if there is a better way myself. I am happy with the sound I am getting this way though. But better would be nice if it was possible.