wgscott
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Title pretty much says it all.
Briefly, I've been taken to task (elsewhere) for suggesting to someone that there is no need to "upgrade" the internal SMPS in a mac mini in order to produce high-quality sound.
As a qualitative/subjective observation, I hear no difference between USB or optical input from this computer, and internet streaming of copies of these same files I store on a NAS 15 miles away, and stream directly to the DAC (Teac NT-503) via DNLA. (I was told in response that the SMPS on that NAS and every network router/switch between it and my DAC is also degrading sound quality, and the only way I can escape this is to unplug and install a costly boutique linear power supply. Also, unless I have tried it for myself, I have no business making such claims, etc. The usual.)
Briefly, I've been taken to task (elsewhere) for suggesting to someone that there is no need to "upgrade" the internal SMPS in a mac mini in order to produce high-quality sound.
As a qualitative/subjective observation, I hear no difference between USB or optical input from this computer, and internet streaming of copies of these same files I store on a NAS 15 miles away, and stream directly to the DAC (Teac NT-503) via DNLA. (I was told in response that the SMPS on that NAS and every network router/switch between it and my DAC is also degrading sound quality, and the only way I can escape this is to unplug and install a costly boutique linear power supply. Also, unless I have tried it for myself, I have no business making such claims, etc. The usual.)