Sorry if my reply was a little abrupt. No provocation was taken.Peace. I meant no provocation. My point was simply that there are analog purists who would argue that the ADC / DAC conversions degrade the value of a pure analog chain. I’m clearly not that hard over on the principle or I wouldn’t have purchased a Waxwing nor would I be running a WiiM Ultra with Class D amps. I’m a hybrid guy whose gear is leaning heavily toward the digital realm.
I simply find it necessary to point out the nonsense of analogue puritanism whenever it crops up (And obv I realise you are not such). Digital is so far beyond the capability of typical analogue sources that the ADC/DAC steps are no more detrimental to the signal than a piece of wire is. One of the reasons why the whole MOFI controversy was such a facepalm moment.
Peace!