I would like to know a bit more about that AES/EBU Output on the DAC8 Pro as well. Is this a straight pass-thru interface that I could, for example, route USB Ch1 & 2 out thru this interface (instead of being mapped to one of the Okto Analog XLR outs) to then feed a different DAC downstream? If so, this may solve my concern with the output gain in default form being too low cause I could still use my Benchmark DAC3 to feed my two front channels like I do today.
I don't want to sound like I'm being negative towards the Okto because that is not my intention. I do like the fact that is supports Linux in a driverless fashion which seems to be rare these days for one reason or another. Some devices claim to be USB 2.0 compliant but yet somehow dont work with Linux. Baffling!