Using the coax output from the Shanling to your DAC will not produce an audible difference.
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Topping D90 Balanced USB DAC Review
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Some type of USB switch could deal with that?
Jimster480
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Best thing I can say is to try to find one of the SMSL X-USB and then output from that with IIS or Coax (what I used) as a second USB.
Indeed I all ready bought one. But would prefer switching by remote instead of manual. Als bought some AES cables.
Nothing wrong with AES; just a balanced version of digital coax. Probably best for situations where the DAC is remote from the source.
You might want to check out the Urd. It has two USB inputs: https://www.schiit.com/products/urd
Also, I'm extremely curious to hear what you think of the Shanling ET3, as I'm thinking of getting one. If anyone else has any experience with one I'd love to hear from you as well.
I want something well made that won't break easily and of course am very intrigued about the good connectivity it has.
I want something well made that won't break easily and of course am very intrigued about the good connectivity it has.
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Only one problem, it's not a dac...
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well, not only a DAC.
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I'm confused. The Urd does not convert the digital to analog. At all. It isn't a dac.
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You are right. My mistake - I thought it also had analogue out.
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It is an unusual beast for sure.
The questioner would simply use the Urd instead of the Shanling transport to gain the extra USB ports.
The Et3 is connected and playing music 
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The cheap usb switch https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B074TYDJK2/ref=pe_28126711_487805961_TE_item?th=1 did not work. No fault to the ET3. When I put the switch between the topping and my pc. The sound was not okay some kind of distortion. I have some new usb cables will test later.
I connected the ET3 for now with a AES calbe to my topping DAC will later test USB and also I2S waiting on cables.
The player works fine, but the Eddict app is not perfect. But after some trial and error.
I can now play CD's (easy)
play music for connected usb drive (controlled by the app)
play music from network using dlna (controlled by the app)
The Eddict app does not always see the files in playlist is shared using a upnp/dlna option in foobar2000.
Also the Eddict app does not always see the Et3 as a render to play music through. Going from one folder to the other will some time refresh the app.
There is no usb at the front for easy switching the usb sticks. But a simple usb hub fixed that. Als did not found the option in the app yet to scan a new connected usb drive. The option is on the ET3 itself.
Also there is no app for chrome book. Will later try if there is a app for tablets.
Did not do any comparison between my Htpc or my sony xa 50 es cd transport.
.The cheap usb switch https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B074TYDJK2/ref=pe_28126711_487805961_TE_item?th=1 did not work. No fault to the ET3. When I put the switch between the topping and my pc. The sound was not okay some kind of distortion. I have some new usb cables will test later.
I connected the ET3 for now with a AES calbe to my topping DAC will later test USB and also I2S waiting on cables.
The player works fine, but the Eddict app is not perfect. But after some trial and error.
I can now play CD's (easy)
play music for connected usb drive (controlled by the app)
play music from network using dlna (controlled by the app)
The Eddict app does not always see the files in playlist is shared using a upnp/dlna option in foobar2000.
Also the Eddict app does not always see the Et3 as a render to play music through. Going from one folder to the other will some time refresh the app.
There is no usb at the front for easy switching the usb sticks. But a simple usb hub fixed that. Als did not found the option in the app yet to scan a new connected usb drive. The option is on the ET3 itself.
Also there is no app for chrome book. Will later try if there is a app for tablets.
Did not do any comparison between my Htpc or my sony xa 50 es cd transport.
Small update today I received my cutom I2S cable from https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005848661432.html
Works great. Not sure if I hear any difference between AES or I2S. Maybe some more clarity. But could also be a little bit difference in volume. Will also play a bit with upsampling.
Works great. Not sure if I hear any difference between AES or I2S. Maybe some more clarity. But could also be a little bit difference in volume. Will also play a bit with upsampling.
Clarity ???!! Haha. How ???
That why i also wrote that is could be a subtle difference in volume. Or just no difference. But technical the I2S interface is bit different then the AES.
I encourage experimentation, it’s how we learn.
But, it’s also highly unlikely that the I2S would be audibly distinguishable from the AES cable (or even the digital coax) given the performance of this DAC, unless something were broken.
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Robin L
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But only one is USB.3 ports:
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