What is the best method to play back digital stereo music on an AVR?

[ThatM1key]

Like the title says, What is the best method to play back digital stereo music on an AVR? I used to be a major DSD & high-res freak but now I am perfectly happy with CD quality music. I have a Sony STR-DN1080, which I am fairly certain it can reproduce CD quality music well, Anything above CD quality would be a waste for it. When I listen to music, I use the "Pure direct", which means I don't get Room EQ and Bass management, which I am fine with. I do not trust HDMI audio but I listed it anyways.

Digital Playback candidates:

• Sony ubp-x800 via HDMI into the AVR's HDMI ports that are made for "best audio quality"
• Sony ubp-x800 via Digital Coaxial
• Plugging in a flash drive directly into the AVR.
• Analog via LG G7's Hifi DAC.

 

[Madeintooting]

Your G7 has the better DAC but you will need playback software that avoids Android resampling.
UAPP for example.

USB Audio Player PRO

www.extreamsd.com

 

[Apesbrain]

Digital Playback candidates:

• Sony ubp-x800 via HDMI
• Sony ubp-x800 via Digital Coaxial

Either of those two options would work fine.

 

[Golfx]

I use a Roon nucleus to Roon ready device

 

[MLaranjeiras]

I use mconnect app on my smartphone (US$ 7.00). I play musics on Tidal inside mconnect and send them via network to my AV Receiver Pioneer VSX LX 503. Works Fine.