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ECWL I will give Twonky a try. I need to be able to use amarra or pure music though and not windows media player, I think their is where the problem will be? Also, wondering if I will have a problem with jitter using the network feature on pre\pro (cat5) which is one of the reasons I wanted the usb converter. Thanks for tips... PS.. How do like the sig 2?.... I was thinking about studio 100 lastest verision

ECWL - The intergra does not regonize the macbook thru cat5 networking, apple does not use DNLA. Integra setup this model to use windows media player only. I think their may be a workaround booting the mac in windows or using something called parallea but I'm trying to avoid this

Firedog - Thanks for sig info

I would like to first thank everyone for the discussion here. My hope is to avoid buying a DAC all together and go with a converter, MF V link 192 or AP2 or……… My thought is my current pre\pro DAC should be pretty good and does go to 192. I guess I’m looking for a little validation on this thinking? I see allot of threads talking about SQ improvements with different DACS so I didn’t really know if I needed to add another component (DAC) to have a large increase in SQ. A Marginal increase does not make sense. Another part of my question is power supply. MF and Audiophilleo offer separate power supplies like MF V-PSUII. Can anyone give me any kind of idea how big of deal a separate power supply is vs USB powered? Also, sorry I’m new how do I add my current equipment at the end of posts like I see with others?

I resubmitted this thread under Forum: DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion I did not know how to delete this thread? Sorry, please use other thread under Forum: DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

In looking at USB to SPDIF converters it dawned on me that I might just want to get a USB DAC for a little bit more money. Question is do I need it or how much improvement of SQ would I get with the USB DAC vs. Converter and my current pre\pro DAC? I think I have narrowed my search down to the MF V Link 192 or Audiophilleo 2 for the converters however pretty lost with DACs “if needed”. MF has a M1DAC that sells for approx 750.00 has the features of the V Link 192 with a DAC. I have an Integra DHC 80.3 pre\pro using its DACS right now. I listen to a combination of Hi-REZ music 24/96 and CDS ripped from XLD. I use a Macbook Pro for music server right now with plans on new Mac mini. So any suggestions on either the MF V link 192 or AP2 would be great. Other converter suggestions welcomed. Or Do I scratch the converter and buy a USB DAC because it’s that much better in terms of SQ. Thanks

In looking at USB to SPDIF converters it dawned on me that I might just want to get a USB DAC for a little bit more money. Question is do I need it or how much improvement of SQ would I get with the USB DAC vs. Converter and my current pre\pro DAC? I think I have narrowed my search down to the MF V Link 192 or Audiophilleo 2 for the converters however pretty lost with DACs “if needed”. MF has a M1DAC that sells for approx 750.00 has the features of the V Link 192 with a DAC. I have an Integra DHC 80.3 pre\pro using its DACS right now. I listen to a combination of Hi-REZ music 24/96 and CDS ripped from XLD. I use a Macbook Pro for music server right now with plans on new Mac mini. So any suggestions on either the MF V link 192 or AP2 would be great. Other converter suggestions welcomed. Or Do I scratch the converter and buy a USB DAC because it’s that much better in terms of SQ. Thanks

In looking at USB to SPDIF converters it dawned on me that I might just want to get a USB DAC for a little bit more money. Question is do I need it or how much improvement of SQ would I get with the USB DAC vs. Converter and my current pre\pro? I think I have narrowed my search down to the MF V Link 192 or Audiophilleo 2 for the converters however pretty lost with DACs “if needed”. MF has a M1DAC that sells for approx 750.00 has the features of the V Link 192 with a DAC. Any more money and I would just stick with the converter. I have an Integra DHC 80.3 pre\pro using its DACS right now. I listen to a combination of Hi-REZ music 24/96 and CDS ripped from XLD. I use a Macbook Pro for music server right now with plans on new Mac mini. So any suggestions on either the MF V link 192 or AP2 would be great. Other converter suggestions welcomed. Or Do I scratch the converter and buy a USB DAC because it’s that much better in terms of SQ.