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Sound quality using Amanero USB vs Pi native I2S - edwingoh - 07-09-2019
I tried to search in the forum without luck.
Not sure if this has been discussed but are there audio benefits using the Raspberry Pi USB to the Amanero USB/I2S to a I2S DAC?
RE: Sound quality using Amanero USB vs Pi native I2S - Edward - 07-09-2019
(07-09-2019, 01:47 PM)edwingoh Wrote: I tried to search in the forum without luck.
Not sure if this has been discussed but are there audio benefits using the Raspberry Pi USB to the Amanero USB/I2S to a I2S DAC?
Hi Edwin
Sorry I don't have a black-and-white answer. But I do have a Dac with an Amanero interface and a separate Amanero converter being used with ther RPi. I also have several Dacs and other interfaces being used with the RPi. From my experience, it depends on the Dac and the quality/implementation of the interface.
Generally, Amanero provides greater detail than XMOS for example, as does I2S. But as with all things audio it comes with trade-offs and differences that are not day and night. With that said I prefer the Amanero stand alone converter outputting SPDIF vs straight I2S....seems more musical to me. XMOS seems a bit more organic and natural and tends to work well, play on the strengths of my tubed Dac.
RE: Sound quality using Amanero USB vs Pi native I2S - edwingoh - 07-10-2019
Thanks Edward. I guess the only way is to try to know.