Advice on WiiM Pro Plus to Zen ONE Signature DAC

[Kirpo]

Hey Gang,

My current setup is WiiM Pro Plus to Zen ONE Signature DAC via digital optical to my WiiM VibeLink amp, with this this setup I can use the EQ and volume adjustment on my iPhone.

Would it be beneficial sound wise using a coax cable in lieu of a digital optical?

And... which would be the better DAC do you think, the Zen, Pro Plus DAC or the VibeLink amp's DAC.

Cheers,
Peter

 

[Mr Ee]

What have you tried? Only you can tell what you prefer, if any.
I've written a few times that I personally don't like my vibelink via its analog input, so try pro plus digital to vibelink.
I use optical mainly 'cos the wiims come with that cable.
On the one system I use coax I can't tell the difference between it and optical.

 

[Valentino]

I’d run the WiiM Pro Plus optical to the WiiM Vibelink because that’s the shortest path.

 

[Kirpo]

What have you tried? Only you can tell what you prefer, if any.
I've written a few times that I personally don't like my vibelink via its analog input, so try pro plus digital to vibelink.
I use optical mainly 'cos the wiims come with that cable.
On the one system I use coax I can't tell the difference between it and optical.

Thank you Mr E, much appreciated.

 

[Kirpo]

I’d run the WiiM Pro Plus optical to the WiiM Vibelink because that’s the shortest path.

Hi Valentino,

Do you mean it's physically the shortest path?

I don't really understand your response.

Peter

 

[Mr Ee]

No... the vibelink doesn't perform adc on the analog input; there's still only one dac step.