Compatibility question regarding a Chord 2Qute and a PS Audio Perfectwave Transport

The typical digital XLR output is AES standard...110 ohms. Are you sure that the output is XLR/spdif? 
Usually a XLR AES transformer is used to convert AES to spdif coax. But if your output is truly a balanced XLR spdif, then call PS audio or Google XLR to BNC 75 ohm adapters or cables.

The great thing about your setup is that the PS transport samples the CD to an internal buffer and then outputs it. The Chord DAC also samples the incoming data to a buffer and then reclocks it. That's why I think  coax will work just fine.

I guess I’m caught up on all the mentions I’ve seen of the 2Qute doing so much better with utilizing its USB input that ...it gave me cause for concern. I wanted to see if what others thought as up to now it’s just been CDP’s and 2 channel audio.
Moving into DAC’s and a separate transport is all new territory for me.

Did u check to see if the XLR output is 110 ohm AES ? I'm curious.
The Perfectwave transport is a brilliant design.

The PWT is excellent sounding via rca coax, just use a good quality cable. For the Chord if you question their coax output quality just get an USB to coax adapter. Why would the Chord coax be "inferior "? I’m skeptical of that assertion. I'm inclined to agree with low rider and believe a straight coax link should sound fine  (with a good quality cable).
Charles

I’m doubtful that connecting to the USB interface of the DAC would be practicable or even possible in this case. While of course there are many USB-to-coax adapters that are available, I don’t know of any adapters that convert in the opposite direction. A device providing a USB output would have to either be a computer or somehow emulate a computer’s USB-related functionality. And if there are such devices I would question how well they perform.

Lowrider, as I interpret various statements in the manual for the PWT its XLR output appears to simply be balanced AES/EBU, presumably 110 ohms. I say that despite there being some potentially misleading statements about the signals on that output being "S/PDIF encoded."

I have no first-hand knowledge of either component, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Charles is correct in anticipating that a straight coax link with a good quality 75 ohm digital cable (preferably RCA to BNC, or alternatively RCA to RCA + an RCA to BNC adapter) would work fine.

If you decide to proceed in that manner, it may be a good idea to ask PS Audio if they would recommend a particular length for the digital cable. The optimal length may depend to some extent on the unspecified risetimes and falltimes of the signal provided by the transport, among other variables involving the cable itself and the accuracy of the impedance match between the cable and each of the components.

Regards,
-- Al