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Flaws in this chain?

New to streaming and such. Is there a serious weak link in this chain?:

MacBook Pro with Tidal (hi res)------wireless to-----Apple TV-----toslink to-----Schiit Modi 2 Uber-----RCA cable to----Line stage.

I know that the Schiit is no great shakes in terms of a DAC but is there any other serious limitation in the chain? Thanks.

George
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junzhang10
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Get an iFi DSD nano , can do DSD128, MQA, PCM384 and has an earphone amp. Silver color matches you Mac Pro. Portable. SQ is amazing. I drive my BeyerDynamic DT990 250ohm and produce amazing sound. Very cost effective if you use it in your office or on traveling.
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wtf
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iFi SPDIF iPurifier is for coaxial not optical which OP runs.

Actually, the input is a coax/mini-Toslink combo port. It also outputs both coax and mini-Toslink. Might be a nice inexpensive solution for the OP. I've heard nice improvements using one with an ATV and Chromecast Audio.
audioengr
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iFi SPDIF iPurifier is for coaxial not optical which OP runs.

It has both coax and Toslink in and out.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

n80 OP
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Okay, so let me ask the obvious question for an inexperienced audiophile: What does jitter sound like?
audioengr
3,282 posts
 

Jitter causes the image to smear and even have halos. Vocalists seem 2-3 feet wide. Cowbells sound dull. Pianos sound warm and bloomy. Difficult to pinpoint deep sounds in the image.

Reducing jitter is like cleaning the dirty window so you can see clearly.  Improved clarity.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

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