SOTM sMS-200 Ultra NEO or SOTM TX-USBultra ?

[satbox]

Hello,

 

My audio system is the following: QNAP TVS-471 NAS-->Router-->Acousence Giso GB-->headless custom PC based on a Intel I7 6700K / SATA Filter III / tX-USBexp-->T+A DAC 8 DSD-->Rouge Audio Studio N-7-->Magico A3. The custom PC is running Windows 10, AO and JRiver.

 

I want to upgrade the rig (of course goal is to enhance SQ) and I thought to one of these two solutions (unfortunately, I don't have the budget to buy both...):

-add a SOTM sMS-200 Ultra NEO and use it as renderer via DLNA

or

-insert a SOTM TX-USBultra between the PC and the DAC

 

My intention is to continue to use JRiver which is my preferred player.

 

What is the best solution?

 

Thank you !

[satbox]

The headless PC (streamer) and the tX-USBexp are powered by an HDPlex 100W

[satbox]

Yes, I

2 hours ago, emcdade said:

Are you feeding the DAC8 DSD512 yet?

Sometimes but increasingly rarely.