Border Patrol DAC - is SPDIF or USB input better?

[greg788]

For those who own a BP DAC, does the USB or SPDIF input sound better? I asked BP and they've never compared them. Mine has both and I'm upgrading my server/renderer to an Aurender N100. Trying to decide if I go with one with just USB (H model) or another $600 for the SC model, which has both. 

[Topk]

On 3/28/2021 at 11:59 PM, greg788 said:

For those who own a BP DAC, does the USB or SPDIF input sound better? I asked BP and they've never compared them. Mine has both and I'm upgrading my server/renderer to an Aurender N100. Trying to decide if I go with one with just USB (H model) or another $600 for the SC model, which has both. 

Depends on your budget. There are many variables like cables, source... etc. so I would say if you can buy with both and decide. I used to have a BP DAC and it was SPDIF and sounded pretty good. For resale it is probably better to have both.