Howdy folks. I have a Kanto YARO2 that worked great for a good while, but when I got a new motherboard for a new PC build, it's been "finicky" at best.
My particular system has a USB bug, but that's actually not applicable here. Didn't stop me from wasting countless troubleshooting hours, but whatever. Multiple devices freaked out when I plugged it in. There is something electrically wrong with the USB port I'm thinking. I may tear it apart if it doesn't destroy it. Stuff like this probably wasn't meant to be user serviceable.
I digress.
What this little guy is supposed to allow me to do is use it as a USB DAC while also having a small built in amp and subwoofer output. This combination isn't all that easy to find, and when I do find something I can't find reviews.
The annoying part is that the Kato still works as long as I don't use USB. Optical for now, but that limits me to 24/96. I know that really doesn't matter, but I'd prefer not to use my built in motherboard optical output, regardless of capability.
So, does anyone have a recommendation for a replacement?
I'm also open to possibly using a seperate desktop DAC and amp which I currently have in the Kanto minus the working DAC. I'm going to research cheap-ish DACs as well, but would really like an all-in-one if there is one known to be reliable.
