# Any accessories capable to minimize jitter for toslink? **URL:** \ **Category:** Other Audio Components\ **Created:** [August 30, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908 "2025-08-30T18:54:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raphael](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/raphael/32/241_2.png) [@Raphael](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Raphael)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/1 "2025-08-30T18:54:30Z")
As I really want to stream Apple Music to my Discrete DAC, I’m considering an Eversolo streamer. However, as I don’t have the budget for an USB / I2S module, I’m thinking about making use of the embedded toslink input on Discrete DAC. I realize that jitter is the main drawback of toslink… so I’m wondering whether any accessories can be used to minimize jitter in this case. May I have some suggestions? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Peter.Bomberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Peter.Bomberg](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Peter.Bomberg)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/2 "2025-08-30T21:59:03Z")
I can’t answer your question but I use the toslink from a blueound node and while the built in renderer is better, I can say the node sounds darn good too! ---
**Author:** ![akro](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/akro/32/57_2.png) [@akro](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/akro)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/3 "2025-08-31T06:45:43Z")
> [@Raphael](#): > > jitter is the main drawback of toslink won’t the DAC’s clock handle this? ie, in the data stream is info about the sampling frequency, which the DAC’s clock ‘fixes’ or ‘sets’ accuracy…depending on accuracy of the clock…the Discrete’s clock is high end (though higher end DACs have higher ender clocks) ---
**Author:** ![Raphael](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/raphael/32/241_2.png) [@Raphael](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Raphael)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/4 "2025-08-31T11:02:22Z")
Actually, I did think DAC’s clock would reclock the incoming signal from toslink; but for many times, I heard people saying that toslink’s jitter bringing impact to sound quality… I am not sure anymore. ---
**Author:** ![akro](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/akro/32/57_2.png) [@akro](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/akro)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/5 "2025-08-31T11:52:13Z")
lot of speculation always, colors opinions greatly ---
**Author:** ![Vince\_Galbo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/vince_galbo/32/35_2.png) [@Vince\_Galbo](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Vince_Galbo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/6 "2025-08-31T14:15:04Z")
Hello Raphael, Toslink is the same SPDIF (Sony Phililips Digital Interface) as RCA coax. They both use the same SPDIF input receiver . It is a very special version in MSB DACs with excellent sound quality. It is significantly better than the common SPDIF chip used in the rest of the industry. The entire DAC uses the Femto clock including the inputs. I encourage you to use Toslink. Please report back how it sounds! ---
**Author:** ![Peter.Bomberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Peter.Bomberg](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Peter.Bomberg)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/7 "2025-08-31T14:25:10Z")
my 0.02 is you will be VERY pleasantly surprised ---
**Author:** ![Raphael](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/raphael/32/241_2.png) [@Raphael](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Raphael)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/8 "2025-09-01T09:05:21Z")
Thanks everybody! Will get the streamer and a toslink cable 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Raphael](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.msbtechnology.com/raphael/32/241_2.png) [@Raphael](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/u/Raphael)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.msbtechnology.com/t/any-accessories-capable-to-minimize-jitter-for-toslink/908/9 "2025-09-23T11:31:59Z")
Just got the streamer yesterday. Tried these 2 approaches to connect it to my Discrete DAC: 1. a cheapo toslink (under US$20) 2. a not-so-decent XLR cable (it is actually an analog interconnect cable, but it’s impedance is 110 ohm so some people are using it as AES / EBU cable) Difference is not obvious but still audible. Sound with AES / EBU is slightly clearer. (I thought toslink would make the sound clearer, but obviously I am wrong.) For now, I am keeping the XLR cable… This is the best I can do with an empty wallet. Hope I can get an USB or I2S module for my Discrete DAC somewhen in next year. 🙂