Can you also stream Qobuz directly to the DAC-9?
(as a Qobuz app playing on your computer, sending audio via USB from a computer to the DAC-9)
That way you'd exclude the Stream-9 from the equation
While with Qobuz => Stream-9 => DacMagic you'd exclude the DAC-9.
I had not considered this option. Thanks for suggesting it to me.
I had done some tests using my Bluray player as the streamer and the AVR as dac.
After the test done so far the combined results are
Group 1.
Perfect transitions between tracks of different samplerate
Qobuz ==> LMS ==> AVR
Qobuz ==> LMS(resample) ==> Stream-9 ==> DAC-9
Group 2.
Missing small fragments at transitions between tracks of different samplerate
Qobuz ==> Stream-9 ==> DAC-9
Qobuz ==> LMS ==> Stream-9 ==> DAC-9
Qobuz ==> LMS ==> Bluray ==> AVR
Qobuz ==> PC ==> DAC-9
Group 3.
Missing large fragments at transitions between tracks of different samplerate
Qobuz ==> Stream-9(SRC) ==> DAC-9
Qobuz ==> LMS ==> Stream-9(SRC) ==> DAC-9
There is no obvious difference between combinations within the same group.
It is possible that the Stream-9 doesn't cause the missing fragments but SRC should prevent them completely by presenting a constant samplerate to the DAC-9 but it is now making the problem worse.
In order to test with the DacMagic I am waiting for a cable which should be delivered tomorrow.