Will the Explorer work when connected to a media player for example my Dune D1 and the using the analog or digital out to 568.1?

Will analog or initial sound better?

Question, I really loved my G08 (but sold this frown ) will the Explorer sound the same (does it do upsampling)?

G65, UHD722, MS600, MS200, RoonLabs, F80, Marantz SR7015, DALI Opticon MK II 11.2