F-XLR to M-RCA recommendations

@steakster , thanks for the thoughtful answer/explanation. If I do decide to get the Liav µDAC I’d run it through my Eversolo DMP-A8 XLR input connectors.

Or get the Holo Audio Cyan2 DAC with female rca jacks. (And sell my Eversolo DMP8?)

And my third option would be to use the Eversolo DMP-A8 and not upgrade at all and save some money. (For now...)

This is from the Laiv Harmony µDAC website:

Galvanic Isolation for Enhanced Audio Purity.

In high-fidelity digital audio systems, preserving signal integrity is paramount, and galvanic isolation between digital and analog components plays a crucial role in achieving this. By electrically decoupling the digital and analog sections, galvanic isolation eliminates unwanted ground loops and minimizes noise transmission, ensuring a cleaner, interference-free signal path. This results in lower jitter, reduced distortion, and improved overall clarity in audio reproduction.

 

This is from : AI Overview

The LAIV Harmony µDAC’s galvanic isolation is achieved through electrically decoupling the digital and analog sections, eliminating ground loops and minimizing noise transmission for a cleaner, interference-free signal path.

Here’s a more detailed explanation:

• Why Galvanic Isolation is Important:

  In high-fidelity audio systems, preserving signal integrity is crucial. Galvanic isolation ensures that the digital and analog circuits are electrically separated, preventing unwanted noise and interference from traveling between them.

• How it Works:

  By isolating the digital and analog sections, the LAIV Harmony µDAC eliminates ground loops, which can introduce noise and hum into the audio signal.

• Benefits:

  Galvanic isolation leads to lower jitter, reduced distortion, and improved overall audio clarity and purity.

Ok, now I’m even more confused. Does this mean because of the Galvanic Isolation between the digital and analog components it’s ok then to use f-xlr to f-rca adapters on the Laiv Harmony µDAC?

Or does using an adapter on the Laiv Harmony µDAC negate/eliminate the positive responses from the galvanic isolation from the Laiv Harmony µDAC?

If you're talking about analog outputs galvanic isolation wouldn't come into play at all it's really about what sounds better adapters or a custom cable.

@jond,

This is from the Laiv Harmony µDAC website and it clearly states analog circuits also?

LAIV Harmony µDAC: Galvanic isolation The µDAC’s digital and analog circuits are galvanically isolated to avoid ground loops and guarantee a clean, interference-free path for the sound signal.

Keep hope alive!

And please keep in mind, I have very limited knowledge on how things work electronically in audio circuitry. So please forgive my ignorance if my questions sound soo - well, ignorant...

tyray that means they are isolated from each other that's all.