HALO DAC I2S question


I just received my new HALO MAY DAC and in trying to hook it up to my PS Audio Airlen’s I get no sound with the I2S connection. It works fine with a digital cable hook up. The same thing happens with my CD player trying to use the i2s connection. I’m befuddled. 

ssand1

@ssand1

I do not own a Holo May DAC, but a very good friend of mine does. As I understand it, is that the PLL on the Holo May can conflict with I2S.  I suggest turning PLL off when attempting to work with I2S. My friend decided this was too much of a PITA, as his principal source is a Lumin U1 via USB. He has a Shanling CD transport which is I2S capable, but finds it easier to just use digital Coax.

 

Any pin configurable device will match up with partnering device, there are 8 possible settings, one will work. @jazzman7 may have given you possible reason it isn't, otherwise you don't have correct configuration.

So I installed the PS Audio cable that came with the Airlens and it worked fine. I don’t understand why that cable works but another I2S cable wouldn’t but it’s working and I’m happy.