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| Help Me Tweak System... First, never use iTunes on an XP PC.Use Foobar 0.8.3 and Directsound or Jriver. Rip to .wav files, dont use compression, not even lossless FLAC.Then unmap the device that you are using (USB interface) to avoid kmixer. Instructions:Go to Control Pa... | |
| Is a cdp unsuitable server that feeds Havana dac? Forget these. Go to ebay and get the VALAB DAC.I dont selll them. Lik eyour Havana, it requires a low-jitter source, either a modded transport or a computer audio device.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| My First USB DAC Sounds Dull, Please Help Blackstonejd wrote:"Unless it is asynchronous USB, the USB interface is not very good. S/PDIF is better."What converters have you compared?Have you read this:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?icomp&1229786837&read&keyw&zzlynx... | |
| Best $100 - $200 USB Coverter None of the above. The Tascam US-144 does USB 2.0, 24/96 and is asynchronous. The USB cable can be a cheap one - has no effect.I dont sell these BTW.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Wadia 170iTransport - To mod, or not to mod? Bombaywalla - your explanation of the problems with the PCM270X chips is spot-on, however it is not fair to say that all chips that use adaptive mode have high jitter. This is simply not the case. The problem is specific to the PCM270X. I have a l... | |
| Most intriguing DAC? "About MSB they were one of the first audio companys to build the out board dac."Theta invented the outboard DAC I believe. | |
| Bryston BDA-1 DAC Asynchronous USB? It uses the PCM270X chip I believe. Synchronous adaptive. | |
| USB 2.0 does 96Hz? USB will do 24/192. Just needs the right hardware and driver.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Builiding system around NOS dac The most important thing with a NOS DAC is to feed it a really low jitter digital signal. Most Transports will not do.Also, if the output is direct from a stack of 1543's through a signal coupling capacitor or the like, then driving a high-capacit... | |
| New DAC Not a Dramatic Improvement? The Priority for digital audio should be:1) lower jitter - source and cables2) get a good DAC3) get a good preamp or even better, eliminate itThese things will make a bigger difference than focusing only on the DAC.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| New DAC Not a Dramatic Improvement? "Apple lossless is exactly what the word says: Lossless. Period."That all depends on whether you rip directly to ALAC with iTunes or rip with EAC first and then convert to ALAC with iTunes. Try it.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| New DAC Not a Dramatic Improvement? If you want to hear a serious difference, go to ebay and purchase a VALAB DAC for $200. They come up for sale avery couple of weeks. Then drive it with a low-jitter source. Not your CD player. Simple, NOS DAC's are superb, but only if driven with ... | |
| Exact Audio Copy Software I recommend ripping to .wav using "test and copy". Make sure that you run the "setup" where it asks you to insert a clean CD disk. Setup sets the "offsets" and determines the error reporting.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Wi-Fi Fidelity? Ethernet is the best transport medium, either WiFi or wired, for audio data.This is a system-thing, not a device or protocol thing. Some systems may be sensitive to RFI, but for other reasons. In particular, ground-loops provide very nice loop ant... | |
| Sonos--deal killer Just pay the $100 and get a bridge. It will extend the reach as well. This is the best WiFi solution on the market. |