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| USB output from Foobar with Windows XP? You should not be using KS or ASIO with the Benchmark DAC-1 USB. It is a driverless firmware that bypasses kmixer. Just use Directsound or DirectSound2.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| iPod to a Benchmark Media DAC-1 D/A I'm planning to do this, but only in conjunction with my Pace-Car reclocker that outputs I2S to an I2S DAC. I believe I can bring-out the I2S interface of the iPod on the docking connector.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| Audiophile USB to PCM Benefits of USB - Currently the implementations are superior to networked, and most wirless networked servers do not support 24/96.Networked is superior technically to USB because the clock is regenerated at the receiving unit. It is being held-ba... | |
| Music server quality. Wireless and networked servers are superior technically to USB or Firewire, although some wireless servers are limited to 16//44.1 currently. Networked is superior because networked streaming audio is clocked at the destination, not from the sourc... | |
| Transport/DAC upsample question Audiobb - the USB converter can provide upsampled data at 24/96 to the DAC if the upsampling takes place on the computer, such as using SRC for PC's. | |
| Sonos turns your house into an ipod Johnmcelfresh - I mod practically all of these and sell my own USB converters, so I know what they all sound like stock. It's not that the strategy of the Wi-Fi players is no good, it's the implementations that are lacking.The question was asked "... | |
| Sonos turns your house into an ipod Mods for the Sonos will be available in the near future. I have one in the queue. | |
| Which USB implementation, Benchmark built-in or ? The Off-Ramp uses a low-jitter Superclock4. The Benchmark DAC-1 USB uses a simple inexpensive crystal. The Benchmark DAC-1 USB sounds very nice, and the reclocking that upsamples to 24/192 does help eliminate some of the jitter, but there are quit... | |
| Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC CWlondon - No, we are not in the dark ages, you are just looking in the wrong places IMO.Steve N. | |
| General question on PC audio set-up I'm afraid you are missing everything, sorry. The fact that you are not using upgraded interconnects or speaker cables and a "splitter" tells all. The entire system must be tweaked/modded in order to get superb sound. No splitters allowed. The oth... | |
| Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC I believe this device is very similar to the M-Audio Transit, but it probably uses the PCM270X chips instead and no software driver. Unlike the Transit, it would be limited to 48kHz. You could get digital S/PDIF output from it just like the Transi... | |
| Wireless USB The dongle is only an idea at this point, perhaps for an OEM. They have no design plans for this.Pardales - Yes, it will work with my Off-Ramps, but the clock in it will undoubtedly need to be replaced with a Superclock4. I expect it to be too jit... | |
| Wireless USB I've pre-ordered one. I am thinking about putting one inside my new Formula One DAC. After talking with the rep, I believe it will work fine. Working with Icron to determine FCC requirements for OEM boards. | |
| Wireless USB If the Icron device supports Isochronous, it should work. I hope the B/W is sufficient for 24/96. Since it is based on 802.11G and not ultrawideband, I think it should work fine. Kind of spendy though....It's interesting that the "cablefree" thing... | |
| Sonos turns your house into an ipod The quality of these stock Wi-Fi converters just isn't quite up to a good transport or a good USB converter, yet. Even modded, they fall behind some USB solutions. However, the Pace Car I2S reclocker could change all that. Hopefully, Slim-Devices ... |