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| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? "there are problems transmitting separated Data and Clocks via single cable, especially in the case master clock is included."What exactly are the problems? Seems to work perfectly and sounds significatnly better than any S/PDIF I have heard."The ... | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? The Burr Brown 1704-K chip uses left-Justified data which can be supported by the Off-Ramp I2S with some mods, however, the timing is unclear on how the data is multiplexed between the left and right channel chips. This could be a problem.Steve N. | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? Alex - you bet. I can configure it for 128fs or 256fs.Steve N. | |
| The basics of PC audio For those that want wireless USB (the best), Belkin has announced the CableFree USB hub and dongle, which replaces wired USB with Ultrawideband, high-bandwith wireless USB. The dongle plugs into your computer or laptop and the hub goes next you yo... | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? "Steve, Can you make a I2Se interface with the Sonic Frontiers method of I2S connection as I have one of their Platinum 3.1 Sig DACS with I2Se interface. I know it is not compatable with the Muse Audio I2S interface"Probably. My converter board is... | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? "Thanks, Audioengr. The U24 has no other power supply options."If you open it up and cut the trace with +5V on it and inject your own 5V, then this will do the trick."It would seem to me that the future lies in USB DAC's, so that extra step of con... | |
| The basics of PC audio "Did the Creative Audigy 2 NX turn out to be asynchronous? I am guessing not as you have chosen others to modify."No. I believe it is. It was just more difficult to mod and make into a product, besides it was discontinued as all of the other decen... | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? Pardales - no this is not a good thing. The power is coming from the computer. Power the Converter from battery or at least it's own power supply and you will realize a big improvement. | |
| The basics of PC audio Pabelson - You are correct, some DAC's, such as the Benchmark DAC-1 will reduce the jitter from the Toslink of an AE, but most of them do a fairly poor job of this. Even the DAC-1 sounds different with different digital sources. The theory behind ... | |
| The basics of PC audio Glass-fiber is certainly better. I have tried this with a stock AE as well. I have sold some AE upgrades, with Superclock3, new power supply and S/PDIF coax interface, and the customers seem to love them. I have designed a board to add I2S interfa... | |
| Is USB overrated as decent digital source? USB is simply a method to get data from point A to point B. It has little to do with audio quality if the conversion circuitry is designed correctly. There are probably lots of poor designs out there, but this is true of almost every type of desig... | |
| Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's? Mburnstein - You dont want the computer to have the I2S interface. This would introduce computer clock, power supply and ground noise into the signals. The best way is to use an external WiFi or USB to I2S converter with it's own power supply, pre... | |
| Does Apple Lossless + iTunes + Windows = Perfect I woudl avoid using iTunes with a PC at all. It does not bypass Windows KMIXER. Better off to use iTunes with a MAC or Foobar2000 with a PC.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer/Modder | |
| The basics of PC audio Herman - here is a white-paper I wrote on jitter and computer-driven audio:http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue22/nugent.htm | |
| The basics of PC audio Sfar - If you heard the same AirPort Express with a Coaxial S/PDIF interface and a Superclock3 in the AE you would be shocked at how much better it is than the stock AE with Toslink interface. Not only as good as your transport, but better.The Sam... |