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| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @kclone Hi, To put this matter to rest please plug your whole system except for your PC into a regular power strip, including your amp, and then switch your breaker on. If the breaker doesn't trip then the problem is with the PC. And as I said bef... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @kclone The 005 will swing back and forth for a month or so while it's breaking in. Don't worry if you get some awful sound while the break in is going on. Sounds like your power socket is overloaded or the power breaker may be old and needs repl... | |
| Berkeley CA audiophile is desperate need of help @bander Hi, I’d first check your DAC is working by plugging a computer into it. I understand you’re using the USB input of the DAC. If that works you’ve probably got a "handshake" problem with the server. Do a factory reset if possible and then c... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @turcoda Hi, The 005 has an Amanero USB board which drastically reduces jitter. Re-clocking is not necessary, in fact it would be detrimental. The 005 weighs 9kg, the Singxer 2.7kg 'nuff said. | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 If you have a quality DAC and equipment you shouldn't feel the need to upsample. Upsampling is OK I guess when you have cheaper equipment because the upsampling algorithm is basically filling in holes with guesses produced by the algorithm. Ther... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @btscott No one is getting paid or rewarded here to give their opinions on the 005. It is just such a quality DAC for such a reasonable price, I believe the recommendation becomes contagious. It goes well beyond R2R vs Chip DACs and Western vs Ch... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sirnui Well I'm not surprised the Grimm AES/EBU won hands down because you used a $3500 USD AES/EBU cable, but it would probably have won anyway because the USB outputs seem to be only configured for external storage, not properly designed USB si... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sirnui Regarding USB into the 005 from your Grimm you'll probably find that the AES/EBU and USB will be very close. Not so with non-Amanero DACs, AES will be superior. Maybe you will even prefer one for different tracks. USB will be the only choi... | |
| Aurender N100h usb to Qutest dac issues -SOS- "3. So I take the Aurender out of the equation and Camera Kit connect my iPhone and iPad directly to the Qutest’s usb connection and it’s the same. MacBook Pro direct usb in...same thing." The Qutest has a busted USB check it with other things. ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @melm I apologise Man, maybe crossed the line a bit but some of these guys either don't have the resolving power in their system to differentiate DACs or they are so dyed in the wool with their own dogmas that nothing will shift them. Some of th... | |
| Aurender N100h usb to Qutest dac issues -SOS- The Aurender is a streamer you can't use it with a Node, Roon or anything else. Connect it to your router by ethernet cable the USB from Aurender to the DAC. DAC out to your amp. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @melm I don't understand what you mean. Are you saying that the Amanero board in the 005 converts USB to I2s internally? Because the specs for I2s are much higher. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC My 005 is just about broken in but I'll give it another week before I give a full review. The infuriating part is that there is very little difference between AES/EBU and USB. I say infuriating because I would like to be able to choose one so tha... | |
| The Six Moons.com review on the Mhdt Labs Orchid DAC just went up @viggen Well it should work then if you are sure it doesn't need to be flashed with firmware and it's exactly the same chip. | |
| Help With A New DAC/Streamer @keir18 Hi, you can't use an Aurender with a Node or Roon or anything else except another Aurender hard wired to it. This is to preserve maximum sound quality. Listen to your Aurender in Critical Listening mode. |