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| Weiss 501 DAC @metaldetektor Your point about the many functions of the Weiss compared to the single function of an Asian DAC is well taken. Having an all-in-one unit will be attractive to many audiophiles. However, you picked about the most expensive Asian ... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @jerryg123 When you start mixing in ignorant politics, I lose patience and interest. Over and out! | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @jerryg123 Tell me please, why do you think that a country that annually graduates about 10 times the number of engineers than we do in the US cannot develop a top of the line DAC? See Holo, Musetec, Denafrips, . . . . . . . . more to come. We... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @ja_kub_sz I agree with @dbb. The Amanero board in the Musetec does exactly what the Matrix 2 SPDIF DDC does, converting the USB input to I2S. Moreover, it has the advantage of better clocks, a more sophisticated power supply and one less cable.... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC My own experience is that the 5V line does not have to be blocked, though some do that. I have heard no difference. I'm guessing that Pin 1 in the Musetec is not connected to anything. So called "handshaking" is done by the ground wire (Pin 4) w... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @jc4659 A distinguishing feature of Curious Cables is that the 5V line is run outside of the cable, presumably so as not to compromise the flow of digital data through the cable. In the case of the Musetec, and some other fine DACs, the 5V cabl... | |
| What, in your opinion, should the rules be for YouTube Reviews? Who cares? Think of all the audiophiles ready to buy this $55,000 amplifier who see this video and change their mind. That is absolutely no one! | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @wharfy About ripping CDs, yes all the data is 16/44 yet it can be heard differently as it passes through one or another USB cable or as it passes through my SOtM sMS-200 or sns’s Uptone regen. It’s the old "bits are bits" argument, or not. I ha... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @wharfy It's so nice to read your impressions of the DAC. There's always a bit of anxiety for some of us recommending an audio product. When writing of the LKS 004 I was never so secure in a recommendation though I thought it was, and is, a fi... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @wharfy Glad to see that you received the Musetec quickly and that you like it. But "brittle"?😕 As for the filter, most of us use Slow-L, I think. I do think you have to pick one or the other. The Singxer SU1 converts USB to I2S (or even spdif... | |
| usb, spdif, or usb to spdif converter "the usb interface should never be inside the dac" ??? That's news to me. They are on most of the acknowledged great DACs. | |
| I was told I2S is a better signal from computer vs USB. assistance in how to Is there a computer with an I2S output?? | |
| usb, spdif, or usb to spdif converter Which is better probably depends upon your hardware. The SPDIF is more generic, I think, so it might all depend on how your DAC handles USB. DACs convert USB to I2S internally, so that if your DAC does this well, no need for external USB to I2S ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @yyzsantabarbara Glad it came so soon. As for DPLL, others can probably better explain exactly what it is. Since I play a lot of DSD files, I set it at the lowest number that can receive those files cleanly. Theoretically a lower number is bett... | |
| What is the best USB cable under $500 for a natural presentation and good detail ? It is all system dependent. What may work for someone else may not work for you. You'll never know what will work for you until you try it. I was using an expensive solid core silver cable (in fact tried 2 different ones) for a DAC. These cables... |