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| Cause of different sound between dacs Here is an overview of some of the things responsible for the overall sound a DAC design. There are actually more things involved than I will list mind you, even though this list may seem longish.- Input receiver choice (the circuit the connects t... | |
| Should I get the Ultra Fi DAC 41/Tranquility SE? As to the last post, I stated -"...may come from Larry Moore (of UltraFi) who used to be associated with dB Audio Labs." I should have actually written ."...the fact that Larry Moore (of UltraFi) used to be associated with dB Audio Labs" Sorry if ... | |
| Should I get the Ultra Fi DAC 41/Tranquility SE? Hello Hygienist,Eric Hider here from dB Audio Labs aka "Tranquility SE" DAC. The Tranquility SE is a dB Audio Labs product and the DAC 41 is made by Ultra-Fi which are from two separate audio companies.I think the confusion in linking these two de... | |
| Tranquility Signature vs. Bryston BDA-1? HI, Eric Hider here from dB Audio Labs. I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words regarding the Tranquility SE and its sonic capabilities. Although not officially announced, in the last year we took on a brand new design team. The engineers ... | |
| review 'db audio labs tranquility dac Hi Cedunlap,Sure we can explain the I2S area within the dac and USB's inherent timing/jitter advantages. In a nutshell, USB interconnectivity does NOT carry timing from the computer, it just carries a "start of frame" signal to let the dac know wh... | |
| Just when I thought digital could not match analog Thanks so much Ted for the re-considerations!We realize that many audiophiles may find it a bit hard to fathom that a digital product priced so low could perform at such a level sonically. That was our intent though. To completely and utterly shak... | |
| review 'db audio labs tranquility dac Please note the $500 off introductory sale will be ending at the end of this year, Dec 31st. | |
| review 'db audio labs tranquility dac Hi Clio09,The post about Stereophile's top award to a USB dac was mentioned to demonstrate that we are not alone in our findings about USB's potential and mention the fact that other serious audiophiles have also found that some particular USB con... | |
| review 'db audio labs tranquility dac We understand why some posters could think USB connectivity may not be "audiophile approved". That's why we wrote the VERY thorough technical overview (posted earlier in this thread) for everyone to realize how USB connectivity could actually be a... | |
| review 'db audio labs tranquility dac Excellent question / observation regarding the dac's input choice. db Audio Labs purposely chose not to include the interfaces suggested for very specific technical and MOST importantly, sonic reasons! Basically, for all the interfaces you suggest... | |
| Just when I thought digital could not match analog Ted, I've posted direct answers to your questions to the "whats and whys" about how the Tranquility DAC can playback higher rez files on the AudioCircle post you have participated in. Please read our responses there when you get a chance.James, th... | |
| Snow Leopard and audio quality We are also finding very positive sonic improvements with the latest iTunes / Snow Leopard. With iTunes, this seems to have been a trend all along with even the "minor" iTunes updates (the ones that happen monthly/quarterly). Some don't improve th... | |
| Just when I thought digital could not match analog Jwglista; Thank you for the feedback regarding our return policy. We have now extended our trial policy period to 30 days so audiophiles don't feel "rushed" to make a final judgement about the Tranquility's performance. As far as charging a 15% re... |