Ayre QB-9 USB DAC

Has anyone heard this unit? Does anyone know how this unit is supposed to compare to their all in one players?

blackstonejd03-18-2009 2:09am

drubin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,240 posts 01-23-2010 at 04:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete AES/EBU is just balanced S/PDIF. Ayre's asynchronous USB implementation is courtesy of the software written by Gordon Rankin of Wavelength Audio, which Ayre licensed. dCS also has a true asynchronous USB implementation and apparently Resolution Audio's new unit does also. Some other companies throw the term around but I don't think they are legit async USB. The Weiss Minerva mentioned above, which is now replaced with the new DAC202, uses Firewire, not USB.
drubin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,240 posts 01-26-2010 at 09:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't believe there is any way to rip SACDs.
drubin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,240 posts 02-11-2010 at 03:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's not clear which you preferred, the CD or the computer playback.
drubin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,240 posts 02-11-2010 at 05:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You guys need to get off of that rapid switching thing. It's not the way to evaluate audio gear. IMO, IME of course.