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| Digital Out Dell 1525 To DAC Section Cary 303-200 I would avoid Dell computers. I have had nothing but problems with them trying to stream audio data from USB. | |
| I just don't get PC Audio Nilthepill - you have it exactly backwards. Spinning optical disks have both timing and data information being read from them. This affects both the data integrity (error rate) and the timing (jitter) during playback.The hard-disk only copies the ... | |
| a really good sound card for windows vista for dig Send DEQX a mail and ask them. They know what's best. | |
| I just don't get PC Audio Clio09 - to make it apples to apples, I would use the Lessloss DAC with both your source and his source. Otherwise, you are just comparing DAC's, which tells you nothing. | |
| I just don't get PC Audio In my mind the advantages of PC audio are:1) long custom playlists for your particular mood, great for parties etc.2) the sound quality can exceed that of a transport for about the same price - there are various reasons for this3) tailoring the mu... | |
| Sonos DAC The Digital Lens is a good solution, but it was made for CD's, not streaming audio, and as a result it expects the music to stop after 10-15 tracks. If you have a long playlist, it will overrun or underrun the FIFO and start popping. A better solu... | |
| Computer output to DAC, which route? Inwanw - why not use the USB outputs for audio? With a converter or USB DAC based on the TAS1020 the sound quality can be excellent.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Esoteric's G-03x Master Clock Generator Bugman03 - clock accuracy has little to do with jitter. Jitter specs are what is important here. | |
| USB DAC's -- the best Some clarification: It is not necessary to send in your laptop for the Spoiler DAC. The Pace-Car does reduce jitter a bit over the standard USB interface, but it is optional. If you want the lowest jitter, then go with the Pace-Car. If you use a W... | |
| AppleTV to external DAC? T_bone - you can put locate the Pace-Car as far down the stream as you want. Right before the D/A is best.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| AppleTV to external DAC? Toslink to S/PDIF coax (or AES) and I2S, and memory-based reclocking:http://www.empiricalaudio.com/frPace-Car.htmlSteve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Why negative reviews on USB with newer USB DACs? Ed - it is all relative. I have lots of customers with HagUSB and other converters. Once they get one based on the TAS1020 they never look back. Big difference. This is what the reviewers hear in the BelCanto and others that use the 270X chips. Th... | |
| Why negative reviews on USB with newer USB DACs? Most of the "other" USB implementations you mention use one of the family of TI PCM270X chips. These are plug-and-play but not very good jitter-wise compared to the TI TAS1020 or the TUSB3200. The 270X chips also dont support 24/96 operation. The ... | |
| how does the transporter rate Wireless200 - I can hear the jitter with both of these stock units in my system. If I reclock them or use my own USB converter, the jitter is lower - better clarity and imaging. Measurements mean nothing. Noone knows what level is actually audible... | |
| how does the transporter rate Pavpet - no jitter? Think again. Why do you believe there is no audible jitter? Advertising? Reviews?All clocks have jitter, some are just lower than others. You dont need a spinning CD to get jitter.Steve N. |