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And here is dynamic range:
I re-ran the Schiit Modi 3 and it improved a couple of dB which is reflected above.
I re-ran the Schiit Modi 3 and it improved a couple of dB which is reflected above.
And here is dynamic range:
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I re-ran the Schiit Modi 3 and it improved a couple of dB which is reflected above.
They are all neck and neck:When I see this graph, and SINAD as well, I'm always asking myself how Toppind D10 would score so once you manage to catch some time..
Dude, that's some vintage gear...circa 1993!
well I believe any usb plug you bought from wallmart would be ok for this small DACSo now smsl needs to reship the product with a proper power supply for it to perform to spec.
It's quite important since they truly claim to have tuned the ak4490 chip to its full potential in the advertisements.
Else what power supply would you suggest to us to buy individually?
The leftmost port is a ac in. so it doesn't use usb power at all.
It was measured as it was sold, nothing 'improper ' occurred.I pointed out that this measurements look very suspicious very early on, and now it's great to see the issue resolved. Again, this further proofs my point that people have to read amirm@'s review in a very critical way. Sometimes measurements fool you if it is not done properly.
Get the Wyrd in front of this DAC, let's see if it helps. This seems a good candidate to test the Wyrd.Only if you are the reader of ASR Forum and know to add the external power supply.
It was measured as it was sold, nothing 'improper ' occurred.
Just a case of needing additional power, finding that out was great for those using this device 'as sold' the manufacturer should be a little clearer in this respect.
Measurements were performed properly and same as roughly 100 other DACs that didn't have this issue. The unit does not perform well without the help of an external power supply which is not supplied.I pointed out that this measurements look very suspicious very early on, and now it's great to see the issue resolved. Again, this further proofs my point that people have to read amirm@'s review in a very critical way. Sometimes measurements fool you if it is not done properly.
Get the Wyrd in front of this DAC, let's see if it helps. This seems a good candidate to test the Wyrd.
The USB results using a separate power supply are nearly perfect. I do not see an $85 DAC with these results as a good candidate for adding a $100 accessory. For that matter, even with the bad results it would not be a candidate...it would be a candidate to buy a different DAC.
With the new results I may consider one of these... there are not a lot of cheap remote volume DACS out there.
Measurements were performed properly and same as roughly 100 other DACs that didn't have this issue. The unit does not perform well without the help of an external power supply which is not supplied.
The measurements were diagnostic in the way it showed S/PDIF working, resulting in the suggestion of needing more power than USB port can supply.
So no, there is no "proof" there as you say. It is just FUD to cast doubt on measurements which time and time again shown to be prescriptive of design problems in products or in this case, manufacturer working to resolve them.
Right.
Other units in the price range perform at their full potential with the bundled accessories. Yet in order for this product to work, it needs external tweaking that goes beyond what's in the box. Therefore it's not a complete product.