Recent content by dwalme

Why not just use hdmi from your computer and have 7.1 digital channels? How old is your receiver? Anything made in the last 15 years or so is likely doing an analog to digital conversion on the 7.1 inputs. Staying digital between the computer and receiver would eliminate the extra ADC /DAC.

Same here. Make sure it’s right the first time even if that means it takes longer.

Pre-amp outputs are always live as you experienced.

He is just an AV reseller.

Not yet.

I can't speak to every single one made - only mine. But I've seen others report the issue as well. And outside this usb disconnect issue the board works well.

Happens to me any time my computer goes to sleep. Try switching the USB port you plug into. I've found it makes a difference. Problem is with the tone board. I have several other DACs and none of them have this issue on any computer regardless of usb port used.

For #1 this is a bug that will be fixed in a future firmware update. Set the power on volume to Last for now.

The output voltage is variable. It may be able to do 4V but only when you have the volume level very high. If your amplifiers do not need 4V for max output then you will never turn the volume up that high. Don't overthink this.

Do you need to do the special power on procedure each time you turn on the AVR or only one time?

The 7 series are noticable better with hiss than the 3 series or the Kali monitors.

With the NC252MP it is exactly a matter of sticking a module in a box and you are done. The Nord NC500 based amplifiers are not like the amplifiers built with NC252MP. No alternative power supply, no custom input buffer, etc. You literally bolt the module into a case and connect your power...

Where in the measurements would this show up?

No this does not fully explain why these AVPs are measuring so poorly compared to $99 desktop DAC.

In tests performed here a lot of that signal manipulation just isn't happening. In fact analog in->analog out is tested (no digital). You'd think the basic digital to analog conversion and output would measure a bit better in a product proclaiming superior sound quality. And what's going on...