I received my unit on Thursday and have been using it the last couple days. It has the latest firmware and the multichannel XLR output board. So far I haven’t experienced the dropout issues reported by others with the previous version of the firmware.
My setup is described briefly below...
Thanks for the clear and detailed explanation of the problem @mdsimon2 ! Is @PavelV aware of this issue? So far I’ve only been using the pure usb mode of my DAC8 but I’m planning to get the VanityPro and use that to connect my Blu-ray player to my DAC8 via the AES/EBU inputs so I’m interested...
+1 @PavelV The manual on the AudioPraise website only mentions Windows PC support for firmware upgrades. Will there be support for macOS users? I'm considering purchasing the VanityPRO but Windows-only support would be a deal breaker for me.
It does decode DTS, Dolby. Here’s a snippet from the product sheet I received by email.
RENDER
DOLBY Atmos® DTS-X®
DECODE
DOLBY® - Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Surround (from Atmos)
DTS® – DTS, ES, HD Master Audio, HD High Resolution Audio...
Thanks for the detailed response @Neddy ! I've been trying to find a way to get my Oppo blu-ray player's multichannel digital output to my Okto DAC8 for movies but the solutions I've seen mentioned that wouldn't degrade the audio are no longer available (Arvus box or hardware mods that expose...
I have had a similar experience with Pavel. Like others I had to wait 3-4 months to receive my unit. However, whenever I've reached out to him with questions he's responded quickly to my emails. I recently encountered an issue and he sent me the latest firmware and the make shift installer for...