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Sorry to chime in an old discussion. I'm not an expert in power supplies, but I'm curious: from the description of this DCS-2, they claim it has two different plugs, one "linear" and a second with a special "mu-filter". But I'm not sure I understand what's the difference (or what _should be_ the...

thanks for the replies, I think I found one: the instructions are not totally explicit, but the rear of the unit clearly shows a usb-b port labeled "usb input" and a usb-a port labeled "dac". https://www.musicalfidelity.com/uploads/catalogerfiles/mx-stream/5_MF-MXStream-Flyer.pdf

so, there is no such a device and I cannot make my own... :(

my use case is: I want to plug it into a computer and use it like a DAC (forwarding audio to the real dac) OR stream audio files to it over ethernet (via DLNA). the topping m50 would do for the USB part, but I know as a fact in my setup it doesn't work well as a network player. maybe I can use...

For example, this device: https://www.silent-angel-audio.com/munich-m1t has usb audio out, but I think it doesn't have usb audio IN.

sorry, I wrote it in the title, but I forgot to repeat in the message body 1) ethernet connectivity (e.g. DLNA) 2) USB AUDIO in 3) USB AUDIO out

Hello forum, I'm looking for a network player that should have: 1) ethernet connectivity (e.g. DLNA) 2) USB in 3) USB out I already ruled out SMSL SD-9 (it does not seem very reliable). Topping M50 might do, but I would strongly prefer something different. I liked the Aune X5s but it lacks USB...

To be honest, I do own some (cheap) AQ cables, and I never had any issue. I may be completely wrong, but I prefer to spend -say- 50 usd at my local retailer, for a cable from a cable manufacturer, rather than 15 on amazon for some ANNNWZZD cable (not joking...). I know they might be identical...

Wow. Worse?

You may be right about the conditioning. With my cables, I can easily tell you which DAC is playing just by the volume. With the AQ cable, I can't tell, but the bias might be "me" :) My old cable is unlikely to be faulty: if I keep my cables but swap them, nothing changes (i.e. I still hear my...

XLR to XLR, sorry I didn't mention but I assumed it was obvious.

Exactly. My naive opinion on the topic was that AQ cables were substantially _identical_ to regular cables (except for, say, weight and price): is this a good summary?

Right. I empirically found a way to find the proper volumes on the preamp (it's not super-scientifc, but I played the same wave with both DACs and re-recorded the output with my phone, until the waves had similar amplitude in Audacity). But that's not my point. I can tell you the difference...

Hello Forum, I have a DAC on loan from a local retailer. I was trying to do quite an accurate comparison between this and my old but the new item seems to have a significantly lower volume, which makes my test harder, as I cannot just "switch" between DAC1 and DAC2. So they also lent me an...

Hello forum, Does anybody know if 5V/0.8A is enough for a Topping D50s? I see that Topping website shows a picture with P50/A50/D50, and in this configuration the P50 would emit 5V/0.9A, so this should be enough, but I've never seen a picture with a fourth component (which would drop the...

Hello Forum, after an incredibly disappointing experience with a Topping M50, I need another streamer. I have a few requirements: 0) mandatory: usb output to external dac 1) reasonable price, or I'll repurpose one of my raspberry pi's 2) 5V or 15V supply (not really mandatory, but I need to...

So summary of the discussion: 1) be careful when dating an audiophile ;) 2) basically all cables are sort-of identical (except for pricing): stock cable, oehlbach, waudio, audioquest... 3) all these cables are "generally ok" in build quality (as they have a brand who has a reputation and/or...

Exactly, you got the point: I just want a cable with "no surprises". Ideally I don't want to disassemble a cable myself. I would prefer to pay a bit more and get a "guaranteed" cable

thanks for the reply. but I'm curious, specifically about "audiophile" cables: for example, I could get this (I think - I'm not an expert) https://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-NRG-X3-Power-Amplifiers-Conditioners/dp/B086H3XZYP/ at roughly the same price as the WAudio. Would that be ok? So, apart...

I could not use the cable that was in the box, because the plug was angled, I needed a straight one. Also for personal reasons, I wanted a cable with the "audiophile look"