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  1. J

    USB HUB, with Linear Power Supply on HUB?

    Read the headline Will the devices connected to hub, then be Linear Power Supplied? I have USB DACs with only data/power in one. So expensive with USB Disruptor that I have found. Regards Johan Taunajik
  2. GoldenOne

    Confused about the best way to get digital audio into my DAC

    So, I should shortly be receiving a Holo May dac, and i'm a bit confused about some of the things that people have said about it/the spring online. Typically, I'd just connect my DAC to my PC via a decent USB cable (Just a Supra one, not super cheap, but nothing snakeoil) A lot of people have...
  3. P

    Is there a USB DAC that will upmix stereo audio files played from a Windows PC to 7.1 channel analogue like a soundcard but better?

    I currently connect a Sound Blaster X-Fi SB0880 Titanium Fatal1ty directly to an ADCOM GFA7607 power amp and a SVS PB2000 Subwoofer, however I'm looking to replace it, mainly because every time I install a major Windows update, it screws-up my audio requiring an arduous driver & application...
  4. orchardaudio

    PecanPi® DAC, Streamer and USB - Rev 2.0

    The PecanPi® DAC just underwent an upgrade and is now able to drive balanced headphones. https://orchardaudio.com/pecanpi All measurements below are for XLR outputs driving 300ohm loads, performance does not change with load and the outputs are able to drive all the way down to 32 ohms. I will...
  5. orchardaudio

    PecanPi and BOSC Demo - Boston, MA - March 14th 2020

    Location: Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library 1350 Blue Hill Ave Mattapan, Massachusetts 02126 Time: 2pm The demo will consist of the following: 2 x BOSC GaN Monoblock Amplifiers 1 x PecanPi Streamer 1 x PecaPi USB 2 x Infinity Primus P362 Demo attendees will receive discounts. For...
  6. orchardaudio

    PecanPi® USB - DAC and Headphone Amplifier

    Introducing the PecanPi® USB Implementation DAC chips: Dual flagship Burr-Brown PCM1794As in monaural mode Reclocking Crystek CCHD-575 oscillator -- ultra-low clock jitter of 82fSec SRC4193 for reclocking Output stage: True balanced dual different output stages Uses OPA1612s 0.1% low...
  7. J

    Sybasonic/inLine USB Tube DSD DAC Preamplifier

    Hello community, I found the following USB DAC/ Headphone Amp and would love to hear an expert opinion or even better some measurements about it. (Unfortunately, I couldn't find much information about it.) In Germany this DAC is distributed by inLine...
  8. pma

    Review and Measurements of the Roland UA-22 Duo-Capture Ex USB Audio Interface

    This is a review and detailed measurements of the Roland UA-22 Duo-Capture Ex USB Audio Interface (DAC/ADC). I bought it in the year 2015 as a small interface to make 2-channel microphone recordings in the field. The Duo-Capture costed about US $140. Duo-Capture has 2 balanced inputs, XLR/TRS...
  9. ishouldbeking

    Which USB out: laptop or dock USB jack?

    After a recommendation on this site to consider using an Apple USB-C dongle as an external DAC (with a USB-C female to USB-A male adapter), I'm now curious if there's any reason to choose one USB output jack over another between the USB jacks on my thinkpad yoga vs the thinkpad onelink dock. I...
  10. BillG

    Innuos PhoenixUSB re-clocker

    Anyone care to professionally critique this? I've already got my own opinion about it (it's unnecessary as the DAC is just going to reclock the input anyway) but I'm curious as to what you all think. And, don't shoot the messenger here as I'm not endorsing the thing! I had a debate with a...
  11. V

    Which small, inconspicuous USB DAC/AMP for IEMs in the <100 USD range?

    I'm trying to find a small headphone amp, that has to drive Chi Fi IEMs atm like the KZ ZS10 Pro or the BGVP DM6 I both own. It doens't have to be battery drivable, I'd just want it to do proper USB DACcing to Windows 10 PCs with no hiss if possible. I'm not sure if 24bits/96kHz or so are needed...
  12. darmanastartes

    Radsone ES100 vs Fiio BTR1K: measurements interpretation request

    I was wondering if anyone could compare and interpret measurements of the Radsone ES100 and the Fiio BTR1K for me. I'm trying to decide if the ES100 is worth spending double the price of the BTR1K, especially given that I have no interest in making a significant investment in balanced cables. I...
  13. D

    Blind test 16 times, audiophile USB Cable vs USB cable

    Anyone seen this video? He claims there is a sound difference between USB cables and he did a blind test 16 times, and can tell them apart every time. Another person claim USB cable make difference (PS Audio): Snake Oil Salesman?
  14. G

    Converter suggestions for laptop>USB>SDIF>HK990

    Hello I'm looking for suggestions on how to connect my laptop running on windows 10 playing music with MediaMonkey to the HK 990 Unfortunately the HK 990 doesn't have an HDMI input. I had the laptop connected to the HK 990 using a USB to SPDIF converter. But the Peachtree converter stopped...
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