ADI-2 DAC supports receiving sound from USB and the clock from SPDIF. However, such an aggregation is not necessarily well-supported in software.But then with TOSlink i am "limited" to PCM192kHz.
ADI-2 DAC supports receiving sound from USB and the clock from SPDIF. However, such an aggregation is not necessarily well-supported in software.But then with TOSlink i am "limited" to PCM192kHz.
ADI-2 DAC supports receiving sound from USB and the clock from SPDIF. However, such an aggregation is not necessarily well-supported in software.
'All in one' is often preferred for this kind of thing (I read) - single ASIO driver for both A-to-D and D-to-A for the room measurements.
Music1969
You will be limited to 192Khz PCM (128DSD) with a multi-channel DAC unless you want to spend at least $4k.
CJH
Ah crap, those are TS outputs, not TRS - my mistake.
Hmmmm can the balanced headphones be used as outputs to balanced amps?
For a balanced connection you need only balanced inputs, not balanced outputs. So with the 4 unbalanced channels you get from tapping the two phones stereo unbalanced TRS jacks you're pefectly fine. A pro for the Pro (sic) is that you can control the volume of all four channels simultaneously (even with a remote when it's a Pro FSR). The only slight drawback is that you only have two output auto-reference levels instead of four for the rear outputs.Ah crap, those are TS outputs, not TRS - my mistake.
Hmmmm can the balanced headphones be used as outputs to balanced amps?
I wonder whether the "general preference" Harman target is directed at movies or music.Many also disagree with the high amount of bass reinforcement that Harman uses. But mids and highs are usually better.
I suppose the complaints regarding the menu structure are based on the experiences with good apps: I think it would be much more comfortable to operate the device from a computer or cellphone than having to sit in Front of the small (but very informative) display and turning or pushing buttons.I wonder whether the "general preference" Harman target is directed at movies or music.
I could imagine the bass being fun for the former but not for music.
BTW: I really don't get all the complaints about the menu structure I read online. I was expecting some kind of mess but after 5 minutes I had the control scheme down and operating the device became quite easy. That manual though.... gorgeous. A work of art, if you ask me. It has been a long time since I had so much fun reading one.
That manual though.... gorgeous. A work of art, if you ask me. It has been a long time since I had so much fun reading one.
In regards to the measurement of the main section of the NAD C 320BEE PWR Amplifier. Is there any relation between settings for Line Out of RME ADI-2 DAC (RCA in my case) and those measurements? To get the best performance from this combo. Thanks.
I tried powering the DAC from a USB-PD power supply (in this case, a multi-protocol supply). For this purpose, I had a USB power tester that allows triggering a supported voltage from the power supply, and a special USB-PD 15 V trigger cable that always triggers 15 V (or the largest supported voltage smaller than 15 V) to a DC barrel connector. The tester requires an additional USB-DC cable. The power supply was Ravpower 5-port charger with the maximum of 45 W out of USB-C. It supported USB-PD and QC 2 and 3.
Both devices enabled powering the DAC. USB-PD and QC 2 and 3 all worked. In this case, QC was a bit safer, because the power supply does not support 20 V with QC, whereas with USB-PD 20 V is supported. I did not notice any sound changes when switching between voltages 9 V, 12 V or 15 V during playback. The measured voltages were usually a bit higher than nominal, for example, 15.25 V for 15 V. QC 3 supports voltage changes with 0.2 V steps, which worked also. The power consumption during playback was around 6 W, and a bit smaller, 5.7 W, with 9 V compared to higher voltages.
For regular use, I would recommend a trigger cable of 15 V. 15 V is a standard voltage of PD 2.0, and should be supported by USB-PD wall chargers and power banks. A USB power tester, on the other hand, is not very safe for regular use, because it is easy to enable a voltage of 20 V.
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