AudioSceptic
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...most probably: outperformed by the $9 Apple adapter. Fixed that for you...Please, someone send the Totaldac DAC d1-twelve-mk2 (three boxes, 32,500€, most probably: outperformed by this D10S).
...most probably: outperformed by the $9 Apple adapter. Fixed that for you...Please, someone send the Totaldac DAC d1-twelve-mk2 (three boxes, 32,500€, most probably: outperformed by this D10S).
Does anyone know some good technical information or article regarding ground loops and how to deal with them? I bought the original D10 and sadly its doing paperweight dutyies because of terrible noise generated on its output when conected vía USB to my desktop PC (laptop performs noisless as expected). Thanks again Amir for this Review as always
Not only. E30 has a variable output, then could act as a preamp. (Pair it with Audiophonics NC122MP power amp, and you get a total bargain for 499€). Sure, you can also control D10S volume through software, but I would prefer doing that in the hardware domain.That would make remote control the only real advantage the D/E30 has.
Add a Pi-based streamer and you have the ultimate giant-killer.Not only. E30 has a variable output, then could act as a preamp. (Pair it with Audiophonics NC122MP power amp, and you get a total bargain for 499€). Sure, you can also control D10S volume through software, but I would prefer doing that in the hardware domain.
According to ESS, ES9038Q2M was aimed for mobile use (as opposed to ES9038PRO).
In case anyone interested, here are measurements of Vivo Xplay 6 smartphone incorporationg this DAC (paired with OPA1622)
Did you consider making the S/PDIF switchable between input and output? Would that add too much to the cost?For people who wonder why there's digital outputs. The unit is cheap enough to buy as a dedicated usb interface. It's a competitive coaxial usb interface for the price.
Have you considered the possibility that one of these might help?I bought the original D10 and sadly its doing paperweight dutyies because of terrible noise generated on its output when conected vía USB to my desktop PC
I can't wait to tell my girlfriend that, after the DAC, streamer and power amp, she now also has to turn on the DAC for the DAC before she can listen to music. THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME I JUST LIKE MUSIC!The Toslink can for example be used to break ground loops when feeding another DAC downstream of it.
For scientific accuracy we have to know if this is metric tons.we start with our dashboard of 1 kHz digitally created ton and examine what analog results we get
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...inidsp-u-dac8-8-channel-usb-dac-review.10123/Does this count? But yah, no measurements yet....
https://www.minidsp.com/products/usb-audio-interface/u-dac8
There are ports of squeezelite and DLNA endpoints that'll run on cheap ESP32 modules, using I2S to connect to the DAC. These can be used in a similar way to the bluetooth modules that regularly crop up inside similar devices, and probably at comparable cost. The ESP32 will also do bluetooth.Arduino does not have the muscle power to run a modern music player.
Pi 4 is good since it is the only pi that has good usb for audio.
Then factor the price of the power supply, screen and pretty case ( some say being an audiophile is about getting pretty cases for electronics), etc and it adds up
and I just got an E30. Damn. I guess I may be looking to sell my E30 and buy a D10s as the toslink bridge is very useful to me for connecting my BT transmitter.
same here. my d10's been playing well for a year now!
I can't wait to tell my girlfriend that, after the DAC, streamer and power amp, she now also has to turn on the DAC for the DAC before she can listen to music. THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME I JUST LIKE MUSIC!
For scientific accuracy we have to know if this is metric tons.
If your amplifier requires 1 volt to reach its maximum power, your DAC SINAD is between 107 to 110 dB depending on channel. This means if you have an amplifier with SINAD of 100 dB, the DAC contributions will be insignificant (you want upstream devices to be 10 dB better).
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-zero-w/ $10 is the retail price. Even if a manufacturer has to pay that much (they shouldn't) and additional costs were another $10 (total input cost $20) and they made a 50% margin (too high) and so did the retailer (too high) that adds $80 to the retail price of the DAC+WifiWell, I'll say it, I'm all about getting great sound at a democratic prices, everybody should be able to afford good performance, I'm guilty of this myself, I do own and enjoy a topping product myself, but let's not kid ourself, this doesn't represent the real cost of things, And I'm not saying this in a diminutive way, how Asian manufacturer are able to achieve that, sorry but the maths just don't add up, and it's kudos to them really, it's an achievement. I don't know where you find those prices. A Pi is not 10 bucks, the Arduino board you showed me don't have a full WIFI PHY, just the chip. The mad volumes of consumer electronics, when you think mad volumes I mean smartphone level volumes, millions, got us to think that electronics are worth a dime a chip, but it's all an illusion. For example try to built a D10 like this as DIY, and you'll come about 3-4 times that just for parts, you didn't do assembly, marketing, distributors, retailers margin, etc etc etc. Great that Topping and a few others have enough of a solid mass around their bones to offer these ridiculous prices, but sorry, fitting a pi or an arduino and support only open source softwares to provide streaming capabilities, will never bring enough volume to warrant a sub 300$ price tag, no way on earth even China. Those modules are geared to appeal DIY, tech oriented geeks. But even then, built it yourself, and you'll break that 3 bills treshold, I guarantee this. To make volume, you'll need branding, and to have branding, you need pretty design, you need User friendly Interface, you need huge marketing, not put that on top of your cost. Again, if someone could offer that for 150$ He would. I challenge anybody to find a way to reach the price points you mention, good luck.
I specifically look for equipment with a 12v trigger. I was just having fun with the idea of having a DAC for my DAC and trying to explain it to my girlfriend. That's allYou ever hear of using switched outlets to power on equipment in your system?