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No. No we don't.This has been discussed ad infinitum on this site. Do we really need another discussion on measurements etc.?
No. No we don't.This has been discussed ad infinitum on this site. Do we really need another discussion on measurements etc.?
I do thank you for your words but hope we can now move back on topic.When it is said there is no worse deaf than those who do not want to hear ...
When it is said there is no worse deaf than those who do not want to hear ...
It's about actually being able to demonstrate what we claim to hear. It isn't about thinking of a DAC as a musical device. It isn't.
For those who claim to hear differences, we would like to see more than is typically provided. If you have more to back up the types of sonic differences you refer to, please provide it, otherwise this has been covered plenty. Let's move on now please.
I do believe you're better off with a properly tested USB DAC. See for example Nu Audio, good but not exactly impressive.I've read most of these 22 pages now, I may have missed it but I have not seen it discussed: There are $150-$300 audiophile-targeted sound cards for PC's. Is there much (or any) difference between one of those and a Topping DAC? I realize many of the sound cards have headphone amps and some split the signal to make center channels, surround, etc. But for someone who only wants two channel is the external DAC connected via USB offering anything more or less than these sound cards?
For example, the phase of the frequencies is never measured (and with different opamp it changes, see datasheet).
The transients response is never measured (or non measurable) but it changes even just with different capacitors.
The Seebeck effect is never measured (or non measurable), but it exists.
The audio analyzer itself has its limits and uncertainties of measurement (any instrument has it, it is metrology).
In short, establishing an axiom on the audibility of electronics is not scientific ... just as it is not scientific to establish that the auditory perception of the human it is objective and not subjective.
But most of all I don't understand why always criticizing oneself by hiding behind "science" rather than making constructive speeches or testing in first person ...
I repeat, according to some, a Chord Qutest sounds worse than a D10S because it measures worse ... it will be true, but listen to them and honestly say which one you like the most ... the answer is that the music is not just science.
If not really, all the equipment and audio manufacturers in the world are scammers ...
I've heard that a USB output is prone to some form of jitter compared to a spdif out. Am i wrong in assuming this? I would also like to switch dacs from time to time and therefore like the idea of the spdif outWhy not RPi4 > usb out > external DAC?
You're wrong to assume that with the Pi 4. The earlier Pi models had an issue under certain circumstances that would cause clicks/pops via USB but not via hat DAC or spdif output boards. This isn't a problem on the Pi 4 which has a different USB subsystem to the earlier models. Even with the older ones I've never run into the issue when running PiCorePlayer despite having tried to provoke it. On Volumio I only ran into it when using the brutefir plugin, but the devs say it could happen without it too. Details in the Raspbian kernel bug report if you're interested - it's got some odd aspects!
USB audio driver compatibility would be a more justified concern if you'll be using a bunch of different DACs - while most DACs work fine with linux there are occasional problems with device quirks.
I'd start with the Pi 4 and see how you go - you can always add a hat for digital out later if you find you need it. If you get >1 SD card you can easily swap between the various software options to find the one that best fits your needs.Thank you so much for the info! In that case, should I just get a Pi 4 for streaming and not bother getting any of the products I mentioned since there wouldn't be any benefit from them? (aside from the onboard dac the D10s has)
Thank you so much for the info! In that case, should I just get a Pi 4 for streaming and not bother getting any of the products I mentioned since there wouldn't be any benefit from them? (aside from the onboard dac the D10s has)
OPA1602? I have it in stock but worried about compatibility. Thanks.Only opamps that I would remotely recommend are opa1612, opa1656. I also recommend just leave it as stock.
it's fineOPA1602? I have it in stock but worried about compatibility. Thanks.
it's fine
16-bit noise floor is a lot higher. 24-bit has much more headroom. Still, even at 16-bit I would expect noise to be low enough. Strange indeed.Hello, I have a question. I bought a DX3 Pro. When I set it to 16bit/44.1kHz, there will be a lot of noise in the headphone, but when I set it to 24bit/44.1kHz, the noise disappears. Why?