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Got the file accumulator report but the format/text is not decipherable. Any hints on how to open? When it asked me what program made the report I answered notepad. I guess that was not right.
Never noticed that since I use emacs. It's a text file alright, but it has unix line endings instead of DOS line endings. I would have thought Notepad would be smart enough... but MS Word can open it.
It turns out when you print the cumulative report it comes out ok . So what was your criteria for identifying a problem, ocurrences > 1000000 usec or high frequency of lower latencies?
Last edited by ted betley; 06-05-2008 at 09:50 PM.
Does it improve the sound quality of a CD player by much ? I know that depends on the quality of the CD player for a start. Or do you guys prefer the sound quality straight from a CD player ? Sorry if this has been raised.
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I have been monitoring for 1 day and max latency I get is 4-5000 usec which to me is .05 sec. I have not heard any glitches yet maybe the opticis--out of sys for 3 days now--was the problem. I do get a lot of activity on one usb driver but none exceeding 4000 u sec. Eweitzman was your problem id'd with latencies over 1 second?
Last edited by ted betley; 06-06-2008 at 06:46 PM.
The Benchmark USB DAC is a very disappointed piece of audio gear. I am not going to explain about all the negative things about this DAC. You are better off spending a little more money on a Hagerman USB DAC. I have the Hagerman Chime DAC, but Jim Hagerman is no longer producing this wonderful DAC. Jim has a new USB DAC (DA-10) which will probably out perform the Chime DAC. The only issue I have with the new DAC is it doesn't have a rectifier tube. If you are interested in a Chime DAC, once in a blue moon, you will see one in audiogon. So, before you commence in purchasing a benchmark, you might want to consider a Hagerman USB dac. This will save you time and money when you decide the benchmark is not all that it talks up to be. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I replace all my tubes with mullards and this made the Chime DAC out perform all the DAC's I have ever owned. Good Day! David
The Benchmark USB DAC is a very disappointed piece of audio gear. I am not going to explain about all the negative things about this DAC. You are better off spending a little more money on a Hagerman USB DAC. I have the Hagerman Chime DAC, but Jim Hagerman is no longer producing this wonderful DAC. Jim has a new USB DAC (DA-10) which will probably out perform the Chime DAC. The only issue I have with the new DAC is it doesn't have a rectifier tube.
What was wrong with the DAC1? It sounds like you just prefer tube gear...
Doesn't the assembled version of the Hagerman DA-10 cost around $2,300? That's almost double the cost of the DAC1 USB.
Well I believe problem is solved --either the opticis is defective or my dell can't push the usb/opticis/usb cable chain (good news--thanks elias this was your suggestion) but the bad news is I cant use the opticis. I had the Benchie parked in my system such that I could use 1 meter balanced ic's to my front end electronics. Also I could place my oppo (modded by shawn fogg) close to the Benchie while plugging the oppo pc into my shunyata. Now I can't.
Mr eweitzman I did get very good latencies nothing over 5-6000 usec even though the dpc latency checker did say this might be a problem, it never was and I did learn a lot so thank you too. Even though the latency checker said that I was pushing things with 4-5000 usec ocurences I never got a pop or crackle. I have been pop free for 3 days. While I'm happy I solved my problem I really need a good usb extender but I tried 2 now (one the opticis recommended by gordon) and one a pure hub extender recommended by elias)and neither worked for me. I'll have to figure out how refit my components to get max sound quality. I know I'll need at least a 10 meter pair of double cross mogamis. Oh well but while driving my front end with garden variety unbalanced ic's the benchie still sounds great. I hope somebody else can learn from my experience.
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Last edited by ted betley; 06-07-2008 at 01:34 AM.
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