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can anyone comment on the usb to spdif conversion of this thingee??
does it lower the noise coming from laptop ??
how does it compare with trends ud-10 or hag usb
The GoodSound review summed it up like this:
"The venerable HagUSB ($129), one of the first USB-to-S/PDIF converters available to the audio community, has provided sterling service for the past few years. Its been with me so long, and done such a great job of selling PC-based audio to many an audiophile, that it feels almost disloyal to compare it to the far newer Thingee. But such is life. Though it pains me to say so, the venerable HagUSB was outclassed by the Thingee in every way. Whether it was newer-technology chips, the circuit design, the integral filter, or maybe even the pipe (!), the Thingee is the new standard bearer among USB-to-S/PDIF converters."
can anyone comment on the usb to spdif conversion of this thingee??
does it lower the noise coming from laptop ??
how does it compare with trends ud-10 or hag usb
This question was never answered:
How does the bus powered Thingee compare to the battery powered UD-10.1?
If anyone is interested in a slightly more attractive alternative, or at least one that won't roll away from you, there is always the Trends UD-10...
...I can't compare it to the thingy, but I can tell you it is dead quiet converts USB to coax/optical/AES-EBU withouth adding or subtracting anything. There is a 16-Bit Burr-Brown DAC in there (PCM 2704) that I've used through a mini phone to RCA cord and it seems to add nothing itself. Some might think it bright because it adds nothing, but I have a warm amp and phones so it works for me. It is very well designed and executed with separate, linear digital, clock and analog paths...
$140. Draws its power from USB, but another $18 gets you a super clean rechargable battery outboard psu...
I didn't know about the thingy when I purchased the UD-10, but based on design, I would have picked the UD-10 anyway. YMMV.
I to have a Trends UD-10.1. Had a HagUSB before it and have to say the trend's was better, more so when you use the battery pack. Kind of curious how the Thingee would compare with it though.
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Electrostats Setup Stax Omega II MK1, still deciding on amp Dynamic Headphones: Moon Audio Silver Dragon Balanced Ultrasone Edition 9, K340 Headphile Mod Blackgold Balanced, HD650 (waiting for APS V3 Balanced), K240 Sextett MP, K400 Starquad Recabled, K240 50th Anniv Edition, Grado SR125 Amps: Singlepower Supra-XLR :D Source: Apple Lossless/FLAC > TrendsAudio UD10.1 w/ battery pack > BJC AES > Cary 306 SACD Portable Earphones: Q-Jays Amp: Mister_X Mini^3, Headamp Pico (Black #020) Source:: Apple Lossless + 5.5g Video Ipod
I to have a Trends UD-10.1. Had a HagUSB before it and have to say the trend's was better, more so when you use the battery pack. Kind of curious how the Thingee would compare with it though.
Hi Ricey
How long does the battery pack last? Batteries are such a pain in the butt, especially when you can't trickle charge them as you go....
A second question would be can you achieve the same thing from a powered USB box? I remember reading that some people were using an external power supply instead of the batteries.... would an powered external USB box be the same as an external power source... same 5 volts, but not from the computer?
it lasts for i think 20 hours, haven't really kept track. Hmm it would be nice to have an external power supply for it. Where did you read up on that before?
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Electrostats Setup Stax Omega II MK1, still deciding on amp Dynamic Headphones: Moon Audio Silver Dragon Balanced Ultrasone Edition 9, K340 Headphile Mod Blackgold Balanced, HD650 (waiting for APS V3 Balanced), K240 Sextett MP, K400 Starquad Recabled, K240 50th Anniv Edition, Grado SR125 Amps: Singlepower Supra-XLR :D Source: Apple Lossless/FLAC > TrendsAudio UD10.1 w/ battery pack > BJC AES > Cary 306 SACD Portable Earphones: Q-Jays Amp: Mister_X Mini^3, Headamp Pico (Black #020) Source:: Apple Lossless + 5.5g Video Ipod
it lasts for i think 20 hours, haven't really kept track. Hmm it would be nice to have an external power supply for it. Where did you read up on that before?
I'll have to check on where I saw that, but when I was reading about the Thingee last night, somewhere it was mentioned that since the Thingee draws it's power from the USB, and if there are other devices drawing power on that bus, it would benefit from being connected to a powered USB hub.... or something like that.... I'll see if I can find links........
As a headphone amp, it works fine with my Ety ER6, thins out my Senn HD580s a bit, Volume control is from software.
Tim
Hi Tim
Out of curiosity, how are you using the Trends? Are you using kernel streaming or ASIO4ALL where the KMixer is bypassed? If you had it to do again, why would you purchase the Trends over the Thingee?
I'm wondering too. I may end up getting one to compare with my UD 10.1 but haven't yet. To be honest its kind of a pain to have to disconnect the battery pack and connect it to the charger, then disconnect it again to reconnect to the UD 10.1 so thats why I'm considering getting the Thingee
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Electrostats Setup Stax Omega II MK1, still deciding on amp Dynamic Headphones: Moon Audio Silver Dragon Balanced Ultrasone Edition 9, K340 Headphile Mod Blackgold Balanced, HD650 (waiting for APS V3 Balanced), K240 Sextett MP, K400 Starquad Recabled, K240 50th Anniv Edition, Grado SR125 Amps: Singlepower Supra-XLR :D Source: Apple Lossless/FLAC > TrendsAudio UD10.1 w/ battery pack > BJC AES > Cary 306 SACD Portable Earphones: Q-Jays Amp: Mister_X Mini^3, Headamp Pico (Black #020) Source:: Apple Lossless + 5.5g Video Ipod
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