Now that Head-Fi (and the HeadRoom sponsored threads) are running again, can anyone help point me to or provide replies to the two questions I asked in my most recent post? I will appreciate the pointers or answers that are offered very much, thanks. That's a long way to say "BUMP", isn't it?
__________________ Offline Rig: Pioneer DV563A, DV578A (VD David 1.0 PC) -> Sonicwave Glass Toslink -> Headroom 2007 Ultra Micro DAC (Desktop PSU, VD Nite II PC) -> VD Master 2.0 IC -> Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD (VD Nite Platinum PC), -> ALO Modded Grado SR225, Senn HD650 (Equinox Cable), Yuin PK1 Computer Rig: Terratec EWX 2496 (IeGO 70530 PC) -> Glass Toslink-> Same downstream as Offline Rig Work Rig: Creative MP3+ USB Sound Card -> Cardas HPI Mini-to-Mini -> Fiio Amp (Eneloop AAA) -> Yuin PK1, Shure SE530 Bedside Rig: 5.5G Redwine iMod -> ALO VCap Dock (VHAudio OIMP) -> VD Nite 2.0 IC -> KICAS Caliente, TTVJ Portable Millett Hybrid Amp -> HD650(Equinox), HD600(Cardas)
I ordered a 2007 Ultra Micro DAC this past week, and it's expected to ship this coming week. When it arrives, I'll try the things I asked about, and I'll update this thread with the answers that I find.
__________________ Offline Rig: Pioneer DV563A, DV578A (VD David 1.0 PC) -> Sonicwave Glass Toslink -> Headroom 2007 Ultra Micro DAC (Desktop PSU, VD Nite II PC) -> VD Master 2.0 IC -> Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD (VD Nite Platinum PC), -> ALO Modded Grado SR225, Senn HD650 (Equinox Cable), Yuin PK1 Computer Rig: Terratec EWX 2496 (IeGO 70530 PC) -> Glass Toslink-> Same downstream as Offline Rig Work Rig: Creative MP3+ USB Sound Card -> Cardas HPI Mini-to-Mini -> Fiio Amp (Eneloop AAA) -> Yuin PK1, Shure SE530 Bedside Rig: 5.5G Redwine iMod -> ALO VCap Dock (VHAudio OIMP) -> VD Nite 2.0 IC -> KICAS Caliente, TTVJ Portable Millett Hybrid Amp -> HD650(Equinox), HD600(Cardas)
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Originally Posted by sbulack
1) What are the bit-depth/sampling-rate locking limits (USB and S/PDIF) for the New Ultra-Micro DAC?
If these have already been given, and I've missed them, then I apologize for asking again. A reference to the original answer will give me what I need.
2) To be specific, I've got some computer applications for which my soundcard puts out digital at 16-bit depth/22050 Hz sampling rate. Will the Ultra-Micro DAC USB and S/PDIF lock on this and output analog? Does "up to X" sampling rate mean any sampling rate <= X or does that mean one of a fixed set of commonly used sampling rates <= X?
If it means one of a commonly used fixed set, then what is the list of sampling rates contained in that fixed set?
Thanks very much in advance for any information anyone is willing to offer.
... I've got some computer applications for which my soundcard puts out digital at 16-bit depth/22050 Hz sampling rate. Will the Ultra-Micro DAC USB and S/PDIF lock on this and output analog?
The 2007 Ultra-Micro DAC I ordered arrived tonight, and I'm very happy to report that 16-bit/22050 HZ sampling rate optical digital input was locked on and analog audio was produced by the 2007 Ultra-Micro DAC. I don't have a USB cable with a mini-B connector, so I cannot try this with USB until I obtain one. If, at some point, Joe has time to offer a fuller answer to this question, I'll always be very glad and appreciative to be enriched and informed by it. But, for now, I'm very happy with this targetted snippet of an answer I've discovered.
Oh, and BTW, the analog audio produced by this little beauty (powered by the Desktop Power Supply) is so much sweeter and more drenchingly involving than I could have imagined - after only a few hours of use out of the box, playing 320 kbps mp3s through the optical output of a Terratec EWX 24/96 soundcard.
__________________ Offline Rig: Pioneer DV563A, DV578A (VD David 1.0 PC) -> Sonicwave Glass Toslink -> Headroom 2007 Ultra Micro DAC (Desktop PSU, VD Nite II PC) -> VD Master 2.0 IC -> Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD (VD Nite Platinum PC), -> ALO Modded Grado SR225, Senn HD650 (Equinox Cable), Yuin PK1 Computer Rig: Terratec EWX 2496 (IeGO 70530 PC) -> Glass Toslink-> Same downstream as Offline Rig Work Rig: Creative MP3+ USB Sound Card -> Cardas HPI Mini-to-Mini -> Fiio Amp (Eneloop AAA) -> Yuin PK1, Shure SE530 Bedside Rig: 5.5G Redwine iMod -> ALO VCap Dock (VHAudio OIMP) -> VD Nite 2.0 IC -> KICAS Caliente, TTVJ Portable Millett Hybrid Amp -> HD650(Equinox), HD600(Cardas)
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Originally Posted by sbulack
I'm very happy to report that 16-bit/22050 HZ sampling rate optical digital input was locked on and analog audio was produced by the 2007 Ultra-Micro DAC. ... If, at some point, Joe has time to offer a fuller answer to this question, I'll always be very glad and appreciative to be enriched and informed by it.
Awe, he'll just ask if it locked, and when you tell him it did he'll just say, "OK, guess that worked out." and be off on to the next thing.
considering I use a Rev A iMac G5 with me 2006 MicroAmp w/ DM and MicroDAC, which would you upgrade to first in the Ultra Micro line if you could only upgrade to one unit at a time?
I assume the Ultra Amp would be the better upgrade over the Ultra DAC.
do to earlier post in this thread I should not even be considering the standard 2007 MicroAmp and DAC as an upgrade to me 2006 MicroStack. I should be making the jump to the Ultra line.
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