Blue Circle USB Thingee - Page 10

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

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Originally Posted by leeperry 

 

Ah!

 

Well, I'd say that this "thingee" is the current bottleneck in your rig. Now enough w/ the threadcrap, didn't mean to interrupt.

 

Regardless....the rule of thumb "if it sounds good it is good" very much holds.

 

While the Hiface has been reported as making SQ worse...or at best no effect whatsoever.
 

By your advice I have one now :) and I really really like the design and the SQ. Because of the fact that I own also a HiFace I can compare them directly later because I need a further coax cable :)

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Originally Posted by monoethylene 

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

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Originally Posted by leeperry 

 

Ah!

 

Well, I'd say that this "thingee" is the current bottleneck in your rig. Now enough w/ the threadcrap, didn't mean to interrupt.

 

Regardless....the rule of thumb "if it sounds good it is good" very much holds.

 

While the Hiface has been reported as making SQ worse...or at best no effect whatsoever.
 

By your advice I have one now :) and I really really like the design and the SQ. Because of the fact that I own also a HiFace I can compare them directly later because I need a further coax cable :)

Glad you like the BCT Thingee. I look forward to your Hiface and Thingee impressions.
 

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Originally Posted by leeperry 

 

I've got a nasty nocebo against anything that's in the signal path and isn't galvanically isolated and running off a discrete linear regulated PSU. I haven't heard the Hiface BTW, nor do I plan to...I don't enjoy listening to a stellar ripple computer PSU.

Actually, both the "Thingee" and its big brother, the BCT USB "Tunnel" are galvanically isolated, according to both the manufacturer and reviewers.  (See, e.g., http://www.goodsound.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:blue-circle-audio-usb-tunnel-2496-digital-converter&catid=56:equipment-reviews&Itemid=37 )

In any event, my experience mirrors the other positive comments in this thread.  The "Thingee" is a damn fine digital transport, particularly given its modest used price.  I picked mine up from Baka back in February, and it has far exceeded my expectations since day 1.  I'm running digital coax out one end to my dac / amp / HD800's and toslink out the other to my marantz HTR.  To my ears, it is a much better transport than either my arcam or the x-fi in my desktop computer.  My only minor complaint is its inability to handle high resolution files.

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Originally Posted by skeptic 

 

Actually, both the "Thingee" and its big brother, the BCT USB "Tunnel" are galvanically isolated, according to both the manufacturer and reviewers.  (See, e.g., http://www.goodsound.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:blue-circle-audio-usb-tunnel-2496-digital-converter&catid=56:equipment-reviews&Itemid=37 )

 

In any event, my experience mirrors the other positive comments in this thread.  The "Thingee" is a damn fine digital transport, particularly given its modest used price.  I picked mine up from Baka back in February, and it has far exceeded my expectations since day 1.  I'm running digital coax out one end to my dac / amp / HD800's and toslink out the other to my marantz HTR.  To my ears, it is a much better transport than either my arcam or the x-fi in my desktop computer.  My only minor complaint is its inability to handle high resolution files.

 

I agree with you concerning the sound quality :)

Concerning the bold characters the "Tunnel" will help even though it doesnt have a headphone out and a RCA out, two options I highly appreciate :)

BTW: My second Thingee is ordered :)

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Originally Posted by monoethylene 


I agree with you concerning the sound quality :)

 

Concerning the bold characters the "Tunnel" will help even though it doesnt have a headphone out and a RCA out, two options I highly appreciate :)

 

BTW: My second Thingee is ordered :)

 

 

Hi monoE

Please report back on the differences between your original Thingee and the 'Tunnel'.

Thanks

USG

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Originally Posted by upstateguy 

Hi monoE

 

Please report back on the differences between your original Thingee and the 'Tunnel'.

 

Thanks

 

USG

 

I dont have the Tunnel. The specs are taken from the BCA homepage. One reason that I dont have it is that I only have a few files in the HiRes format and the second as mentioned the more practically options of the Thingee. At the end I will use one Thingee with my new DAC and the Cantate.2 and my netbook and the other one at work connected via USB and then to the Stepdance. This is my idea right now :) :)

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Originally Posted by monoethylene 

I dont have the Tunnel. The specs are taken from the BCA homepage. One reason that I dont have it is that I only have a few files in the HiRes format and the second as mentioned the more practically options of the Thingee. At the end I will use one Thingee with my new DAC and the Cantate.2 and my netbook and the other one at work connected via USB and then to the Stepdance. This is my idea right now :) :)

 

IC, I thought you ordered the Tunnel as your second Thingee.  My understandinng is that it is an async transport, and might make a difference over the old 2702 version.
 

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Originally Posted by upstateguy 

 

IC, I thought you ordered the Tunnel as your second Thingee.  My understandinng is that it is an async transport, and might make a difference over the old 2702 version.
 

 

No, I will have two Thingees. But you may ask Gilbert from BCA to get details about the Tunnel, even though details are very rarely to get :) :)

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Originally Posted by monoethylene 

No, I will have two Thingees. But you may ask Gilbert from BCA to get details about the Tunnel, even though details are very rarely to get :) :)

 

My understanding is that the implementations of the Thingee and the Tunnel have not been made public.

My computer tells me the chip in the Thingee is the 2707, but not how it's implemented.
 

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue51/usb_converters.htm

Interesting stuff, even if vague a little bit. It seems that non-asynch BC Tunnel and Stello U2 are comparable to some respected asynch USB converters and Diverter even surpasses them. New versions of Stello - U3 and Diverter - 192 go asynchronous way. It remains to be seen whether it will bring substantial improvement.

Honestly...I like the looks of this thingee.

BUT

WHERE CAN I GET ONE?

anyone know of a dealer near NYC?

Or anyone looking to sell?

need to know ASAP hoping to nab one for my brother too, xmas and all

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Originally Posted by klb2122 

Honestly...I like the looks of this thingee.

BUT

WHERE CAN I GET ONE?

anyone know of a dealer near NYC?

Or anyone looking to sell?

 

need to know ASAP hoping to nab one for my brother too, xmas and all

I got mine from Walt Stagner on Audiogon.  You can also contact Blue Circle Audio directly here.