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Brief Odac impressions
Jun 27, 2012 at 1:59 AM Post #271 of 2,018
O2 amp, Odac - i dont believe i'll ever use any other gear unless there is some extreme development in musical technology.  
 
Personally, having at least sampled some of the best gear around, and having done my best to compare some of it, (admittedly blind testing was not a possibility), there is just no way i would say anything has sounded better.. colored certainly, worse certainly, but not better, and usually not even as good, and a HECK of a lot more expensive. 
 
NwAvGuy has outright convinced me of his method of objectivity, and science as the end all be all in what makes a solid music system. 
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 2:21 AM Post #272 of 2,018
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br777 said:
 
NwAvGuy has outright convinced me of his method of objectivity, and science as the end all be all in what makes a solid music system. 
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Amen.  Hallelujah!  
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Jun 27, 2012 at 4:43 AM Post #274 of 2,018
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mac336 said:
what about a 3.5mm in and using an RCA-3.5mm adapter
 
its not ideal, but would that compromise the signal to anything noticible?
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You are very very very confused
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 4:46 AM Post #275 of 2,018
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muad said:
Theres a possible fix... and if it doesn't fix the wubwub sound it minimizes the buffer lag with wasapi, so even at 1 sec the delay is non existent. Supposedly the later versions of foobar are having small issues with wasapi 2, but switching to wasapi beta 3, 4 or 5 fixes the problem. Im running 5 right now and was pleasantly surprised to find the lag improvements. As well you can switch playback modes on the fly... useful for comparing audio equipment :wink:
 
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=94907
 
 
 
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Yeah, a quick google search after I made my post led me to the beta versions. No issues so far. 
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Jun 27, 2012 at 9:25 AM Post #277 of 2,018
Got my ODAC today, plugged it in just now, and....wow...there is a clear difference compared to onboard laptop audio. Everything is clear, even minute details, all this with a not-so-great Senn HD239.
I even think it may have surpassed iPod audio, but not sure unless I do a proper comparison.
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 9:40 AM Post #279 of 2,018
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fenderf4i said:
Is the Bifrost as dead silent over USB with it's noise floor as the ODAC?
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Yes, every bit as so. I have been listening to bifrost and odac for several days. It's not easy to get your ears around the subtlety of the differences. After three days of listening, I would give the nod to the bifrost by a hair. The sound stage is a touch wider and the instrument separation and "layering of sound" both a touch better also. I have to go back and forth several times and really listen for the difference. 
 
Odac is a really good dac and goes head to head with the bifrost. Both are great!!
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 10:35 AM Post #280 of 2,018
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Yes, every bit as so. I have been listening to bifrost and odac for several days. It's not easy to go your ears around the subtlety of the differences. After three days of listening, I would give the nod to the bifrost by a hair. The sound stage is a touch wider and the instrument separation and "layering of sound" both a touch better also. I have to go back and forth several times and really listen for the difference. 
 
Odac is a really good dac and goes head to head with the bifrost. Both are great!!
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Thanks and I just went to Schiit and found out Bifrost is over $300 but ODAC is $150. ODAC is really a good DAC at good bucks. I only have a laptop and want everything is portable as possible. I am going to buy a ODAC and a C421.
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 10:47 AM Post #281 of 2,018
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loveknight said:
Thanks and I just went to Schiit and found out Bifrost is over $300 but ODAC is $150. ODAC is really a good DAC at good bucks. I only have a laptop and want everything is portable as possible. I am going to buy a ODAC and a C421.
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Looks like a good pairing to me!!
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 1:52 PM Post #283 of 2,018
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jono454 said:
Does your ODAC have both 3.5mm and RCA for line-out?
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Depends who you order it from.  The JDS is 3.5mm only.  Someone else was selling on in a larger case with RCAs but I don't remember the company.
 
Jun 27, 2012 at 1:54 PM Post #284 of 2,018
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maverickronin said:
 
Depends who you order it from.  The JDS is 3.5mm only.  Someone else was selling on in a larger case with RCAs but I don't remember the company.
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