[putente]

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Yeah, those two and a few others are just resellers putting the product in a different chassis.  It's not like they designed the JDSLabs O2 or EHP-O2 either.
 
There's only actually one source of populated PCBs—which are not trivial to produce, considering that the whole thing is SMT parts.  Making them in small quantities would be cost-prohibitive.  The resellers just buy the boards from that source, which of course doesn't deal with individual customers and single orders.

 
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From a certain blog on the interwebs, there seems on only be one version of the board available, since they mass produced it.

 
 
I see. Thank you both! Can you tell me about more sources for these ODAC's, apart from JDSLabs and Epiphany Acoustics? I guess that info must be in the last 30 pages, but you could save me the trouble... 

 

[betavince]

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I see. Thank you both! Can you tell me about more sources for these ODAC's, apart from JDSLabs and Epiphany Acoustics? I guess that info must be in the last 30 pages, but you could save me the trouble... 

 
 
 
 I got mine from Audio Poutine at diyAudio.  Here's a link for ordering, using a Google spreadsheet:
 
 
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/audio-poutine/215350-dont-disappointed-order-your-odac-today.html

 

[Audiodoc]

In the European market there is head n head fi however JDS labs one is the cheapest.

 

[tzjin]

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From Somewhere

1. YoYoDyne Consulting ODAC Announcement (Canada)
2. JDS Labs ODAC Announcement (USA)
3. Epiphany Acoustics ODAC Announcement (UK)
4. Head-N-HiFi ODAC Announcement (Switzerland)
5. Audio Poutine ODAC Source (Canada Facebook Page)

 
As far as I'm aware, these are all of the distributors.

 

[putente]

Thanks guys! Great info... 

 

[mmicko]

first fast impression:
I get my ODAC two days ago, so this is not full review.
My older DAC/AMP is Aune USB mini DAC MK2 SE upgraded with OP627 (2x2pcs on dual adapter) - powered by 12V power supply.
ODAC was powered from USB and from "line out" connected by coaxial cables to Line IN of AUNE.
Headphones - Sennheiser HD650
Music for testing was in FLAC an 24/96 (mostly audiophile records from Chesky and other good labels)
 
1. Space in records is similar - ODAC has little bit bigger sustain and wider stage (approx +10%)
 
2. Bass - ODAC has more precise lower tones, perfect defined, without bluring and enhancement (ODAC 15% better)
    (amount of bass is perfect for my HD650 - maybe some people with more "flat" headphones, like AKG701 can feel lack of bass)
 
3. Middle - ODAC has better definition, specialy in lower middle spectrum. Instruments has better location and i feel they are more "real". Same situation is with male voices. (ODAC 25% better)
 
4. High - perfect neutral sound without any interferences or distortion. Even in my HD650 which are little bit high lacking i can now hear more details than with Aune. (ODAC 20% better)
 
Overall - perfect device for 100USD, very neutral and detailed sounding.
I belive there can be bigger difference in sound with some better headamp than the one in AUNE.
I have my DIY   A classs opamp free amp - Dispre 2  from czech builder Pavel Macura so i will post some AUNE and ODAC comparsion with this amp later.
I also have USB isolator and  Very low noise power supply from Per-Anders Sjostrom for powering the ODAC.
Now I´m waiting for box to combine all this part together.
 
And sorry for my english -  it´s not my first language.
 
Michal

 

[khaos974]

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Thanks guys! Great info... 

 
Yoyodyne Consulting is actually the source of the ODAC boards, the rest are resellers who also integrate the boards into appropriate casings.

 

[willmax]

I'm having a few annoying glitches with my ODAC, I use it with ASIO4All and Foobar2000. I have it connected to the computer through a short USB cable with ferrite, I leave the ODAC hooked up to the computer 24/7 however most of times when I start Foobar and I press play the output dialogue box pops up and I have to select DS:ODAC in order to be able to play, also the master volume drops to 50% (half) every time this happens. Sometimes even if I just stop Foobar and leave the computer unattended for a while, when I come back to it I have to select the ODAC again.
 
Another issue that might be unrelated is occasionally when I skip a song I hear a loud popping noise which I did not use to hear before using my DACport with ASIO4All. By the way I'm running Windows XP SP3 32bit. Cheers

 

[K3cT]

No comparisons with the Perfect Wave, Wyred4Sound DAC-2 or NAD M51 yet? 

 

[LFF]

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I'm having a few annoying glitches with my ODAC, I use it with ASIO4All and Foobar2000. I have it connected to the computer through a short USB cable with ferrite, I leave the ODAC hooked up to the computer 24/7 however most of times when I start Foobar and I press play the output dialogue box pops up and I have to select DS:ODAC in order to be able to play, also the master volume drops to 50% (half) every time this happens. Sometimes even if I just stop Foobar and leave the computer unattended for a while, when I come back to it I have to select the ODAC again.
 
Another issue that might be unrelated is occasionally when I skip a song I hear a loud popping noise which I did not use to hear before using my DACport with ASIO4All. By the way I'm running Windows XP SP3 32bit. Cheers

DS:ODAC means your signal is going through the windows mixer.
 
Install WASAPI for foobar and configure it for WASAPI instead.

 

[sridhar3]

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DS:ODAC means your signal is going through the windows mixer.
 
Install WASAPI for foobar and configure it for WASAPI instead.

 
I don't think XP supports WASAPI.  I think that's only Vista and Win7.  Anyone feel free to chime in and correct me if that's inaccurate.
 
Isn't there a separate section for ASIO controls in Foobar2000?

 

[K_19]

For XP, there is Kernel Streaming option to bypass the internal mixer as well.

 

[WiR3D]

ASIO4all is just a wrapper, it really has no benefit except for compatibility in some situations. It still goes through the windows mixer. 

 

[tme110]

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Another issue that might be unrelated is occasionally when I skip a song I hear a loud popping noise which I did not use to hear before using my DACport with ASIO4All. By the way I'm running Windows XP SP3 32bit. Cheers

do the songs have different rates?  I heard a clicking on a preveious DAC sometimes and it was from the DAC switching between different resolution files.  It mellowed out after a while.  not sure that helps at all though.

 

[LCfiner]

I just ordered one of these from JDS.

I'm using an HRT MS2 now. In the past I had owned some $1000 DACs like the benchmark or isabellina but never really felt that their price offered enough of an upgrade over stuff like the ms2+ (or even the ms2, to be honest)

I figure if the odac can come close to dac1 performance for under 200 bucks, then ill be set for the long term.

They're back ordered but I suppose I'm part of the late July / early August shipment