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TomB, Apart from the board and the Panasonic Cap are you planning to carry any other parts at Beezar?
Originally Posted by Citizen86 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So by cable dac, you mean SPDIF or optical in as well? |
Originally Posted by Forte /img/forum/go_quote.gif TomB, Apart from the board and the Panasonic Cap are you planning to carry any other parts at Beezar? |
Originally Posted by tomb /img/forum/go_quote.gif The USB pigtails are available at Mouser, but I'd like for everyone to be sure to select one that's shielded. |
Originally Posted by error401 /img/forum/go_quote.gif USB specifies a shielded cable, so you shouldn't really have to worry about that, an unshielded cable is not compliant and can't use the name.<snip> |
I built this one using BG's and it sounds just like an Alien DAC |
Originally Posted by GeWa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Which type BG and what value did you used here? Regards |
Originally Posted by ruZZ.il /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, The BantamDAC is still strictly USB input, by design. You'll have to look elsewhere to have those features in a DAC.. but it wont come at the same price |
Originally Posted by tomb /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can see the full details and a couple of other graphs at the link given above. Keep in mind that my setup is far from ideal. I have a bunch of wireless powering my keyboard, mouse, and other items. Cable differences and location of the test can make huge differences. However, the comparison is probably valid because the test for both DACs was made under the same conditions. |
Originally Posted by 00940 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ok, I was wondering why the results were so bad... Amb measurements of the Alien are far better and so were the measurements of the usb dac I designed with Guzzler. |