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D7 Sidewinder....Initial impressions
Feb 9, 2012 at 7:53 AM Post #226 of 680
Just ordered mine last night. Impressions to follow!
 
Feb 9, 2012 at 7:59 AM Post #227 of 680
 

 
That seems a very nice choise, as it is the same as the original stepdance and the mono version of the OPA1612 used in the DACport. 
 
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just got a reply back from Ibasso, the D7 uses OPA1611
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Not only. OPA1611 is also used in Anedio D1 (1270$) output stage. Here is a quote from review:
 
The line output stage is based on the Texas Instruments OPA1611 op amp, chosen for its superior sonic quality. The OPA1611 is one of a new generation of operational amplifiers fabricated using a SiGe bipolar process, which allows for a higher current gain and higher speed than a Si bipolar process.
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Also it shares with Anedio D2 (1470$) the same reciever XMOS chip.
 
I see D7 is really a bang for buck.
 
 
 
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:22 AM Post #228 of 680


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tiex said:
Not only. OPA1611 is also used in Anedio D1 (1270$) output stage.
Also it shares with Anedio D2 (1470$) the same reciever XMOS chip.
 
I see D7 is really a bang for buck.
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So why ain't you getting one?
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Feb 9, 2012 at 5:25 PM Post #231 of 680
Hi there,
 
this is my first post.
 
I've got my D7 today and installed it at my desktop PC with Vista. Everything works fine.
 
Then I wanted to install the little device at my music PC that runs Win XP SP3. The setup of Thesycon stops at some point and asks to disconnect and reconnect and power-on the device. The setup runs some time and then it stops or better sleeps. I have to kill the task. After restarting the system the D7 is recognized on my PC but when I choose the TUSB ASIO driver in Foobar there is no sound out of it. The sound comes out of the old device via SPDIF.
 
Has anyone some hints to get it working with XP?
 
Thomas
 
Feb 9, 2012 at 8:45 PM Post #232 of 680
This unit is very interesting, I can't wait to see how it compares to other DAC / amp in it's price range. I'm thinking about popular units like the Audinst HUD, Matrix Rip, Matrix Cube and Yulong U100. If anyone can compare these with the D7, it would be nice.
 
I believe it makes a serious competitor of the Audinst HUD as they have the same features and are exactly the same price. The only difference in features is that the D7 has coaxial digital out while the Audinst has optical digital out. They use the same DAC chip, namely the Wolfson WM8740. So as DACs, the difference in sounds comes down to the implementation, which should be quite a small difference... but as amps, this is where it gets interesting. The D7 has a better (is it?) OPAMP and a class A output stage, but the HUD runs off an external power supply, so the HUD should have more power. But that's all just on paper. In reality, it all comes down to the sound. So, anyone heard both?
 
Feb 10, 2012 at 6:41 AM Post #233 of 680
tolu said:
Hi there,
 
this is my first post.
 
I've got my D7 today and installed it at my desktop PC with Vista. Everything works fine.
 
Then I wanted to install the little device at my music PC that runs Win XP SP3. The setup of Thesycon stops at some point and asks to disconnect and reconnect and power-on the device. The setup runs some time and then it stops or better sleeps. I have to kill the task. After restarting the system the D7 is recognized on my PC but when I choose the TUSB ASIO driver in Foobar there is no sound out of it. The sound comes out of the old device via SPDIF.
 
Has anyone some hints to get it working with XP?
 
Thomas
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I had similar problems with Xp sp3 and Thesycon drivers, I think you should look if the mainboard support USB 2.0, or install Vista or 7 to the same hardware to check if it's a hardware or software incompatibility.
 
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