[rb2013]

I also tested about 10 usb cables. From the usual printer cable to a pure silver one. Never heard a single difference.
Currently using a Viablue cable .. mainly because it's very well built and it looks nice

Go figure.

That statement speaks for itself.

 

[murphythecat]

oups

 

[bimmer100]

 
I tried a few on the Breeze and the Cerious Graphene Xtreme are stupendous.  Bettered the stock by miles, beat my next best - the Synergistic Research X2 Ref by a good measure.  They're not cheap - bought mine on a Black Friday Audiogon special for $250 - reg $500.  This is their newest design

I wish the owner would of sold me one of the graphene Xtreme... he just wouldn't do it? if you can get me one for 250, PM me...i want one still. we live near each other...

 

[FredA]

Did some testing at noon with the usb isolator on the rj45 i2s connection. Does not work. Now that I think about it, it is probably because the low frequency contents of the i2s signal are too important ( a transfo cannot pass DC). I will probably sell the isolator. It can be used to isolate a streaming audio device from the network.

 

[prot]

That statement speaks for itself. :rolleyes:

It surely does .. not sure what it's saying, though

 

[abartels]

It surely does .. not sure what it's saying, though

 
Hope you still have that pure silver USB cable at hand, we maybe could try testing it when I visit your place with my pre and power amp and my little tiny DAC 

 

[wwmhf]

  wait
there's no SPDIF out on the breeze?
I need spdif with my mosaic T dac. what would be the best under 200$ option?
 
edit: oups, there is spdif
 
thanks anyone for the Breeze recomendation, you guys are just awesome!
 
One last question. I see that theres a breeze with Taema transformer http://www.ebay.com/itm/XMOS-USB-Digital-Interface-0-1PPM-DSD-Digital-32B-384khz-TAEMA-transformer-/272014777816?hash=item3f55581dd8&rmvSB=true&rmvSB=true
and on aliexpress.
http://shoppingcart.aliexpress.com/shopcart/shopcartDetail.htm?spm=2114.12010108.0.225.F0O8KU
 
are both exactly the same? the aliexpress version with the taema transformer are 100$ I think. why the so big price difference?

 
By the descriptions, they should be the same. To me, the one on Ebay is more expensive because the person on Ebay has to make some money by selling it there (he has to pay ebay, and, maybe, ali). I feel that buying from Ebay is a little more secured because of its solid Money Back Guaranty. However, I ventured to buy a Breeze from Aliexpress, and it it turned out to be a positive experience.   

 

[wwmhf]

  I have not used anything but 3.29.
 
Edit: The one I have is driver-only. There's no suite.

 
I did not know the existence of V3.29 driver for Xmos USB bridges. Where did you find it?

 

[wwmhf]

   
Upgraded the Breeze DU-U8's spdif jack with a Eichmann phono pod and Mundorf solid silver wire. No question an all around improvement. Very pleased.
 
Now to upgrade the power wires and 6 electrolytics. Any suggestions here?
 
Oh yeah, I have a Graphene Extreme PC coming my way as well.

 

 
Is is easy to get the board out the box? 

 

[prot]

Hope you still have that pure silver USB cable at hand, we maybe could try testing it when I visit your place with my pre and power amp and my little tiny DAC :wink_face:

Still do, you may play with it as you wish

 

[murphythecat]

I'm still not sure on what to get, DXIO PRO3a or Breeze DU-U8...

 

[onlythat]

Please do not forget Monsieur PUC 2 Lite in your list at about 450.00.
http://grizzlyaudio.blogspot.com/2015/08/yellowtec-puc2-lite-comparisons-made-to.html?m=1

...and other various and sundry praises around the Interwebs and in our very own healthily-sized thread...

not perhaps a modders delight, but certainly a sonic one

 

[FredA]

I'm still not sure on what to get, DXIO PRO3a or Breeze DU-U8...

The breeze's firmware works so well with my mac mini. It is a very stable device, very easy to live with. That is a point to consider. Plus of course how great it sounds.

 

[Triplefun]

  DSD+Gustard U12+Gustard DAC-X12:

DSD64 in DoP playing without problem - all outputs is working;
DSD128 in DoP playing but ONLY with very good interconnect i2S HDMI cable, other U12 output is not working!
Native DSD64 and Native DSD128 - playing ONLY with I2S HDMI cable, AES/EBU and Coaxial -white noise!
Native DSD256 - playing with I2S HDMI, but ONLY at installation in the mode driver "USB Extra Safe" (buffer 8192), at other modes-stream is damage.
When playing DSD256, on an U12 converter screen instead of the DSD256 mode is shown----but on DAC-X12 via the U12 converter it is playing without problems and on a screen of DAC-X12 DSD256 is shown!
DSD512-is not working! "out_main.dll"

 
I bought the U12 to interface my X20 to test dsd256
I have spent some time playing with JRiver and Foobar and have been unable to realise DSD256
 
Please can you confirm this is only supported by JRiver.
And could you please give some details on the JRiver configuration.
Also what you mean by "installation in the mode driver".

 

[bimmer100]

I need to go to ddc's anonymous...
I just ordered the pro3a... Also their USB i2s module (DIY version)
Also breeze du-u8
Also the audio-gd diu8
Have a super modded out gustard u12
Which I got three diff ultra low noise 5v regulators in order... One I'm using... The new class d dexa, also ordered the acko Dac's newest 1uv model... And that other one I mentioned and forgot the name already. Starts with a. b.
Meh...
I ordered 2 pairs of crystek 957's. Two pairs of crystek 575's, lots of dip socket boards and crystal adapters dip14, and some bypass caps for them. Hmm

What else...
Oh, just got myself some hd800's today too. I don't even like them. But want them to compare to my hex. I plan to mod the crap out of the hd800's to get them to sound better. Stock... I hate em.
But the hex is awesome

I have a lot of DDC projects ahead of me. And will do a shootout between them all


The breeze will get 957's.
The diu8 will get three diff xmos boards, one with stock Hosonic clocks, one with 575's and one with 957's if I can pull it off
The pro3a likely won't need anything because i truly think it's spec is impressive as is! And best bang for buck, but I haven't listened to them all yet! Just a hunch.