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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Everyone picked up theirs and getting good feedbacks. The best redbook performance bar none! Quote:- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Just received the first batch of Legato II rev 2. They all go to my friends who ordered them through me since Nov/Dec last year. Rev 2 adds the following: 1. Idle detection so that when no music is streaming and while the PC is left on, the unit will timeout after about 18 mins and...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: Yes, he is very busy. Can you PM me your name and email addr and I'll relay your purchase request to him.- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
I'm the OP and have been in constant contact with Pat for the past 1+ year. We just exchanged 8 emails today. So I can pretty much answer all the questions raised in here. - There have been different revisions of the original Legato. The jitter on the latest Legato is about 10 times...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: YES!- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
The patch PCB for my Legato II has arrived and I just installed it myself yesterday. It is not something one can easily do himself unless he has the soldering skill to do it. The patch PCB is to allow the Legato II to charge the battery even when the computer is powered on all the times but...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: Better in terms of what areas? I look for ease in presentation, hall reverbs, and sound stage projection.- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: Yeah, I spent quite a bit time working with Pat on the SBT+EDO issue with regards to batt charging on the Legato II. He bought a SBT just for this part of the testing. I was off for vacation and haven't heard back from him for 2 weeks. Last I know he was working on a new PCB, not...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: Haven't visited this thread for awhile. Nice to see you guys onto the Legato II. Yes, it is the best sounding redbook transport in my book. I have been working with Pat on the work-around for the batt charging circuit with regard to SBT and folks that do not turn off...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
I only tried GT2 on my Legato vs a couple PC USB cables. The GT2 does improve the sound. I've not tried other USB cables. I've heard good reports on WireWorld and AudioQuest USB cables.- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
I've not used a PC for testing the Legato II. My past experience has told me that there is a lot of variation in sound when you used a PC. The software player you used, the optimization of the OS, etc., can affect the sonic quality. Some people said the best sounding platform is Linux Ubuntu...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: I think the wait time is likely to be over one month. Currently, 5 of my friends have pre-orders with Pat, so he is busy trying to fill the orders. I don't know how many more folks are in the waiting list. I think Pat mentioned to me that the initial batch will be a run for 25...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: 1) Correct 2) I have been using SBT+EDO as source, which I did not mention in the review. The Legato II has cleaner and taughter bass when feeding the D2 via BNC coax. It also sounds more vivid. That's comparing to USB input to the D2. My current U2 mod is using the ultra low...- Viper2001
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AR-T Legato II USB-S/PDIF Converter
Quote: I don't have OR5 to compare with. Does anyone know how OR5 compare with Berkeley Alpha USB? They're in the same price range. I can only tell you that the Legato II is better than the Alpha USB. Alpha USB has a hint of glare on certain vocal tracks I played. It also doesn't...- Viper2001
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Anedio D2 DAC release
Just posted my review on the Legato II: http://www.head-fi.org/t/628278/ar-t-legato-ii-usb-s-pdif-converter- Viper2001
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