Cool screws, Jason. :)  I use the crap out of mine every day, mostly for my 2.1 desktop speaker system.  I run from the uDAC-2 to my SVS SB12-NSD sub (which high-passes the sats at 80Hz) then onto a pair of Fostex PM0.4 actives. Just killer, and great source material like the new 24/96 remasters...

Quote:   Thanks Jason. Mine is fine after the reset I was just a little concerned about the amount of heat produced. I only swapped cables after it happened.

Strange episode today. I noticed I wasn't getting a signal to my right speaker and swapped cables at the uDAC-2 RCA outs to confirm it was a DAC issue. While swapping cables I found the uDAC-2 to be really hot. I unplugged the USB cable from the back, waited a couple seconds, and after plugging...

Quote:    Sorry for the OT piggyback but I did this and now playback is stuck in fast-forward mode...any ideas?   

Loving the size of this thing, just did this with mine with a little double-sided tape to get it off the desk:    

1. No.   9. Dell Studio XPS desktop, no hub/extension.   10. The cable that came with the uDAC.   11. No tone/noise here with my Panasonic HJE900 IEM, Grado SR60i, or AT ATH-M50.   Quote:

No tone/noise here with my Panasonic HJE900 IEM, Grado SR60i, or AT ATH-M50.

 Agree. Comply sound nice and warm on the 900's but they do roll off the highs quite a bit making for a rather heavy balance given the already generous bass.. Not a trace of sibilance or harshness with them but a little too dark in the end for me. Might be just the thing for those who are more...

  S/PDIF is digital. S/DPIF can transmit up to 5.1 as a bitstream depending on implementation.  However, as far as I know the uDAC2 won't accept or pass compressed bitstreams like DD or DTS so the most you'll get from it is 24/96 stereo PCM. If you're hearing 5.1 then your receiver is deriving...

Quote:    Haven't listened to it over 'phones in quite a while but I do recall some distinctly binaural effects on TFC. One that comes to mind is the walking during "Paranoid Eyes".    I tried to get into binaural and even grabbed a few recordings but for some reason, regardless of...

Mute works for me. :)

Quote:  Windows 7 here, works fine.

Just an observation on the utility of the S/PDIF output: Even some fairly high-end stuff can use help wrt USB or network connections. My '09 Denon AVR-4310 receiver (MSRP $1999) is limited to 16/48 for USB or network interface but with the uDAC-2 I can feed its coax input with 24/96. Pretty cool...

  Great review!  I appreciate that you update the first post.  I've been using one of these for my desktop PC system with A/T ATH-M50 'phones and Fostex PM0.4 active monitors and just loving it. The bass, punch, and detail from the ATH-M50 is really fantastic and quite a step up from plugging...