Responding to a few different questions and comments...   The Octave is only guaranteed to go to 176.4kHz (on coax input), but some of the units just happen to go to 192. I suspect that having a good quality SPDIF source improves your chances of having this work for you.   I really like...

Enjoyable thread, guys. I'm one of the Metrum owners from the Aussie forum and was just googling around to see how this DAC was faring on the net.    I'm one of the lucky ones whose Octave goes all the way to 192kHz with my AP2. I only have a few tracks at that resolution... but oh god they...

Nuts: the WM8805 as implemented in the Sparrow seems to NOT support 176.4kHz sample rate. I thought I had it playing last night, but now it's just giving me digital noise and all my web searching leads me to the conclusion that 176.4kHz requires software mode control of the 8805. I think AudioGD...

Tonight I got brave enough to apply my cheap, horrible soldering iron and shaky hands to my Sparrow. Swapped the DIR9001 receiver for the WM8805 one. So this is now a standard current-model version A with BNC.   Where previously I was finding the Sparrow disappointingly warm with a lack of...

Well it's here. I got the BNC version, but the socket on the back and the switch on the front still have "USB" silk-screened on them.    Initial sonic impressions are that it's very clean, detailed, dynamic, with good extension at both ends. It does respond to a high quality BNC input a la...

Eraser - thanks, that's a relief. I also have a pair of Etymotic ER4P which sadly I've broken, but contemplating getting them repaired and maybe even converted to ER4S. Good to know the Sparrow can work even with sensitive phones.   Carl - I read this whole thread before posting. If this...

Hi all. Newbie here.   I am about to take delivery of a new Sparrow A-BNC with DIR9001 receiver... and I'm a bit worried I may have chosen poorly. My headphones are Grado SR325i... only 32ohm and pretty sensitive. Is the Sparrow going to overpower my phones?