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New Schiit! Ragnarok and Yggdrasil
Does anybody know why Mr. Mike Moffat chose C-Media CM6632 over XMOS for USB processing? I thought XMOS seemed more 'mainstream'.- tubesound
- Post #5,705
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audio-gd Digital Interface
Quote: In theory TE8802 I2S to DAC chip should be superior as it has a shorter signal path. I sold my V-Link a while ago and don't have another USB to SPDIF converter on hand right now. But the XMOS DAC can be used as a USB to Coaxial converter and so I can compare that way as well in a...- tubesound
- Post #3,325
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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exaSound DACs
A gentleman posted his first impressions on e20 at: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/exasound-e20-first-impressions-13192/- tubesound
- Post #6
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audio-gd Digital Interface
Quote: I remember he made such a comment in his forum on his website (The forum is only in Chinese). It seems he deleted the original DI-DSP discussion thread. As a result, I couldn't provide a link to you to justify my statement. Anyway, another Chinese audio designer Yulong also chose...- tubesound
- Post #3,321
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Audio-gd Digital Interface
Quote: Well, when Kingwa debuted his TE8802 stuff, he claimed he compared a few USB receiver chips and found TE8802 is superior to XMOS.- tubesound
- Post #3,300
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Audio-gd Digital Interface
I never had a problem with the old TE8802 driver but the new driver gives me stutters and high usage of CPU. I reversed back to the old version. My operating system is Windows 7 64-bit.- tubesound
- Post #3,243
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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HD600 with DACport?
Sorry for double posting. I posted the following content on the Portable Headphone Amps but didn't get an answer: Just bought a pair of HD600s with APureSound V3 cable (my first pair of full size headphones!). I'm looking for a portable DAC/headphone amp (to be connected with my...- tubesound
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- sennheiser-hd-600
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DACport with HD600?
Just bought a pair of HD600s with APureSound V3 cable (my first pair of full size headphones!). I'm looking for a portable DAC/headphone amp (to be connected with my laptop) that drives HD600 well. Is DACport a good match with HD600? Any other suggestions? Thanks!- tubesound
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- sennheiser-hd-600
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
Watch out for the forthcoming Stello U3 guys: http://www.aprilmusic.com/main/sub02_03_05.html which is a real asynchronous design (V-Link is doubtfully not). Stello U2 has a price of $350; my guess is U3 will cost about $450.- tubesound
- Post #162
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Quote: I would not recommend to do any of the mods as some of the parts and the circuitry are probably well thought out and matched by the designer and the mod may mess up with that. Also if you trust Mr. Kingwa's ability, just going for a higher level model is simpler and easier. For...- tubesound
- Post #965
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
X-dac uses the adaptive mode of the USB receiver whereas V-Link is asynchronous. I believe V-Link will give you a big boost in sound quality.- tubesound
- Post #133
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
Quote: Say, If you already have a very good DAC and you became interested in PC HiFi, then you may only need the V-Link and you'll have no need of V-Dac. It's like Integrated Amp vs. Pre Amp + Power Amp. They all have its own place on the market.- tubesound
- Post #113
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
Quote: I use Foobar as the music player but I didn't use any DSP and ideally I wanted to use 16 bit output (but with V-Link I have to use 24 bit). In your experience, what's the best upsampling DSP plug-in?- tubesound
- Post #109
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
One question: after I connect V-Link to the computer (Windows Vista or Window 7), the computer installs the driver automatically. However, this driver only supports 24/44.1, 24/48 and 24/96. No 24/88.2 or any 16 bit formats on the drop down list (although 16 bit is supported). Is this the same...- tubesound
- Post #105
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
Had a brief comparison with Genesis Digital Lens in my system the other day and couldn't tell much of a difference.- tubesound
- Post #103
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
I listened briefly with a friend together to Musical Fidelity V-Link the other day and also compared it to Genesis Digital Lens. The set-up is like this: Acer Laptop > Optical out to Genesis Digital Lens or USB out to V-Link > Audio GD NFB-3 DAC > Musical Paradise MP-428 300B integrated tube amp...- tubesound
- Post #684
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Musical Fidelity V-LINK USB SPDIF
Quote: I'm quite surprised by your initial impressions. I have an Audio GD NFB-3 and its USB uses Tenor chip as the one used in your Teralink X2. I found NFB-3's USB performance is very mediocre. I have a crappy Creative Live! external USB sound card to act as USB-SPDIF converter...- tubesound
- Post #63
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Quote: Tenor is not asynchronous while V-Link is. So far, it seems asynchronous mode is superior when transferring audio data through USB.- tubesound
- Post #577
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Quote: Well, my experience is totally the opposite. I've ordered a Musical Fidelity V-Link to replace my Creative Live! external USB sound card. I'll report back how V-Link performs.- tubesound
- Post #575
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Quote: I read somewhere on the Net that battery could be in danger if the plug is not grounded. The recent notebooks I bought all come with a three prong plug (a pain for interntional traveling). There must be a reason for doing so. Interestingly, my USB to SPDIF converter (a...- tubesound
- Post #82
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Kingwa suggested the hum is due to the ground loop problem and it seemed it's the power supply to my laptop (Using the battery eliminates the noise). However, the plug of the PSU is three prong; if I use a three to two prong adapter, it may fry the laptop's battery.- tubesound
- Post #79
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Did some USB vs. Coaxial listening again tonight. The hum returns while connected through USB although the volume of the hum is much lower than that of the first time when I hooked up the DAC with my laptop. Since my speakers (Focal Chorus 714V) have a sensitivity of 91dB, they're quite...- tubesound
- Post #75
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
I had a Dacmagic briefly and it even lost to my Zhaolu D3 (opamps bypassed) at the time. According to my memory (which is unreliable), NFB-3 is better than Dacmagic. The biggest problem with Dacmagic is its wall wart type power supply. If you upgrade the power supply for Dacmagic, it'll bring...- tubesound
- Post #73
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
Quote: Well, NFB-2/NFB-3 use WM8741 chips. DIR9001 is not good enough.- tubesound
- Post #68
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Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
I went to an audio buddy's place today for some listening of NFB-3. His system is composed of an old Mission DAD5 (as the CD transport; coaxial out), an old Sansui integrated amp (1980s stuff; forgot the model number) and a pair of B&W 805 Matrix. The edge goes to Softone - better mid-range and...- tubesound
- Post #66
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components