[schalliol]

The DI-U8 will bring better results than going direct from your computer to Dac. Whether you connect via toslink or USB to the DI-U8 I'm not sure. You can try them and see. I've never tried toslink as a connector.

Thanks very much.  I'm curious to understand what really the DI-U8 is doing to the signal that makes an improvement.  I admit I don't understand digital jitter, etc.  It was pretty fun today to hook up a 1994 or so Sony D-335 Discman with optical out into the DI-U8, Headroom Triple Stack and balanced HD 800.  I found the Discman in my basement and thought I'd drop it into an open port.  A bit silly on the 16/44.1, but I suppose it's better than the MP3s a lot are using.

 

[PeterCraig]

It was pretty fun today to hook up a 1994 or so Sony D-335 Discman with optical out into the DI-U8, Headroom Triple Stack and balanced HD 800.

That's quite a stack you have all right. Enough breathing space for the DI-U8 there? It generates a lot of heat and needs to run between a specific temperature range to work properly.

 

[schalliol]

Thanks!

I'll have to check on the heat. It didn't seem all that hot at last check, but I'll keep an eye on it and move as needed.

 

[PeterCraig]

The XMOS driver on the Audio-gd site now has the Windows 10 digital signature. 
 
It's still version 3.20.0 so no change there.  But it's a one click install now for Win 10 users.

 

[musickid]

hi there,
 
some advice if you can. if i use the breeze du u8 with an imac will it show me in audio midi set up the output sample rate for the convertor? so i know the sample rate of the audio going into my dac? im new to this as you see. the breeze doesnt have a digital display to tell me like other ddc's. many thanks mk

 

[Mike Nee]

Hi All
Audio GD specifies four different USB interfaces (USB-32, Amanero combo 384, Xmos U8, Xmos U208 since Nov 2016)
Is there any consensus regarding the above in the sense of "best audio" performance? 
cheers, Mike

 

[FredA]

  Hi All
Audio GD specifies four different USB interfaces (USB-32, Amanero combo 384, Xmos U8, Xmos U208 since Nov 2016)
Is there any consensus regarding the above in the sense of "best audio" performance? 
cheers, Mike

Amanero.