Audio-gd Digital Interface

[Yviena]

I'm really considering modding the DI with 12mhz NDK clock has anyone else tried replacing the clock and how did it sound after the mod ?

 

[Luckbad]

Has anyone used both the Audio-GD DI-2014 and Gustard U12? I'm looking around for a good (but not OR5 level) USB->SPDIF converter. Thanks all!

 

[Luckbad]

Trying to order a DI-2014 but they haven't replied for over 24 hours. Cursed language barriers!

 

[jodgey4]

Sometimes email gets caught by The Great Firewall. Try again soon, they may have never gotten it. IME the longest response took ~48 hours, IIRC.

 

[jimmychan]

Yesterday was a holiday in China .​

 

[Luckbad]

Yesterday was a holiday in China .​

Thank you! Confidence renewed. But that means I won't hear back until Monday. Bah!

 

[Luckbad]

Heard back today and have a DI-2014 with TXCO on the way. Almost got HDMI for resale potential but decided against it.

 

[Luckbad]

Got the DI-2014 in today.
 
First impressions are positive as far as audio quality is concerned. Right now I'm having issues with it stopping playback after a short time in foobar2000 (using ASIO). Trying to figure out what's going on there and also checking it out in the new JRiver.

 

[Luckbad]

Crappy USB ports.
 
That was the answer. I found one that has been working without issue for several hours now.

 

[Luckbad]

Saga update: Nope, even the gold USB port on my machine eventually loses connection. All the others freeze before a single song is over.
 
I probably need a new motherboard before I keep this, so the DI-2014 is going back to Kingwa.

 

[elwappo99]

  Saga update: Nope, even the gold USB port on my machine eventually loses connection. All the others freeze before a single song is over.
 
I probably need a new motherboard before I keep this, so the DI-2014 is going back to Kingwa.

 
ARRRGGG ME MATEY!  (Because it's talk like a pirate day! )
 
 
You're on an Audio-GD Binge! 

 

[Luckbad]

I am, but unfortunately that Audio-GD binge made me have no money and I need to sell some stuff off ASAP before rent comes due.

 

[GenpattonJames]

Curious that I have seen several people mention that the DI improves sound from CD players and the like, yet there is no evidence on Kingwas site that it is made for that, it does not do any reclocking or up sampling on any of the inputs. Seems to me the only reason to purchase this would be taking a computer USB out to it as its aschyncronis and isolates the five volt power supply coming from the computers USB output.
The reason I am asking is that I am considering Emperical-Audios Synchro Mesh which does do reclocking.

 

[jodgey4]

Conversion to I2S is probably the main reason people see improvement, according to what I've heard about the format - it's more native to some DAC chips IIRC and the separate clock data is said to be the main reason. I'm pretty sure it reclocks/rebuilds the signal as well.
 
And for CD players, it says:
"The coaxial / optical inputs can improve on SQ from some low/mid rang coaxial output source. Like some DVD player, PC sound card, low/mid rang CDP like the Marantz CD67, ect. If the coaxial output source already  Hi-end quality, don't expect the DI-2014 can improve on SQ."

 

[conquerator2]

The DI-V2014 seems to be getting discontinued... :/