[monoethylene]

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Ah!

 
Well, I'd say that this "thingee" is the current bottleneck in your rig. Now enough w/ the threadcrap, didn't mean to interrupt.

 
Regardless....the rule of thumb "if it sounds good it is good" very much holds.

 
While the Hiface has been reported as making SQ worse...or at best no effect whatsoever.

 

By your advice I have one now and I really really like the design and the SQ. Because of the fact that I own also a HiFace I can compare them directly later because I need a further coax cable

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Ah!

 
Well, I'd say that this "thingee" is the current bottleneck in your rig. Now enough w/ the threadcrap, didn't mean to interrupt.

 
Regardless....the rule of thumb "if it sounds good it is good" very much holds.

 
While the Hiface has been reported as making SQ worse...or at best no effect whatsoever.

 

By your advice I have one now and I really really like the design and the SQ. Because of the fact that I own also a HiFace I can compare them directly later because I need a further coax cable

 
Glad you like the BCT Thingee. I look forward to your Hiface and Thingee impressions.
 

 

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I've got a nasty nocebo against anything that's in the signal path and isn't galvanically isolated and running off a discrete linear regulated PSU. I haven't heard the Hiface BTW, nor do I plan to...I don't enjoy listening to a stellar ripple computer PSU.

Actually, both the "Thingee" and its big brother, the BCT USB "Tunnel" are galvanically isolated, according to both the manufacturer and reviewers.  (See, e.g., http://www.goodsound.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:blue-circle-audio-usb-tunnel-2496-digital-converter&catid=56:equipment-reviews&Itemid=37 )
 
In any event, my experience mirrors the other positive comments in this thread.  The "Thingee" is a damn fine digital transport, particularly given its modest used price.  I picked mine up from Baka back in February, and it has far exceeded my expectations since day 1.  I'm running digital coax out one end to my dac / amp / HD800's and toslink out the other to my marantz HTR.  To my ears, it is a much better transport than either my arcam or the x-fi in my desktop computer.  My only minor complaint is its inability to handle high resolution files.
 

 

[monoethylene]

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Actually, both the "Thingee" and its big brother, the BCT USB "Tunnel" are galvanically isolated, according to both the manufacturer and reviewers.  (See, e.g., http://www.goodsound.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:blue-circle-audio-usb-tunnel-2496-digital-converter&catid=56:equipment-reviews&Itemid=37 )
 
In any event, my experience mirrors the other positive comments in this thread.  The "Thingee" is a damn fine digital transport, particularly given its modest used price.  I picked mine up from Baka back in February, and it has far exceeded my expectations since day 1.  I'm running digital coax out one end to my dac / amp / HD800's and toslink out the other to my marantz HTR.  To my ears, it is a much better transport than either my arcam or the x-fi in my desktop computer.  My only minor complaint is its inability to handle high resolution files.
 

I agree with you concerning the sound quality
 
Concerning the bold characters the "Tunnel" will help even though it doesnt have a headphone out and a RCA out, two options I highly appreciate
 
BTW: My second Thingee is ordered
 
 

 

[upstateguy]

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I agree with you concerning the sound quality
 
Concerning the bold characters the "Tunnel" will help even though it doesnt have a headphone out and a RCA out, two options I highly appreciate
 
BTW: My second Thingee is ordered
 
 

Hi monoE
 
Please report back on the differences between your original Thingee and the 'Tunnel'.
 
Thanks
 
USG
 

 

[monoethylene]

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Hi monoE
 
Please report back on the differences between your original Thingee and the 'Tunnel'.
 
Thanks
 
USG
 

I dont have the Tunnel. The specs are taken from the BCA homepage. One reason that I dont have it is that I only have a few files in the HiRes format and the second as mentioned the more practically options of the Thingee. At the end I will use one Thingee with my new DAC and the Cantate.2 and my netbook and the other one at work connected via USB and then to the Stepdance. This is my idea right now
 

 

[upstateguy]

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I dont have the Tunnel. The specs are taken from the BCA homepage. One reason that I dont have it is that I only have a few files in the HiRes format and the second as mentioned the more practically options of the Thingee. At the end I will use one Thingee with my new DAC and the Cantate.2 and my netbook and the other one at work connected via USB and then to the Stepdance. This is my idea right now
 

 
IC, I thought you ordered the Tunnel as your second Thingee.  My understandinng is that it is an async transport, and might make a difference over the old 2702 version.
 
 

 

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IC, I thought you ordered the Tunnel as your second Thingee.  My understandinng is that it is an async transport, and might make a difference over the old 2702 version.
 
 

No, I will have two Thingees. But you may ask Gilbert from BCA to get details about the Tunnel, even though details are very rarely to get
 

 

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No, I will have two Thingees. But you may ask Gilbert from BCA to get details about the Tunnel, even though details are very rarely to get
 

 
My understanding is that the implementations of the Thingee and the Tunnel have not been made public.
 
My computer tells me the chip in the Thingee is the 2707, but not how it's implemented.
 
 

 

[bee4]

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue51/usb_converters.htm
 
Interesting stuff, even if vague a little bit. It seems that non-asynch BC Tunnel and Stello U2 are comparable to some respected asynch USB converters and Diverter even surpasses them. New versions of Stello - U3 and Diverter - 192 go asynchronous way. It remains to be seen whether it will bring substantial improvement.
 

 

[klb2122]

Honestly...I like the looks of this thingee.
BUT
WHERE CAN I GET ONE?
anyone know of a dealer near NYC?
Or anyone looking to sell?
 
need to know ASAP hoping to nab one for my brother too, xmas and all

 

[upstateguy]

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Honestly...I like the looks of this thingee.
BUT
WHERE CAN I GET ONE?
anyone know of a dealer near NYC?
Or anyone looking to sell?
 
need to know ASAP hoping to nab one for my brother too, xmas and all

I got mine from Walt Stagner on Audiogon.  You can also contact Blue Circle Audio directly here.
 

 

[DaaDaa]

Thet still offer this thing with just redbook pllayback. thats just crazy. i love BC Audio

 

[94cdnm3]

Wow! It's been quite awhile on this thread but here goes: I have now moved the Thingee to my desktop pc and am using it's headphone out for my flac files and it sounds very good! Clean, natural, detailed and musical just like it was on my 2 channel system. Definitely comparable to the Bryston B60's headphone out. Listening to it via a pair of Nad Viso Hp 50s and am very impressed! Anyways, this oughta keep this thread alive for a few more years.