[drizek]

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Originally Posted by daveyostrow /img/forum/go_quote.gif so is the $20 TBAAM a better buy (sound and value) than the $5 3D stick?

Yes, because a lot of the $5 sticks are garbage.

Personally though, I think im going to go with the iBasso D1.

 

[daveyostrow]

i think thats on a different budget range

 

[gychang]

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveyostrow /img/forum/go_quote.gif so is the $20 TBAAM a better buy (sound and value) than the $5 3D stick?

I bought 2 3D stick and works fine on my desktop XP, but on my Compaq Presario laptop makes clicky sound. Quality of sound seems same as the TBAAM on my desktop.

gychang

 

[thebob]

Great thread guys, I'm tempted to get one and gut the amp out of it and just use it as a usb line out for a decent amp.

 

[RedLeader]

If you could, that wouldn't be a bad idea, it'd actually probably be pretty easy. I'd try it first if I hadn't already given mine away. (Upgraded to an EMU0404)

 

[drizek]

That sounds like a good idea. Its not like ive got anything to lose...

 

[thebob]

Should'nt be so dificult unless the amp is on the same chip as the DAC. still worth a look isn't it.

 

[drizek]

Ya, I don't have mine with me though, so it'll be a couple weeks until I take a look at it.

So you would basically just rip the opamp off and put wires in place of the pins?

 

[philodox]

Micah - Nice, I have two of those myself and use one at work and the other at home. Works fine in Linux as well.

 

[drizek]

The chinese sticks work in linux? Mine didn't work. At least not plug and play...

 

[philodox]

I've never had a problem with USB sound devices in Linux. I use Ubuntu Feisty Fawn.

 

[thebob]

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Originally Posted by drizek /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ya, I don't have mine with me though, so it'll be a couple weeks until I take a look at it. So you would basically just rip the opamp off and put wires in place of the pins?

I think I would try with some probes as line out connected to a cheap old amp and speakers of some. Then you could hunt around for the line out signal to save distroying it, before I knew if it would work.sort

 

[applevalleyjoe]

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Originally Posted by nightfire /img/forum/go_quote.gif I personally recommend an M-Audio Transit or HagUSB.

Never heard of these...interesting!

 

[applevalleyjoe]

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Originally Posted by spudman /img/forum/go_quote.gif How does $8 with free shipping sound? http://ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA4017.htm

How about 99 cents for the same unit on ebay?

 

[applevalleyjoe]

Got my .99 cent unit today...exactly the same one that spudman showed us on the ledshoppe.com web page. SURPRISE...SURPRISE...didn't work! My Toshiba M65-S809 wouldn't recognize it and also said that the unit was malfunctioning. When plugged into the USB slot the 3D SOUND LED's would light up...1 red and 1 green and then the green light would flicker and die out. No sound at all through the headphone connection. I guess that you get what you pay for!! Not a recommended product!