Jawed
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Isn't it simpler to rip your CDs and play all of them through USB, which is the best sounding input?
Romaz put me onto one from Maplesahde. Its long at 14" however it comes packed with a note explaining why that is the optimum length. Its also a great price ($119)
http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Mapleshade-Clearlink-Optical-Cable-Standard-Toslink/productinfo/OPTICAL-ST/
Romaz put me onto one from Maplesahde. Its long at 14" however it comes packed with a note explaining why that is the optimum length. Its also a great price ($119) and has a 30 day money back guarantee, I bought both types of connections which has come in really handy and it sounds good without all the usual hassles of placement or interference. I remember Rob saying a long time ago about the Hugo that Optical was his preferred connection.
http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Mapleshade-Clearlink-Optical-Cable-Standard-Toslink/productinfo/OPTICAL-ST/
adding two aq jitterbug to usb inputs of laptop would also help in further improving sound.
Simon, on the Dave. Can you switch with the remote from source to source (USB, optical, etc) without any delays?
Does optical goes only up to 192khz?
Paul
You can rotate through the sources with the remote (left and right buttons). But there is no remote button that directly selects a specific input sources, say USB or Toslink 2 or BNC 4.
The DAVE manual says optical goes only up to 192kHz. But I'm not even sure where you can find a Toslink source that goes above 192kHz. If you know one, please share. I think my desktop Windows PC's Toslink output only goes up to 96kHz. My Peachtree X1 USB to S/PDIF/Toslink converter also goes up to 96kHz only via Toslink.
I see in your other posts that you use USB anyway. So you can use USB with DAVE. Probably best input for DAVE anyway.
Simon, on the Dave. Can you switch with the remote from source to source (USB, optical, etc) without any delays?
Does optical goes only up to 192khz?
Paul
Thanks, but I'm not sure Mapleshade products are available here in the UK
I am in Australia, you can order it on-line for overseas delivery.
You can rotate through the sources with the remote (left and right buttons). But there is no remote button that directly selects a specific input sources, say USB or Toslink 2 or BNC 4.
The DAVE manual says optical goes only up to 192kHz. But I'm not even sure where you can find a Toslink source that goes above 192kHz. If you know one, please share. I think my desktop Windows PC's Toslink output only goes up to 96kHz. My Peachtree X1 USB to S/PDIF/Toslink converter also goes up to 96kHz only via Toslink.
I see in your other posts that you use USB anyway. So you can use USB with DAVE. Probably best input for DAVE anyway.