ginetto61
1000+ Head-Fier
Hi guys,
Just a short follow-up on SQ stock MX-U8 ...
Stock MX-U8 sounds a lot better than stock U12.
We will see if U12 still can hold first place if MX-U8 is modded the same way I did with U12.
To be continued,,,,,,
Hi ! thanks a lot !
Bought one now ...
just to add that i was not completely satisfied with the stock U12.
I found it better anyway using a usb power supply that isolates it from the pc and provide cleaner power
So i think that some of the pc noise can "contaminate" the unit through the usb port
A very tawdry design flaw indeed ... with just a little more care that unit could be much much better
with almost no cost added .. just a connection on the pcb should work
(but i am not a designer so i would not dare to mess with the internals)
A usb to spdif converter that does not provide usb isolation is deficient by design
i have first a technical question about the MX-U8
Do you know if the usb input is isolated from the pc power ?
Anyway as i said at the beginning i bought one because i understand that even stock is better.
I have come to the conclusion that the usb to spdif conversion can make or break the sound indeed.
With a good converter just any decent pc and dac can give nice sounds indeed.
I will read your reports with the greatest interest.
Thanks a lot and keep us posted on your findings
Kind regards, gino