punkaroo
500+ Head-Fier
- Joined
- May 2, 2009
- Posts
- 847
- Likes
- 38
There's a USB filter for the Pico DAC? Is it only available for the DAC-only Pico?
Stay updated on HeadAmp at their sponsor profile on Head-Fi.
|
Stay updated on HeadAmp at their sponsor profile on Head-Fi.
|
Originally Posted by justin w. /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, what is a USB filter? |
Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif A Mac with iTunes will down-sample a 24/96 music file to 16/48 for a USB DAC like Pico nicely and very transparently. |
Originally Posted by shaizada /img/forum/go_quote.gif So my understanding is that 24/96 files will get downsampled to 16/48 (in Mac iTunes), then upsampled through hardware within the Pico back to 24/96. But this hardware resampled 24/96 won't be the same as the original 24/96 right? It's like more information --> less information --> derived higher information from less information. |
Originally Posted by shaizada /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is there a listening impressions thread for this DAC? Search came up empty. |
Originally Posted by plaidplatypus /img/forum/go_quote.gif I started a review thread but since I lack a really good preamp I've not put much up there. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/re...sb-dac-423785/ I could loan you my Pico DAC for review if you promised to add to the thread. |
Originally Posted by thazy2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif guess im too late : ( |