[Lohb]

I paid. $299.for it but real upgrade that it works flawlessly with my laptop,something MS was just not doing to we'll.Pops and clicks everywhere. I still have it though use it with my phone to connect it to my HU.

Is the noise/pops only on Windows machines ? OSX OK ?

 

[LajostheHun]

Is the noise/pops only on Windows machines ? OSX OK ?

It was Windows 7 64bit,HRT will work with you though if there problems. I don't have any apple devices so don't know if there are problems with OSX as well.

 

[jarrett]

Lowering the buffer to 25-50 ms fixes problems like that

 

[Lohb]

It was Windows 7 64bit,HRT will work with you though if there problems. I don't have any apple devices so don't know if there are problems with OSX as well.

Excellent, may try and pick one up.....kind of off the Sabre style now...will sacrifice a bit of detail for musicality as that is the bottom line...listening to music vs analysis !

 

[Lohb]

Are there any older versions of this DAC that were a bit buggy etc ? I'm thinking of picking one up used vs new.
Also, does it work with USB 3.0 connections with no problem ?
Just thinking of any future upgrades of my OSX machine which is USB 2.0 just now and reading some USB DAC's having issues with USB 3.0.

 

[Gilly87]

AFAIK, the only known bugs with this guy are with Windows machines and are fixable by update.

Are there any older versions of this DAC that were a bit buggy etc ? I'm thinking of picking one up used vs new.
Also, does it work with USB 3.0 connections with no problem ?
Just thinking of any future upgrades of my OSX machine which is USB 2.0 just now and reading some USB DAC's having issues with USB 3.0.

 

[LajostheHun]

it works with USB 3, I used mine on a USB3 hub, but it crashed though from time to time even when I hooked it up directly to the laptop. 

 

[Lohb]

Hi, can anyone tell me the USB port type on the unit ?
 
USB female port but then it is one of the smaller USB plugs that insert into it...?
 

 

 

[LajostheHun]

USB mini

 

[Lohb]

  USB mini

Thanks.
 
Anyone know if it has some form of galvanic isolation built-in or should I use a USB noise isolator like Teradak clean 5V USB power to nudge things up a bit with power consistency/black background ?
 
This would work with porting the unit to external linear 5V power I think.

 

[ogs123]

Any guesses how good would HRT's new dSp / i-dSp Kickstarter project could be?. It looks like a variation of the microStreamer with just a headphone output. The specs:
 
Sample rate                                         up to 96 kHz (same as microStreamer)
Bit depth                                              up to 24 bit (same as microStreamer)
Full Scale output                                  1.75 Volts RMS (vs microStreamer = 1.4 Volts)
Output impedance                                .5 Ohm (same as microStreamer)
S/N Ratio (A-weighted)                         106 dB (vs microStreamer = 102 dB)
Noise floor (A-weighed)                         8 uV RMS (vs microStreamer = 18 uVolts)
Frequency Response (20 Hz / 20 kHz)   +0 dB / -.2 dB (vs microStreamer +0db / -.4dB)
Power requirements                             50 mA (vs microStreamer 100 mA)
 
Here's the link to the Kickstarter page:
 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1698830754/dsp-making-your-headphones-sound-better

 

[Lohb]

Anyone running Fostex T50RP off the HRT MS ? Bass control OK or a bit lacking ?

 

[Lohb]

Anyone moving on up from their microstreamer give me a PM...Looking for one used !

 

[jarrett]

Possibly haha...
 
I asked this question in the other thread and want to ask it here too:
 
What do mS owners think would be a good upgrade? Anything under $400?
 
Needs to have:
 
- its own power supply (an obvious upgrade)
- USB async
- stereo RCA would be good

 

[Gilly87]

  Possibly haha...
 
I asked this question in the other thread and want to ask it here too:
 
What do mS owners think would be a good upgrade? Anything under $400?
 
Needs to have:
 
- its own power supply (an obvious upgrade)
- USB async
- stereo RCA would be good

 
Are you using it as a dac/amp combo or just dac?