[TopQuark]

 
I did just update the firmware on it, so I need to try again with the Curious.  I got the firmware update primarily in the hopes the Intona would work into my XMOS input DACs.

When did you get your Intona?  I'm just curious because I got mine mid-January and it works fine on an XMOS.

 

[motberg]

What length is considered short?

The Pagena is 0.5M, the others are/were 0.2 M to 0.3 M...
The Intona is powered by a battery powered PPA v2 card, then from the Intona to a W4S Recovery (battery PS), then to a Tanly XMOS DDC... works perfect using Win2000 server/AO/JPlay .
IIRC, I also tried the Curious link in this chain, worked OK, but I preferred the PPA....

 

[Superdad]

 
When did you get your Intona?  I'm just curious because I got mine mid-January and it works fine on an XMOS.

Mine is an early one, serial #53, bought direct from Intona in Germany before the firmware updates.  I am in possession of the their FPGA reprogramming board, just waiting to be told by Daniel where I a supposed to send it next on its American tour. 

 

[taz23]

 
Well the Intona and REGEN accomplish two entirely different things--and they are complimentary to one another.  So it is not an either/or situation, and many people are using the two together--but the REGEN should ALWAYS be the last device, feeding the DAC.  Signal integrity and impedance match are highest that way.
 
I too have a Geek Pulse among my DACs and can not get my Intona to work at all without the REGEN following it.  Supposedly there is a firmware update to the Intona that fixes that, but I have not looked into sending my unit back to Germany to get it.

I have an Intona just delivered from Germany (with the latest firmware), but it does not like the Geek Pulse XFi.  I do not have the REGEN, and I am using LH Labs 1G cables and/or custom USB cables (all about 1m long). 
 
I suspect the current out from the Intona is too low to establish the 5v handshake, but I do not have any shorter cables to see if that helps (as suggested by TopQuark). 
 
I would love to hear the Geek Pulse XFi with the Intona in between.  Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

 

[Superdad]

 
I have an Intona just delivered from Germany (with the latest firmware), but it does not like the Geek Pulse XFi.  I do not have the REGEN, and I am using LH Labs 1G cables and/or custom USB cables (all about 1m long). 
 
I suspect the current out from the Intona is too low to establish the 5v handshake, but I do not have any shorter cables to see if that helps (as suggested by TopQuark). 
 
I would love to hear the Geek Pulse XFi with the Intona in between.  Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

Well I just tried my Intona (with newly updated firmware) with my Geek Pulse and it works fine. (It used to not work with it unless I had a REGEN after the Intona.  That still sounds better anyway.)

 

[BlakeT]

 
I have an Intona just delivered from Germany (with the latest firmware), but it does not like the Geek Pulse XFi.  I do not have the REGEN, and I am using LH Labs 1G cables and/or custom USB cables (all about 1m long). 
 
I suspect the current out from the Intona is too low to establish the 5v handshake, but I do not have any shorter cables to see if that helps (as suggested by TopQuark). 
 
I would love to hear the Geek Pulse XFi with the Intona in between.  Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

 
I have had the Intona in my system with a Pulse Xfi, using LH Labs 1G, 2G, 10G, Curious Cables and others (.7m to 1m in length, except for a Curious Link), as well and it worked flawlessly, but I do have a Berkeley Alpha in between.  However, the Berkeley does require the 5v handshake.

 

[taz23]

 
Well I just tried my Intona (with newly updated firmware) with my Geek Pulse and it works fine. (It used to not work with it unless I had a REGEN after the Intona.  That still sounds better anyway.)

Thanks to SuperDad and TopQuark, I bought a cheap generic USB cable that is 30cm long, and that worked with the Geek Pulse XFi.
 
So I guess it is an issue of longer cables causing a drop in the current.  Burning in of the Intona unit starts now...

 

[Rony Carlos]

MY Audio Pc didn't see my DAC(NAD M51) after connected Intona (industrail) in between. What happened?
 
First, My PC can recognized DAC. Song can be played. but after a minute, the sound stopped. Then PC didn't recognized my DAC.
I tried to restart, shutdown... but it still happened the same.
What should i do?

 

[taz23]

In my case, the PC could not recognise the DAC in the first place. So we might have a different situation.

Perhaps try a shorter cable to see if that helps.

 

[motberg]

MY Audio Pc didn't see my DAC(NAD M51) after connected Intona (industrail) in between. What happened?

First, My PC can recognized DAC. Song can be played. but after a minute, the sound stopped. Then PC didn't recognized my DAC.

I tried to restart, shutdown... but it still happened the same.

What should i do?

Try unplugging and plugging the input side of the Intona to reset the power
Try a different short usb cable between the Intona and the DAC

 

[Rony Carlos]

Already tried. It still be the same.
I'm so worried about it. Intona don't reply my mail yet.

 

[TopQuark]

  Already tried. It still be the same.
I'm so worried about it. Intona don't reply my mail yet.

How long is your cable from Intona to the DAC?

 

[NAIDIVER]

How long is your cable from Intona to the DAC?

1meter standard cable. It's ok now. Daniel mailed me back he will send a new one for me tomorrow.

Actually he's nice.

 

[qqqfunny]

MY Audio Pc didn't see my DAC(NAD M51) after connected Intona (industrail) in between. What happened?


 


First, My PC can recognized DAC. Song can be played. but after a minute, the sound stopped. Then PC didn't recognized my DAC.

I tried to restart, shutdown... but it still happened the same.

What should i do?

 

Hi,Rony.
Accoring to what I know that Intona can not compatible with some USB cable, you can try to connect one generic usb cable or A/B usb adaptor between Intona and DAC , It should work. As for what kind of usb cable to be applied between the PC and Intona, any cable can work.

 

[Rony Carlos]

Ooopsss. I forget replying its updated in here. Sorry.
Daniel sent me a new one and everything's fine now.
It's compatible to any cables i have, JCAT reference, AQ forrest (which 3 m. long) and some others.
Now i change my dac to Brooklyn and it also work well.n ^ ^