Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1)
Oct 27, 2021 at 5:45 PM Post #4,201 of 5,290
Should I update W2 through win PC instead of Mac?
I didn’t update FW since I got it😂
 
Oct 27, 2021 at 6:25 PM Post #4,202 of 5,290
Should I update W2 through win PC instead of Mac?
I didn’t update FW since I got it😂
LP does not offer a Mac compatible tool for updating FW. I use BootCamp on a Mac to update. If you don't have a virtual PC app on your Mac, then it's off to PC land.
 
Oct 27, 2021 at 6:28 PM Post #4,203 of 5,290
LP does not offer a Mac compatible tool for updating FW. I use BootCamp on a Mac to update. If you don't have a virtual PC app on your Mac, then it's off to PC land.
That is pretty stupid, IMO. I am going out on a limb but I would think that Mac audiophiles are disproportionate to Windows vs. Mac machines. There are other excellent dongles in the sea of audio.
 
Oct 27, 2021 at 7:03 PM Post #4,204 of 5,290
That is pretty stupid, IMO. I am going out on a limb but I would think that Mac audiophiles are disproportionate to Windows vs. Mac machines. There are other excellent dongles in the sea of audio.
I'm not disagreeing about Mac support. When it comes to computers, my mother tongue is Mac, through and through!!

That said, installing a working copy of Windows is absolutely free. The steps are not complicated. Since you're reading this thread, I assume you are interested in the W1/W2. Don't let the lack of Mac support dissuade you from buying it! I love my W2, pricy but well worth the price for the performance.

If you like please PM me for Bootcamp advice/support/instruction.
 
Oct 27, 2021 at 7:05 PM Post #4,205 of 5,290
I'm not disagreeing about Mac support. When it comes to computers, my mother tongue is Mac, through and through!!

That said, installing a working copy of Windows is absolutely free. The steps are not complicated. Since you're reading this thread, I assume you are interested in the W1/W2. Don't let the lack of Mac support dissuade you from buying it! I love my W2, pricy but well worth the price for the performance.

If you like please PM me for Bootcamp advice/support/instruction.
I need to attend to other things this evening. I will get back with you. Thanks for your generosity. I have a W1.
 
Oct 28, 2021 at 10:44 AM Post #4,208 of 5,290
Oct 28, 2021 at 10:51 AM Post #4,209 of 5,290
Agree. W2 and S2 are too similar to each other perhaps. RU6 will definitely be interesting.
 
Oct 28, 2021 at 11:29 AM Post #4,210 of 5,290
Bootcamp is not an option in M1 macs fyi, so the only option is Parallels for installing the drivers
 
Oct 28, 2021 at 12:12 PM Post #4,211 of 5,290
Oct 28, 2021 at 9:38 PM Post #4,212 of 5,290
Oct 28, 2021 at 9:44 PM Post #4,213 of 5,290
S2 measurement certainly doesn't look quite as nice as W2.
 
Oct 28, 2021 at 10:05 PM Post #4,214 of 5,290
S2 measurement certainly doesn't look quite as nice as W2.
Yeah I saw the report from Wolf. The measurement seems a bit embarrassing for S2 with some hardware bugs that cut things out at 12k?
 
Oct 28, 2021 at 10:16 PM Post #4,215 of 5,290
S2 measurement certainly doesn't look quite as nice as W2.

Not much measures as good or better than W2. But then again I really like Sonys sound and they don't measure very good at all- by audiophile
standards :wink: Although they do hiss with sensitive stuff. But I'm not using sensitive stuff. As a matter of fact I got my 64 tia off my brother and the left side isn't working now. 😒

That was one of the reasons I got w2 again because of no hiss. Buy now I'm using less sensitive stuff again. Kind of a waste for me since I don't really like to use dongles. 😕

Sometimes I think it's better not to look at measurements ha ha.
 
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