So then I have a bold question: Assuming a fuse in the power cable can replace the fuses inside the Pegasus and the sound quality is then no longer dependent on the quality of the fuse in the cable. Wouldn't then one of the line filter (Supra LoRad MK III MD06 or Dynavox X4100B) with integrated fuse also be a valid replacement for the internal fuse?
Musician Audio Pegasus R2R DAC
Hello everyone, I now got my Musician Pegasus, I found it used very cheap. Now after everything I have read here I am not sure if I have a problem with its digital inputs:
Best regards
Bojan
- When I connect it to my PC via optical cable, I have an audible crackle every now and then, maybe every 10 minutes, even if I set the setting to 96kHz. for example, and not 192kHz.
- When I connect it to my PC via USB (just got it 5 minutes ago) and play the test sounds in the Windows settings, the first few tenths of a second of the test sounds don't seem to play. Even if I install the Pegasus drivers or lower the sampling rate, it doesn't change this. When I listen to music like this, however, no sounds are missing.
- I don't really want to connect a DDC between the PC and Pegasus, because I also use it for gaming and don't want to add any latency. What do you think, a DDC creates significant latency?
Best regards
Bojan
MaxA
Head-Fier
Lingvo x5 installed
I'ts necessary to test on another USB ports and/or another computer I thnks. Never heard about such problems
yeah I will try to organise a second windows machine for a test.
Could the quality of the toslink cable cause the crackles?
Or should I really try out the Douk Audio U2 Pro?
ColSaulTigh
Headphoneus Supremus
Re: DDC and gaming, you can always use TOSLINK fair game and USB with DDC for music. Just change the input.
Regarding the delay with test sound, the Windows test tone often has a delay because it will revitalize the driver before sending the sound. With music, your player does that when it launches, so it's already done when you start streaming. The only exception is if you use Tidal and switch from MQA-encoded tracks to standard tracks. You'll get the same delay as the transcoders kick in or out.
Regarding the delay with test sound, the Windows test tone often has a delay because it will revitalize the driver before sending the sound. With music, your player does that when it launches, so it's already done when you start streaming. The only exception is if you use Tidal and switch from MQA-encoded tracks to standard tracks. You'll get the same delay as the transcoders kick in or out.
Wow, thank you very much for this explanation!
Cool, which DDC would be a good fit? I have read much about the Douk Audio U2 Pro and now I saw that SMSL has launched the new PO100 Pro??
Is my assumption right that trying out expensive toslink cables is not worth it? As information: I have tried two Amazon Basics cables with 1m length and 3m length, both show the same crackles from time to time.
anjaudiofile
New Head-Fier
Just some input, I recently tried this device and didn’t like it at all. It added a clear digital edge versus when just using direct USB connection. To be fair, I couldn’t install the drivers because they come on a disk, and I don’t have the disk reader. Drivers are unavailable online for the Douk U2.
MaxA
Head-Fier
I think no, that's the passive element. The "USB" sound is better in my setup on the regular ports. Just tried to use it fir expereince. Let's find what is the problem for now
anjaudiofile
New Head-Fier
Ya if toslink and usb are giving the same problems, it could be an issue with the DAC itself. Try different sources with the same connections to tease it out.
By now I have not experienced the same problems with toslink and with USB. The crackles occure with toslink, with USB I have only experienced these delays when playing the Windows test sounds, no crackles so far. But I have had only a few minutes of listening to USB so far.
MaxA
Head-Fier
That's also available but it's easier to check the hardware/OS problems first
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