[peskypesky]

its a darn good thing i didn't send this uDAC2 back to Crutchfield for a refund. why?
 
because the tip of a mini-plug broke off inside my Macbook, causing the headphone jack to become unusable. and since my Macbook is the center of my entertainment center, i had no sound.  
 
i was very unhappily looking at prices for a new MacBook and not pleased to see that i would have to spend over a grand to get a new one.....all because this damn mini-plug.
 
then i remembered that i had the uDAC2 in a drawer!  At first though, it wouldn't work, because the Macbook thought the headphones were still plugged in (since the tip of the mini-plug was still there inside).
 
so i grabbed an exacto knife and basically carved out enough of the miniplug that the Macbook no longer thought it was there.
 
and now I can use the uDAC2 for audio!!!!   Yes!!!!
 
I have sound again!!
 
[edit]
oops, just realized i posted this in the wrong section. apologies.

 

[Laney]

Nice to hear that you got it working, but couldn't you've put a tiny bit of super glue on the end of say a match and used that to pull the broken off piece out?

 

[peskypesky]

tried that. no luck. its in too deep.