[teiki arii]

  TNX 

I've just covered with tape the USB pins (5V & ground) on the Monoprice I'm using now.
The DA8 has now 100 hours (it plays all the night).

Hello Esprit,
on CD records (I mean 44.1KHz tracks and until included 96KHz tracks), try Optical input (Toslink). You could be astonished...

 

 

[Andrew_WOT]

  To the Mac users: in Audio MIDI setup I can change the sample rate but I cannot change the volume.
Is it correct?
To all: on the DA8 display I read DSD, when I'm playing DSD files, but not the sample rate (64 or 128).
Same question as above...

It displays the actual rate only for PCM, for whatever reason DSD is always just a DSD.
Do you use Jitter Eliminator, what filter Sharp or Slow, just curious.

 

[Esprit]

When I'm comparing the DA8 I set the filter to "sharp", in normal listening I have yet to decide. 
I don't use Jitter Eliminator.

 

[lmf22]

I emailed Grant Fidelity, asking whether the DA8 should be left on at all times for best performance.  They do not recommend leaving it on all the time, and said the DAC only need 30 minutes to warm up.  Thought I should share this info.  Screenshot of email below.
 

 

[project86]

  TNX 

I've just covered with tape the USB pins (5V & ground) on the Monoprice I'm using now.
The DA8 has now 100 hours (it plays all the night).
It's hard to belive for me but I think, it seems to me, IMHO, etc, etc... that the DA8 is a better DAC (in my system, with my ears, etc, etc...) than the Mytek (I still have...)

 
I definitely think the DA8 is better than the Mytek (of course, ymmv, imho, etc). 
 

  I emailed Grant Fidelity, asking whether the DA8 should be left on at all times for best performance.  They do not recommend leaving it on all the time, and said the DAC only need 30 minutes to warm up.  Thought I should share this info.  Screenshot of email below.
 

 
 
That's just a general recommendation - nothing wrong with leaving it on for a while when you need to, especially for burn-in. 

 

[DarKen23]

I definitely think the DA8 is better than the Mytek (of course, ymmv, imho, etc). 

 
I emailed Grant Fidelity, asking whether the DA8 should be left on at all times for best performance.  They do not recommend leaving it on all the time, and said the DAC only need 30 minutes to warm up.  Thought I should share this info.  Screenshot of email below.

That's just a general recommendation - nothing wrong with leaving it on for a while when you need to, especially for burn-in. 

I left my DA8 on for 8 days at one time to be honest.

 

[mrcasey]

Mine stays on 24/7 for up to 20 days at a time when I have it out in the field with me.  I will post if it blows up or anything but I doubt it will.  

 

[Esprit]

My DA8, listened to through my "stupid deaf ears", plays different with USB cable with 5V.
I've decided to have two cable (DIY) one with 5V, the other without, and change the USB cable based on the sound I want to get...

 

[darren700]

Currently Running a Wireworld Ultraviolet USB to my DA8.
Have not cut off the 5v pins, (Yet)..
If i put electrical tape strips on the pins, will it hold up? does it get dislodged easily?
 
Along the same lines, what "audiophile" usb cables are available with the 5volt pins cut? if any?

 

[BoombasticSloth]

I covered up pins 1 and 4 (the two pins on the ends) with 2 strips of electrical tape but I can't choose the DA8 wasapi usb output under device on foobar for some reason. I am using win8.1. How do you guys get it to work? Thanks.
 
all the best.

 

[simomat]

  TNX 

I've just covered with tape the USB pins (5V & ground) on the Monoprice I'm using now.
The DA8 has now 100 hours (it plays all the night).
It's hard to belive for me but I think, it seems to me, IMHO, etc, etc... that the DA8 is a better DAC (in my system, with my ears, etc, etc...) than the Mytek (I still have...)

ah ha!
So you're almost convinced now that the DA8 is a better than the Mytek!
 
You're not going back, I told you!

 

[Steven-JK-W]

wow, it sounds amazing in this price

 

[Esprit]

  ah ha!
So you're almost convinced now that the DA8 is a better than the Mytek!
You're not going back, I told you!

Time to time 

Now I will lend the DA8 to a friend of mine and I will use again the Mytek: we'll see 

 

 

[Esprit]

 I am using win8.1. How do you guys get it to work? Thanks.

I have a Mac mini: it works.

 

[kundo]

What do you think about connecting the DA8 with a Threshold SA/3 class A power amp directly, using the DA8 as preamp? The Threshold is very old, but perfect and sweet sounding. Only regular RCA inputs.
 
Any comments welcome!