When the XD-05 is in digital input mode, shouldn't the output of the M2s be coming from the USB (digital) port, rather than the Line Out (analog) port?
When the XD-05 is in digital input mode, shouldn't the output of the M2s be coming from the USB (digital) port, rather than the Line Out (analog) port?
No problem with M2S USB port with XD-05 USB input mode. But when I switch to Coaxial/Digital input of XD-05, the Line Out from M2S didnt present any signal.
Is Line Out Analog? All this while I thought it is digital; Phone Out is analog.
No problem with M2S USB port with XD-05 USB input mode. But when I switch to Coaxial/Digital input of XD-05, the Line Out from M2S didnt present any signal.
Is Line Out Analog? All this while I thought it is digital; Phone Out is analog.
The whole purpose of a DAC chip is to convert the digital data stream to an analogue one (digital to analogue converter). So it follows then that the digital output from a player (via USB, COAX, etc) is an unconverted digital data stream that is output before it ever gets a chance to reach the DAC chip (hence no conversion). A line out signal is when the data stream has already passed through the DAC chip (and so it must be analogue when it leaves the DAC chip), but is output before it has a chance to reach the device's internal amplifier circuit.
The whole purpose of a DAC chip is to convert the digital data stream to an analogue one (digital to analogue converter). So it follows then that the digital output from a player (via USB, COAX, etc) is an unconverted digital data stream that is output before it ever gets a chance to reach the DAC chip (hence no conversion). A line out signal is when the data stream has already passed through the DAC chip (and so it must be analogue when it leaves the DAC chip), but is output before it has a chance to reach the device's internal amplifier circuit.
Thanks @TheoS53 for clarification. So the only way to bypass M2S DAC is via USB?
Out of topic, what about Fiio X5 III, there's Line Out too, is that also analog? It's quite confuse some Line Out are digital or analog, how to differentiate ?
Out of topic, what about Fiio X5 III, there's Line Out too, is that also analog? It's quite confuse some Line Out are digital or analog, how to differentiate ?
Yup, in that case the 3.5mm jack Fiio used is a combo jack, meaning it can output either a COAX (digital) signal, or a line out (analogue) signal. But you'll need to select within the settings of the device which one you want.
If it's battery powered DAC, it should be drawing no power from M2s. In past, when I was using M2s with my Mojo, I think I was getting even little bit better battery life
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I have also experienced the "battery depleted" bug, it would shut down the player almost every time I resumed from a screen off state.
I rolled back to 3.10 though, and I'll be fine waiting for the next update.
Other bugs I've noticed in the firmware are that sometimes the beginning of a song will not be audible and I'll miss a bit of a track's intro, and the scrolling will frequently jump two places in one click.
I'm having this exact problem as well. Battery depleted shows up while halfway using, swings from full to "battery depleted" and back to full.
Do you still face this issue after rolling back?
I'm having this exact problem as well. Battery depleted shows up while halfway using, swings from full to "battery depleted" and back to full.
Do you still face this issue after rolling back?
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