[Ernie II]

Has anyone compared the UD-10 vs Meier Aria?

 

[jmmtn4aj]

A headphone out but no volume control.. and no RCA outputs. Go figure.

 

[Ernie II]

Hmmm, sure these are features that the UD-10 are missing, but how about comparisons of sonic qualities... You only seem to be interested in stating the obvious.

 

[Nandro]

Ernie II - I have the UD-10 and the Aria, and the UD-10 is not in the same league as the Aria as far as sound from its Headphone Jack simply because its really not an amp where the Aria is a Dac and a true amp. The UD-10 does however sound great when connected directly to my X-cans. I have a Jolida amp being shipped out tomorrow hopefully and will better be able to judge it against the aria as the X-cans is really in a lower class league. I do however have a tendancy to oolike the warmth of tube amps and the Aria sounds more reference like than what I am used to.

 

[ShadowVlican]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoVibe /img/forum/go_quote.gif all we need is a tiny box that is: - connected to our PC via USB (or wireless as the technology is getting cheaper and, according to ehat I read somewhere, is immune to some typical usb problems) - with just one GOOD coaxial/optical output (bitperfect PCM and AC3/DTS passthrough, maybe with 96KHz too) - a good set of native ASIO drivers. No other input/output, headphone amp, DAC, etc... My guess is that something like this could sell for under 100$ and be much better and easier to use than an audiophile usb (but obviously not as good as empirical audio's 600$+ products)

good post! and fixed

 

[humanflyz]

I think there's been some misunderstanding as to what the UD-10 actually is. It is first and foremost a TRANSPORT. Sure, it has an analog out section, but it is really limited: no volume control, no standard RCA output. Everything about the UD-10 indicates that it is designed primarily as a USB digital transport. You could use the analog output in a pinch, but it doesn't sound very good. So if you are expecting an all-in-one DAC/transport solution, I suggest you look elsewhere.

But personally I think the designers should've left out the analog output and the headphone jack and just designed the unit to be a pure USB transport and pass the savings onto the consumers.

 

[slwiser]

The analog is as much a diagnostic tool as anything, to help ensure a signal is being supplied correctly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by humanflyz /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think there's been some misunderstanding as to what the UD-10 actually is. It is first and foremost a TRANSPORT. Sure, it has an analog out section, but it is really limited: no volume control, no standard RCA output. Everything about the UD-10 indicates that it is designed primarily as a USB digital transport. You could use the analog output in a pinch, but it doesn't sound very good. So if you are expecting an all-in-one DAC/transport solution, I suggest you look elsewhere. But personally I think the designers should've left out the analog output and the headphone jack and just designed the unit to be a pure USB transport and pass the savings onto the consumers.

 

[yanfeng]

I just got mine yesterday. I used it solely as digital transport for my DAC1.
Initial impression: obviously better than M-audio Transit in every aspect. I'm impressed.
I'm only using a cheap s/pdif cable. Eagerly waiting for the aes/ebu replacement.

 

[Nandro]

I don't understand the difference between all the different cables myself as far as advantages and disadvantages. is there a site that explains it in simple terms, something a newbie like myself would be able to start out with? I know I can Google it, i am just wondering if anyone has a recommendation.

 

[smeggy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nandro /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't understand the difference between all the different cables myself as far as advantages and disadvantages. is there a site that explains it in simple terms, something a newbie like myself would be able to start out with? I know I can Google it, i am just wondering if anyone has a recommendation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spdif

this will give you a basic run down of the differences between the consumer and pro digital outputs.

 

[NeoVibe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by yanfeng /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got mine yesterday. I used it solely as digital transport for my DAC1. Initial impression: obviously better than M-audio Transit in every aspect. I'm impressed. I'm only using a cheap s/pdif cable. Eagerly waiting for the aes/ebu replacement.

thanks for the feedback yanfeng, let us know about the aes ebu when you get it.

 

[parnlyp]

Anybody using the Xitel Pro Hi-Fi to take USB PC output and convert to RCA's. I've been using this setup into a Theta DAC for awhile.

 

[Nickel]

I had one of these, but I think it does give true 44.1kHz quality, maybe retains Windows 48kHz. Anyhow, clearly inferior to a U24 Waveterminal.
Cheers

 

[Kira Yamato]

anywhere in the US, selling these?

 

[Nandro]

Not that I have seen. I ordered mine from Boyo (sp?) and it was here within 5 days, not bad for shipping from Honk Kong. I believe the Trends site may sell them from Canada.