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http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2016/03/fighting-fit-usb-audio-from-wyred4sounds-recovery
for those of us using our computers/laptops as our music sources
that we should be also be considering usb conditioners to further enhance our listening enjoyment...seems like
the area of usb and signal conditioning is a growing one.
Audioquest at the recent Jan CES show, for example, noted they're now
looking into this area as well.
Am I the only one, however who feels they almost need an electronics degree to fully understand this area
esp when there is discussion/comments on various forums?
it's not black and white: even on here and other threads (computer audiophile etc)
you'll find some heated debate on the efficacy of these products' claims in the audio chain.
(ie see the audioquest jitterbug discussion
http://www.head-fi.org/t/777003/review-of-audioquest-jitterbug-usb-data-power-noise-filter/225
....even in the comments n john darko's article (top) there are arguments on the efficacy of such.
I have no problem supporting any said company listed below, and I'd like to believe they're
all trying to stay in business and come out with new, validly researched products to enhance our audio enjoyment,
esp as our laptops/computers are more and more becoming popular music sources.
they want to continue to make money and further their good reputations.
and i have no problem spending my $$, if the product can live up to its claims
(objectively live up to its claims, that is: just not anecdotaly or in some
marketing/sales generalizations)
among the ones out there i'm looking at the iFi nano iusb3.0
http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/nano-iusb3-0/
or it's bigger brother, the micro iusb 3.0 to add to my laptop to iDSD daisychain.
http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/micro-iusb3-0/
then there is the uptone regen
http://uptoneaudio.com/products/usb-regen
now the latest 'flavour of the month'...the wyred recovery
https://wyred4sound.com/products/digital-converters/recovery
intona
http://intona.eu/en/products
of course there are others, too.
hope we can have some good civil debate and discussion here.
lastly, if anything: this thread at the very bottom below proves just how nebulous
and frustrating this area can be to try to wade through, esp for a neophyte like me.
what starts at first like a simple science project having device testing against their claims goes a bit sideways
with clashing opinions as to the proper testing methods used,
the criteria evaluated and then it quickly at times goes sideways into bickering.....leaves me a bit jaded .... but still confused.
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?18580-Science-Thread-Review-of-Audioquest-Jitterbug-and-Uptone-Regen-USB-Conditioners/page101&s=6726a08ea5f4b01215f16eb73fe74e59
for those of us using our computers/laptops as our music sources
that we should be also be considering usb conditioners to further enhance our listening enjoyment...seems like
the area of usb and signal conditioning is a growing one.
Audioquest at the recent Jan CES show, for example, noted they're now
looking into this area as well.
Am I the only one, however who feels they almost need an electronics degree to fully understand this area
esp when there is discussion/comments on various forums?
it's not black and white: even on here and other threads (computer audiophile etc)
you'll find some heated debate on the efficacy of these products' claims in the audio chain.
(ie see the audioquest jitterbug discussion
http://www.head-fi.org/t/777003/review-of-audioquest-jitterbug-usb-data-power-noise-filter/225
....even in the comments n john darko's article (top) there are arguments on the efficacy of such.
I have no problem supporting any said company listed below, and I'd like to believe they're
all trying to stay in business and come out with new, validly researched products to enhance our audio enjoyment,
esp as our laptops/computers are more and more becoming popular music sources.
they want to continue to make money and further their good reputations.
and i have no problem spending my $$, if the product can live up to its claims
(objectively live up to its claims, that is: just not anecdotaly or in some
marketing/sales generalizations)
among the ones out there i'm looking at the iFi nano iusb3.0
http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/nano-iusb3-0/
or it's bigger brother, the micro iusb 3.0 to add to my laptop to iDSD daisychain.
http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/micro-iusb3-0/
then there is the uptone regen
http://uptoneaudio.com/products/usb-regen
now the latest 'flavour of the month'...the wyred recovery
https://wyred4sound.com/products/digital-converters/recovery
intona
http://intona.eu/en/products
of course there are others, too.
hope we can have some good civil debate and discussion here.
lastly, if anything: this thread at the very bottom below proves just how nebulous
and frustrating this area can be to try to wade through, esp for a neophyte like me.
what starts at first like a simple science project having device testing against their claims goes a bit sideways
with clashing opinions as to the proper testing methods used,
the criteria evaluated and then it quickly at times goes sideways into bickering.....leaves me a bit jaded .... but still confused.
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?18580-Science-Thread-Review-of-Audioquest-Jitterbug-and-Uptone-Regen-USB-Conditioners/page101&s=6726a08ea5f4b01215f16eb73fe74e59