You could also look to swap the RCAs on your S/PDIF connections to BNC and getting a BNC-BNC cable; really, really makes a big difference to nearly every element of the sound.
Originally Posted by 1UP /img/forum/go_quote.gif Maybe check the All The Dacs thread/blog.
You could also look to swap the RCAs on your S/PDIF connections to BNC and getting a BNC-BNC cable; really, really makes a big difference to nearly every element of the sound.
The VDA2 is really a balanced DAC, the single ended outputs are not generated with a transformer or opamp. You will should get a big benefit going balanced.
Originally Posted by regal /img/forum/go_quote.gif The VDA2 is really a balanced DAC, the single ended outputs are not generated with a transformer or opamp. You will should get a big benefit going balanced.
The VDA-2 has fully differential DAC's, to get their benefit you need a balanced amp or a balanced to single transfer with a transformer or opamp. Twisted pair sells a kit that you could put together that does a good job, or go the transformer route, or lastly get a balanced amp with XLR converted headphones.
If it were me, I would get a transformer converter. What it will do is reject common mode noise.
Originally Posted by regal /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes you would need a balanced amp. Or:
The VDA-2 has fully differential DAC's, to get their benefit you need a balanced amp or a balanced to single transfer with a transformer or opamp. Twisted pair sells a kit that you could put together that does a good job, or go the transformer route, or lastly get a balanced amp with XLR converted headphones.
If it were me, I would get a transformer converter. What it will do is reject common mode noise.
If the other equipment in your system is balanced, then use the VRX-1 cable. If your other equipment has RCA input, then you can use a transformer to combine the differential signal into single ended, and still get the benefit of extra slew rate/power supply rejection from differential signal.
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