[audioengr]

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Originally Posted by Quaddy /img/forum/go_quote.gif i have heard differently from a contact who says the audio quality isnt quite upto par with the full heres a comparision chart from trends it clearly shows the clock accuracy in the full is better specced than the lite. you can see it hinted at here: desktop audio DA page (bottom right product) "slimmed down version of the award winning UD-10.1. Very nearly the same sound quality and features at a fraction of the price. "

Here is a link comparing several USB converters, including the Trends:
ramblings computer based audio

And the winner is:.....

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

 

[Quaddy]

absolutely, steve, if you care to read my last few posts back on this thread, i have even recommended and provided links to your site for other head-fiers. they are clearly head and shoulders above the lightweight units like the trends etc and i allude to this.

i have read that article previously, it makes a good read indeed.

just a shame you came in and bigged up yourself

, when i already did it for you a few posts back

and regarding your PM, i totally agree, this is not news to me at all, hence me stating that i will most likely end up with an off ramp down the line.

cheers

 

[audioengr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaddy /img/forum/go_quote.gif absolutely, steve, if you care to read my last few posts back on this thread, i have even recommended and provided links to your site for other head-fiers. they are clearly head and shoulders above the lightweight units like the trends etc and i allude to this. i have read that article previously, it makes a good read indeed. just a shame you came in and bigged up yourself , when i already did it for you a few posts back and regarding your PM, i totally agree, this is not news to me at all, hence me stating that i will most likely end up with an off ramp down the line. cheers

Thanks for the plugs, and look forwared to having you as a customer.

Best regards,
Steve N.

 

[Merlocpm]

I currently have a Mac Mini going optical into a CI Audio VDA2 DAC. I would like to go coax out to my DAC. Is it better to get a USB/Firewire converter or go optical into a DIP Classic?

 

[Quaddy]

steve N,

any timescale for when the off ramp turbo 3 is being released for sale?

i would hate to buy the 2 now and then the three come out.

thanks for any info

 

[audioengr]

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Originally Posted by Quaddy /img/forum/go_quote.gif steve N, any timescale for when the off ramp turbo 3 is being released for sale? i would hate to buy the 2 now and then the three come out. thanks for any info

Off-Ramp 3 is already in production. It is not on the website because a totally new website is being developed, launch is Jan1.

I can send you an Off-Ramp 3 brochure if you email me.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

 

[Quaddy]

@steve, thanks for your reply, yeah i will take a brochure of the 3 for down the line, i have just bought a turbo 2 AES version second hand

out of interest, would you be able to undertake work on an existing unit, possibly comprising of swapping the output format from AES to a female coax plug? no biggie if not as i will have to use an xlr to BNC neutrik impedance transformer block but would ideally like the least conversions in the path

cheers for any info

 

[b0dhi]

lol. Nice review.

 

[audioengr]

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Originally Posted by Quaddy /img/forum/go_quote.gif @steve, thanks for your reply, yeah i will take a brochure of the 3 for down the line, i have just bought a turbo 2 AES version second hand out of interest, would you be able to undertake work on an existing unit, possibly comprising of swapping the output format from AES to a female coax plug? no biggie if not as i will have to use an xlr to BNC neutrik impedance transformer block but would ideally like the least conversions in the path cheers for any info

Yes, I can make those changes. Email me at:
nugent@empiricalaudio.com

the path is simpler if you go S/PDIF.

 

[olblueyez]

All you need are some tube dampers on your cables and you will be good to go.