XMOS XU208 USB BRIDGES - THE LATEST GEN HAS ARRIVED!

[rb2013]

  IMHO, The RedNet 3 utilizing the Mutec MC-3+ Smart Clock as a SPDIF Reclocker is truly a match made in heaven.
Big bucks for both of them but you do get what you pay for.
 
I have never ever heard Music played out of a headphone rig sound so close to the real thing. Just pure bliss!
This rig has been keeping me up all night until the wee hours of the morning.
Now I need to go to sleep. lol

My Big Red Box has arrived but having a little difficulty getting it to work (this is not a plug and play deal - that DVS license needed me to move my PC to an internet connection - Ugg!  No Thesycon USB XMOS driver ever required a internet handashake).
 
I have the REDNET Control open - how do I get to the mapping screen - all the options are grayed out.

 

[rb2013]

  Now I know

 
The naming scheme is so confusing.  I thought I'm buying the same one, except it is in silver.

Yes extremely confusing. 

 

[rb2013]

 
My Big Red Box has arrived but having a little difficulty getting it to work (this is not a plug and play deal - that DVS license needed me to move my PC to an internet connection - Ugg!  No Thesycon USB XMOS driver ever required a internet handashake).
 
I have the REDNET Control open - how do I get to the mapping screen - all the options are grayed out.

I think I have it set SPDIF now - at least it is in the REDNET Control - but the box still says ADAT.

 

[rb2013]

 
I think I have it set SPDIF now - at least it is in the REDNET Control - but the box still says ADAT.

Found it!  When in doubt read the manual!  Sounds nice - now to install in the main room.
 
OK before I do that - put up the Classical Haydn I was listening to this morning in my office.  Very nice - sweet, musical, warm, - just a noticeable ease to the music.  Really not kidding like something annoying was removed.  So analog that way - non digital.
 
Ok to main room and the Mutec.

 

[rb2013]

Holy Cow!! This is just unbelieveable!   The sound is just at a whole other level.  Not incremental - a seachange in SQ.
 
Warm, sweet, ease, but the detail - mama mia.  Details, detail and transparency like I have never heard before. 
 
I'm floored - thinking this box has been out there for a couple of years.
 
And this is cold out of the box, stock CAT5 cable, NO Mutec yet.
 
All I can say is King USB is DEAD - long live KING AOIP!

 

[Muziqboy]

  Holy Cow!! This is just unbelieveable!   The sound is just at a whole other level.  Not incremental - a seachange in SQ.
 
Warm, sweet, ease, but the detail - mama mia.  Details, detail and transparency like I have never heard before. 
 
I'm floored - thinking this box has been out there for a couple of years.
 
And this is cold out of the box, stock CAT5 cable, NO Mutec yet.
 
All I can say is King USB is DEAD - long live KING AOIP!

 
So it did beat your UBER USB chain which I did have a feeling it will. What do you say, about 250 on your ranking with the Mutec in place.
 
Just wait until you utilize the Mutec as an SPDIF reclocker. Another leap in SQ to oblivion.
 
So was I close when I said that REALISM was off the CHARTS?
 
Say goodbye to USB with all the gremlins that come with it and embrace the new future of computer audio like I did!
 
Cheers!

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

  Holy Cow!! This is just unbelieveable!   The sound is just at a whole other level.  Not incremental - a seachange in SQ.
 
Warm, sweet, ease, but the detail - mama mia.  Details, detail and transparency like I have never heard before. 
 
I'm floored - thinking this box has been out there for a couple of years.
 
And this is cold out of the box, stock CAT5 cable, NO Mutec yet.
 
All I can say is King USB is DEAD - long live KING AOIP!

 

   
Just wait until you utilize the Mutec as an SPDIF reclocker. Another leap in SQ to oblivion.
 
So was I close when I said that REALISM was off the CHARTS?
 
Say goodbye to USB like I did and embrace the new future of computer audio!!!
 
Cheers!

I would like to say I implanted that thought (maybe reinforced?

) into Eric's mind during the Portland meet in early May when I told him that USB was originally created for accessories and input devices to not take IRQs from a system -- not digital audio.

Next thing you know he's posting here about the Rednet... A new dawn of digital transport has arrived folks. I might jump to a rednet3 but skip the mutec for now. Wallet hates it ears love it. I'll be able to hear it mid June during the Bellingham meet for myself and just then I may just take the dive.


(Is gigabit lan necessary or 10/100 works with AOIP?)

 

[rb2013]

   
So it did beat your UBER USB chain which I did have a feeling it will. What do you say, about 250 on your ranking with the Mutec in place.
 
Just wait until you utilize the Mutec as an SPDIF reclocker. Another leap in SQ to oblivion.
 
So was I close when I said that REALISM was off the CHARTS?
 
Say goodbye to USB with all the gremlins that come with it and embrace the new future of computer audio like I did!
 
Cheers!

Oh not even close!  Yeah  at least a 210-220. 240 with the Mutec as reclocker.  Versus the 170 for the Uber chain + the F-1.  I'm laughing as I just took this massive pile of gear out of my main room - I count 3 LPS TeraDaks, 3 black boxes - 2 Startech and a Recovery, A freaking pile of cables and iFi gizmos.
 
Now I tried the BJC CAT6 cable - I could hear no difference from the very nice Red CAT cable from Focusrite.
 
Then tried the Mutec as ext word clock - it made the sound slightly veiled and flat - so obviously the clocking in the RD3 is excellent.
 
Then tried the Mutec as a SPDIF reclocker - that is nice, really nice.  Not a huge leap but another 10% more goodness.  And I will get the non-USB version if one comes up for sale used.
 
But I can easily live with just the REDNET 3 and will for some time.
 
Now what to do with all this gear - One F-1 will go for a loan to my friend who lent me the Mutec (mailing it back tomorrow - Many thanks bro'), then once back will be sold.
 
The rest of my gear will get shoe horned into my office system - but there will be lot's left over for the classifieds.  So watch them next week.
 
So happy right now!  Thanks to you and Mike - should have listened to you a month ago!
 
Cheers

 

 

[Muziqboy]

 
Oh not even close!  Yeah  at least a 210-220. 240 with the Mutec as reclocker.  Versus the 170 for the Uber chain + the F-1.  I'm laughing as I just took this massive pile of gear out of my main room - I count 3 LPS TeraDaks, 3 black boxes - 2 Startech and a Recovery, A freaking pile of cables and iFi gizmos.
 
Now I tried the BJC CAT6 cable - I could hear no difference from the very nice Red CAT cable from Focusrite.
 
Then tried the Mutec as ext word clock - it made the sound slightly veiled and flat - so obviously the clocking in the RD3 is excellent.
 
Then tried the Mutec as a SPDIF reclocker - that is nice, really nice.  Not a huge leap but another 10% more goodness.  And I will get the non-USB version if one comes up for sale used.
 
But I can easily live with just the REDNET 3 and will for some time.
 
Now what to do with all this gear - One F-1 will go for a loan to my friend who lent me the Mutec (mailing it back tomorrow - Many thanks bro'), then once back will be sold.
 
The rest of my gear will get shoe horned into my office system - but there will be lot's left over for the classifieds.  So watch them next week.
 
So happy right now!  Thanks to you and Mike - should have listened to you a month ago!
 
Cheers

 

 
I think the USB guys will start hating us now! lol
 
Cheers!

 

[rb2013]

   


I would like to say I implanted that thought (maybe reinforced?

) into Eric's mind during the Portland meet in early May when I told him that USB was originally created for accessories and input devices to not take IRQs from a system -- not digital audio.

Next thing you know he's posting here about the Rednet... A new dawn of digital transport has arrived folks. I might jump to a rednet3 but skip the mutec for now. Wallet hates it ears love it. I'll be able to hear it mid June during the Bellingham meet for myself and just then I may just take the dive.


(Is gigabit lan necessary or 10/100 works with AOIP?)

Man you will die when you hear this - the liquidity and ease is just supreme.  Like some hard to define distortion has been removed.
 
Mine is a direct connection - so I can't tell you about below GB LAN.  It does say 250us latency in the REDNET controler.
 
The set-up was a piece of cake once I got the licensing for the DVS squared away.  Took about 15 minutes.

 

[rb2013]

   
I think the USB guys will start hating us now! lol
 
Cheers!

Oh no doubt - folks you heard it hear first.  The RD3 or 16d plus the Mutec 3+ has got to be sota digital right now.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

   
I think the USB guys will start hating us now! lol
 
Cheers!

They don't know what they're missing!!!
 
 

 
Man you will die when you hear this - the liquidity and ease is just supreme.  Like some had to define distortion has been removed.
 
Mine is a direct connection - so I can't tell you about below GB LAN.  It does say 250us latency in the REDNET controler.
 
The set-up was a piece of cake once I got the licensing for the DVS squared away.  Took about 15 minutes.

 




I'm onboard the Rednet3 wagon folks, mine's coming in next week. This hobby..

 

[mourip]

Does anyone know if the Dante PC "Asio" client will run on Win2012?

Are those of you who already have a Rednet unit using Win10?

Very exciting stuff here!

 

[rb2013]

 
They don't know what they're missing!!!
 
 
 




I'm onboard the Rednet3 wagon folks, mine's coming in next week. This hobby..

HA!  Wish I had bought that one on Gearsluz for $625.
 
Yum Yum!

 

[rb2013]

Does anyone know if the Dante PC "Asio" client will run on Win2012?

Are those of you who already have a Rednet unit using Win10?

Very exciting stuff here!

WIN 10  - now I guess I should see if JPlay works - need a break from the NASA like project to rewire my home office USB chain