This reply comes from the EDO-Annoucement Thread, here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?94512-Announce-Enhanced-Digital-Output-app-USB-Dac-and-192k-Digital-Ouput&p=707235&viewfull=1#post707235.
But this is ts about sound quality, which is not welcome there, so I reply here. lcrim wrote: > ...Suggestions are welcomed... Mnyb wrote: > ...spdiff is not perfect but the practical impact is greatly exaggerated > and mythical just like the jitter word, a good dac deals with this... Hi Larry! I agree partly with Mnyb. Connection does have an impact, in particular on the SBT, as price and form factor demand some compromise in many aspects: sub-obtimal clock, connectors, shielding, power supply and more. This is however quite OK nevertheless: Its a 300 buck - device. However, async usb is - at least in theory if you have a good receiver and cable - less sensitive to these shortcomings. However, why not starting with a nice DAC, and continue saving up money, to upgrade to a usb-2-spdif interface eventually, eg hiFace Evo or audio-gd DI (testing myself right now, still not 100% compatible, but on its way), or one of those many others out there? I guess in this forum you will find out, which are compatible. For my part, as for price-to-quality-ratio, I have made very nice experiencies, ordering audio-gd directly from china. I own a Reference 9, which is out of production now. It is something in between the Reference 7.1. and Reference-5.2, as they are selling now. Personally, if I was you, I would save up until affording a RE 5.2 or a 7.1. Both look very nice, in particular, because they include PCM1704-based multibit DAC units, nice power supply and a good DSP and input chip. The Reference 10.2 is similar, but you get the whole package with preamp and headphone amp. They all have a Tenor TE8802L async. USB input (eventually to be ordered as option) that supports up to 24bit / 192khz input. With the SBT - EDO I made them work on "Redbook" files, and I am pretty optimistic that the higher rates will work soon, too. So much for the publicity :) I am not associated in any way with audio-gd... :) Cheers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ diego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40897 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94855 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
