Let me also quote Jim LeSurf's conclusion (which I don't agree with but however: > The above said, we should take care -not to put the blame on the > DACMagic for the higher replay rate flutter when using a direct USB > connection. The root of the problem here is that a normal domestic > computer tends to keep being distracted by having a number of > under-the-hood activities to perform. It also probably has a computer > clock whose clock rate isnt ideal as a basis for 44·1k or 48k > operations. Audio is very demanding in terms of the final output needing > to be clocked in a very uniform and regular manner. So the unwanted > jumps here are likely to be due to things going on inside the computer > system that get in the way of maintaining a carefully regulated flow of > audio data to the DAC. For this reason the details of the flutter can be > expected to vary from one domestic computer setup to another. And may > also change if you alter what software is running or do something as > innocuous as connect or disconnect some other device from the USB ports. > What is clear is that the Halide Bridge can take control of the data > flow and overcome these problems. > -
Now, like in best Dirty Harry tradition - the question you have to ask yourself, "is the DACMagic using asynchronous USB" - well is it, punk? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jkeny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35192 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103684
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