I have just ordered an optical cable.
I could not get a fisual pearl, so went with something else.
I have just ordered an optical cable.
I could not get a fisual pearl, so went with something else.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Optical cable has arrived, and I have the same issue with distorted sound.
Looks like it is the digital output of the PC playing up.
Kevin
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European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Fixed with a driver update.
Kevin
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European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Just to update the progress on this thread, I bought an Asus SPDIF output card (like this) which has given me back my coax out. Now I can do a back to back comparison between the optical and coax outputs on my PC.
Kevin
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European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
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I'm tony.
Great news.....glad you got it sorted.
My son had a pal over last night and was playing around with his system....he runs a mac book i think!
He has a wee opto coupler because i ordered a normal 5m fisual glass with the toslink connections-it needs the 3.5 mm convertor for the mac.
My son can control the mac with his phone so i went down to the cellar and brought up a pure glass optical Mark Grant sold me years ago.
Plumbed in the difference was very apparent-real jump in resolution and soundstage/separation.
Had a bake off years ago-thread on here somewhere.
Optical vary quite significantly sonically.
This is the answer for long distance S/P-DIF (or crappy sources): https://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view...dif-ipurifier/
iFi ZEN Stream/TV/CXC >> RME ADI2 DAC >> XTZ Edge A2-300 >> Rogers LS8a
PC >> Hugo 2 >> iFi Pro iCAN Sig >> Raal-Requisite CA-1a
Jake is selling a Genesis Digital Lens that does all sorts of conversions .. possibly worth a look as well.