Some recordings are out of phase,so the switch can be useful for those too.
Some recordings are out of phase,so the switch can be useful for those too.
Hmmm... I'm not DIY-competent as such but I suspect that, unless proper care is taken, there might be an electrical mismatch issue that will affect the integrity of the digital signal at the receiving end. Can anyone more competent enlighten us?
As for the USB connection, I haven't even considered using it yet as I'm pretty old school and only just started to venture into computer audio.
I'm thinking of getting an Apple iPOD Classic to dock with an Onkyo ND-S1 digital transport; and even then, will still use the coaxial input of the DAC until I get a suitable glass-based optical cable for use with the optical input so I don't need to keep on reconnecting between sources to use the sole coaxial input
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I really like the fact that it's a top-loader with no sliding tray to break down and a multitude of digital outputs but put off by the inclusion of an onboard DAC which obviously adds to the cost; not to mention a "noisier" internal/external environment due to additional EM radiation from the DAC section
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Thanks for the clarification Stanley
Then I assume all units would be EU compliant in my part of the world as well; I'll see if my local dealer can give me a good deal on one
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here's another option...
http://markgrantcables.co.uk/shop/in...roducts_id=184
but it's for the BNC input on the DAC; that took Mark one year to develop! So, as I earlier suspected, it's not as simple as just replacing the termination to fit the input
Do share how your DIY experiment goes though
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Ahh! This cable does look good and I think I might try one first and see if it sounds good.
Thanks for that.
Stephen
Stephen
My Previous System in UK:
Amp: XTC Pre Power 1,
Source: Theta David II CD Transport/ S2S Twindac+ / JKeny Modded HiFace.
Speakers: KEF 107/2 R Cooke Special Edition
Interconnects: Silver Foil
Speaker Cables: Verbatim VSA
Mains Conditioner: Belkin PF30
Current System in HK:
Amp: Beefed up Grounded Grid pre, Line Magnetic 219a power
Source: CAS with jkenny hifac
Dac: Acousticbuoy 2488
Speakers: Talon Raven c
IC: AQ Niagara
Speaker Cable: Verbatim VSA
Should've been...
http://markgrantcables.co.uk/shop/in...roducts_id=182
phono to BNC; instead of BNC to phono
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been running the ee dac alongside the weiss dac2 flicking between the two
extremely good dacs , very similar , the weiss just pips it with more resolving power and funnily enough since i put a isotek syncro [dc blocker] on the mains conditioner the weiss has had much more seismic bass than the ee dac
brillinat value for money
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Stephen
My Previous System in UK:
Amp: XTC Pre Power 1,
Source: Theta David II CD Transport/ S2S Twindac+ / JKeny Modded HiFace.
Speakers: KEF 107/2 R Cooke Special Edition
Interconnects: Silver Foil
Speaker Cables: Verbatim VSA
Mains Conditioner: Belkin PF30
Current System in HK:
Amp: Beefed up Grounded Grid pre, Line Magnetic 219a power
Source: CAS with jkenny hifac
Dac: Acousticbuoy 2488
Speakers: Talon Raven c
IC: AQ Niagara
Speaker Cable: Verbatim VSA