Caiman connections

[Stratmangler]

I think it is because Stan uses a synch USB in instead of async. So far I have read best thing to do is use coaxial in instead of anything else.
By the look of it I have to migrate my music back to my PC as I have no optical/coaxial connection and I have spend a quiet a few dollars on 24/96 files all so I can compare it with regular 16/41 rebook FLAC :-( Seem like I have to buy a USB to SPDIF convertor which is able to do 24/96, it is not cheap!

It's got nothing to do with synch USB, and everything to do with NOT having to use proprietary drivers in order to get the Caiman to connect to a computer.

[audionewbi]

It's got nothing to do with synch USB, and everything to do with NOT having to use proprietary drivers in order to get the Caiman to connect to a computer.

ve
does this mean than it is possible to access the 24/96 if one is able to play around with windows software? I dont quiet understand what do you mean by "proprietary drivers". Or does this mean that Stans DAC are such that they dont require any software installation right?

[Stratmangler]

ve
does this mean than it is possible to access the 24/96 if one is able to play around with windows software?

What it means is that you don't have to instal any drivers to use the Caiman, as the drivers are already included with the OS.

It also means that the connection to the Caiman via USB is going to be 16/48 max.

I dont quiet understand what do you mean by "proprietary drivers".

What's meant is that something won't run without installing the drivers, and those drivers in turn will only permit control of a specific piece of hardware.

The Caiman does not require proprietary drivers, and there are non written for it.

[audionewbi]

thank you

[slate]

By the look of it I have to migrate my music back to my PC as I have no optical/coaxial connection

This might not relate to your situation, but actually many laptops do have an integrated optical connector inside their headphone connector; a converter is needed... like this http://www.beresford.me/PP/32E5mm_TOSLINK_adapter.html

[audionewbi]

This might not relate to your situation, but actually many laptops do have an integrated optical connector inside their headphone connector; a converter is needed... like this http://www.beresford.me/PP/32E5mm_TOSLINK_adapter.html

Thanks, but I doubt my laptop supports that, I have a Thoshba Qosmio F60

[audionewbi]

Playing Jazzia sung by Aziza Mustafa using HFI 780 it is heaven! It is not even flac, it is a crappy 128 file as I wanted to see how it compares to flac!

However I do think a little more gain would have being great for the k702. Got to figure out what to do. Still a GREAT DAC

[dave2010]

Thanks, but I doubt my laptop supports that, I have a Thoshba Qosmio F60

Should have bought an iBook or an iMac! Actually I'm not sure about iBooks, but the iMacs have the optical connection within the headphone outlet.

There are add-on gadgets which will provide an optical output. if we wait a while I'm sure others will remind us about these. i think there's one which outputs to USB then converts to a standard optical signal. I found this one which I've not seen before - don't know if it's any good - http://www.firestone-audio.eu/shop/p...sted/bravo.php seems a bit pricey.

There are a few others. I heard good things about the M2Tech Hiface -
http://www.m2tech.biz/hiface.html Not sure about the current price, but I think it may be under £100.

There are also some sound cards which have an optical output - though I don't know how well they work, or whether they are reasonable quality. I have an old SoundBlaster external card which should do this, but I've not been too successful with the optical in/out, and in any case the sound quality is not as good as the DAC I normally use (Caiman). You could try ebay - see for example - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_2135wt_922 Mine is an MP3+ Soundblaster card - though I can only run this from my PC as I can't find the drivers to run from my laptop.

[StanleyB]

Thanks, but I doubt my laptop supports that, I have a Thoshba Qosmio F60

If you have an Express card slot at the side of your laptop (check the specs. It could be express card or PCMCIA), I got an X-FI optical for sale that would solve the problem.

[dave2010]

Cheers Dave. There is a lidl 5 mins from my house so will check it out.

Mike

You probably realise that Lidl do a sort of round the country stock rotation, but most things get around eventually. I was tipped off once about some satellite receivers, and a while later they appeared. The solder I bought was in Leatherhead a week or two back - not sure where it'll turn up next!