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Alex.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posts: 9
I'm Paul.
Hamish, I'm having similar ''signal loss'' problems while playing 96khz content, standard 44.1 khz and 48 khz files are working fine though. I tried two different cables while the more expensive one (better built quality) creates less clicks and pops. Temporarely I had a clean signal @ 96khz but the fireckracker sounds are coming back irregularly.
I ordered three different cables now to determine wether it is the fault of the cable or the 3,5mm optical output + adapter.
I will discuss this topic more in depth in my upcoming BM-Review!
My English must sound horrible to you guys
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current setup: Mac mini --> Toslink --> Caiman MK-II --> HD650/ HD600
Location: London
Posts: 2,410
I'm Nat-andthat'swhyIdrink.
Is this from your PC?
This sounds familiar thinking back to the days of setting up a PC soundcard for use with Digital Audio Workstation software (making and recording your own music). Sometimes solved with new drivers for the soundcard, sometimes solved using different latency settings within the software drivers, sometimes only solved when tinkering with background processes in the operating system.
Could also be a clock-locking problem too - perhaps your soundcard not giving a good 96KHz signal.
Location: London
Posts: 2,410
I'm Nat-andthat'swhyIdrink.
This sounds like something I've thought about before, why some things you want to turn up, some you want to turn down the volume, sometimes you want to turn off the music..
Your brain is so relaxed and at ease with the sounds coming to your ears that your brain can kind of switch off and not be on the alert to certain I-can't-quite-put-my-finger-on-it unnatural sounds that keep tweeking its attention.
Happens often between digital and vinyl - some digital can get annoying after a while whereas you can listen to vinyl all day and you always want to crank up the volume rather than often tweeking it down.
I guess it is real detail, resolution coming through.
I always imagine it comes of real low noise conditions.
I really need to get myself a BM! Have some other holes for money to go in before I start to have spending money unfortunately but hopefully with some sales of unused gear I'll fill those financial pot-holes up soon and begin to enjoy a smooth ride.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posts: 9
I'm Paul.
Hi Nat,
My setup:
Macbook Pro early 2008 with 6Gb of RAM, Mac OSX Lion 10.7.4
Software: iTunes, Amarra, Fidelia
I can reproduce the problem by changing the sample rates manually in the os audio/midi setup. The built in 3.5mm optical out is limited to 96khz so it should work properly.
I turned off every third party process, Spotlight and the OS sounds but without any change. Only the better built tos-cable changed a bit. I found mac users with similar problems, some saying that it is the fault of the built in output and others are saying that a better adapter (tos with built in 3.5mm jack) should be used. Oo
current setup: Mac mini --> Toslink --> Caiman MK-II --> HD650/ HD600
CS Port TAT2 - Benz LPS - Funkfirm Houdini - DS Audio Vinyl Ionizer - CS Port C3EQ - Kondo G70 - Kondo Gakuoh II - Maxonic TW1100 MKII - Isol-8 SubStation Integra
Guys I would like to point out that any drop out between source and DAC won't be masked by the Bushmaster. It does not use a mute circuit to hide drop outs and blips in the music, which is different to many other DACs.
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Yeah, that's definitely not what I was suggesting ... I was after a cable to see if it did happen with the bushmaster as it used to happen with my majik ds ...
But even then I knew it was at the pc end
CS Port TAT2 - Benz LPS - Funkfirm Houdini - DS Audio Vinyl Ionizer - CS Port C3EQ - Kondo G70 - Kondo Gakuoh II - Maxonic TW1100 MKII - Isol-8 SubStation Integra
Website: http://www.homehifi.co.uk
Website: http://www.beresford.me
Website: http://www.homehifi.asia
I wasn't saying that you were saying that I did Stan, just backing up your comment![]()
CS Port TAT2 - Benz LPS - Funkfirm Houdini - DS Audio Vinyl Ionizer - CS Port C3EQ - Kondo G70 - Kondo Gakuoh II - Maxonic TW1100 MKII - Isol-8 SubStation Integra