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Posted by bigsid (A) on February 03, 2006 at 09:32:32

I'm currently using a very good conventional dac for playback. What will I gain by going to a usb dac? Is it the elimination of the usb-s\pdif conversion? I am very pleased with the quality I'm getting now compared to my single disc transport and dont know if there's a reason to change.

Thanks,
sid

• Re: usb dac vs. conventional - audioengr 10:10:16 02/04/06 (0)
  In Reply to: usb dac vs. conventional posted by bigsid on February 3, 2006 at 09:32:32:

  Not necessarily. Read this article to understand the benefits:
  http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue22/nugent.htm
  
  

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• Re: usb dac vs. conventional - fmak 11:24:55 02/03/06 (3)
  In Reply to: usb dac vs. conventional posted by bigsid on February 3, 2006 at 09:32:32:

  Get the positives from this board. Goto diyhifi.org for technical and objective views supported by measurements.
  
  

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  • ... of two devices, only, and without any indication of any listening, at all. (nt) - tubesguy 14:15:47 02/03/06 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: usb dac vs. conventional posted by fmak on February 3, 2006 at 11:24:55:

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    • Re: ... of two devices, only, and without any indication of any listening, at all. (nt) - fmak 21:54:00 02/03/06 (1)
      In Reply to: ... of two devices, only, and without any indication of any listening, at all. (nt) posted by tubesguy on February 3, 2006 at 14:15:47:

      You can hear jitter easilly; you should also consider the bac
      
      

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      • What does jitter sound like . . . - scruffy_ 05:35:00 02/04/06 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: ... of two devices, only, and without any indication of any listening, at all. (nt) posted by fmak on February 3, 2006 at 21:54:00:

        and how would you distinguish it from other problems like RFI?
        
        

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• Much gets explained here - scruffy_ 10:14:49 02/03/06 (0)
  In Reply to: usb dac vs. conventional posted by bigsid on February 3, 2006 at 09:32:32:

  
  

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