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RE: Could be....

Posted by Mister Pig on April 15, 2019 at 06:09:17:
The DAC is a current production model, but since I need to determine the final outcome of it, and possibly arrange a return of it, I prefer not to make a big fuss about it at the moment. But its not a 10 year old piece, and its not an Ebay Chinese DAC that is sold under half a dozen names.

This morning I reset it to the USB input, removing the Singxer and I have the same SQ disparity. The unit is broken in.

The PS Audio LANRover requires 2 USB cables, and I have a pair of Wireworld Starlight 7 for that, and the cable between the two boxes is the Wireworld Starlight CAT 8. Power cord is from Pi Audio Group.

As far as clocking this DAC is asynchronous.

Perhaps I can see the Singxer SU1 having a separate and heavily regulated power supply from the DAC being a difference, but it would surprise me that its enough of a difference to counterbalance having another digital cable in place. Yet even this morning, I find the outboard USB conversion option being superior to a direct feed of USB from the LANRover.

Perhaps I should just accept it as what it is. But I would have thought the less complicated solution would be preferable. Apparently I was wrong.

Cheers
Mister Pig