In Reply to: This is a USB problem posted by Dynobot on February 15, 2012 at 06:17:04:
"As you have no doubt seen in post after post in almost every forum USB poses a constant problem to digital audio. It is unreliable and often needs poorly written and supported drivers [software] and extra peripheral devices [hardware] to make it work."This is the equivalent of saying that a poorly designed amplifier that can't drive a 4 ohm load somehow condemns all amplifiers. My Wavelength dac never has had an issue with my Macs or PCs.
If one wants to use a USB dac, there are numerous companies with reliable, proven products. Wavelength, Ayre, Empirical Audio, dCS, Wyred 4 Sound, Berkeley Audio, Weiss, Asthetix, and Audio Research to name a few.
As for other forms of audio playback such as streamers/network player devices, etc, I say let the consumer pick what works best for him.
There are many paths to playing music and you are entitled to your opinions. But I listen to my USB DAC 4 times a weeks with never an issue.
Edits: 02/15/12 02/15/12
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- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:04:06 02/15/12 (21)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Dynobot 07:13:46 02/15/12 (20)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:23:15 02/15/12 (19)
- do you have any advice for investments? - Dynobot 07:54:00 02/15/12 (0)
- I'm not a USB advocate - fmak 07:46:18 02/15/12 (11)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate - Mercman 07:50:26 02/15/12 (10)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate - Bob_C 17:47:32 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change - fmak 10:23:34 02/15/12 (8)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change - Mercman 10:29:09 02/15/12 (7)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - fmak 12:03:13 02/15/12 (6)
- For Fred - Mercman 12:54:19 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Mercman 12:07:29 02/15/12 (4)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Dynobot 13:53:55 02/15/12 (3)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Mercman 14:49:15 02/15/12 (2)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Dynobot 15:24:20 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Mercman 17:15:42 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Dynobot 07:33:55 02/15/12 (5)
- RE: This is a USB problem - rick_m 09:18:54 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - soulfood 07:50:40 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:41:38 02/15/12 (2)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Dynobot 07:50:35 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:56:08 02/15/12 (0)