RE: Is Firewire inherently better than USB for a DAC interface?

Posted by Paul-D (A) on January 30, 2009 at 12:56:45

In Reply to: Is Firewire inherently better than USB for a DAC interface? posted by AbeCollins on January 29, 2009 at 09:35:47:

I dont't know if all this is true, I use almost 2 years a Apogee Mini DAC (into an Ayre K1x BTW), and the fact is that I have never bothered about making the comparison between USB and fw, since I know the limitations of sound reproduction are not the firewire Apogee I use, but the source (recording technique, digital domain mixing, processing & compressing on the source material - the avarage output on pop is -1dB=broadband noise)

I have come to understand this after purchasing some of Linn's outstanding classical recordings on 24/96. AFter listening to those I understood that tweaking systems is futile compared to gains possible by using better source material. The avarage output on Linn 24/96 classical recording is -20dB, with high peaks and low lows, easy to follow on Maestro.

I like a lot the integration/implemetation of firewire into OSX, I run the HDD on the same fw interface, not a single click or hick after 2 years of intensive use. I have spent O minutes on upgrading, looking for drivers, settings or whatsoever.

I know there is a strong lobby in favor of USB here, when I see that all the *M* member are into USB, propably becaue Wintel is into USB... It is hard to imagine that FW *would* be better or so..

73..

Paul

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Topic - Is Firewire inherently better than USB for a DAC interface? - AbeCollins 09:35:47 01/29/09 (15)

RE: Is Firewire inherently better than USB for a DAC interface? - Paul-D 12:56:45 01/30/09 (0)

It also depends on the implementation - Gordon Rankin 10:48:08 01/30/09 (0)

RE: Is Firewire inherently better than USB for a DAC interface? - Charles Hansen 18:09:06 01/29/09 (0)

Firewire and USB are pieces of paper - Tony Lauck 13:42:05 01/29/09 (8)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper - Jim F. 15:49:33 01/29/09 (7)

Firewire working great here... - AbeCollins 10:40:01 01/30/09 (0)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper-its M Audio - fmak 22:03:27 01/29/09 (5)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper-its M Audio - Crimson 17:25:41 01/30/09 (0)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper-its M Audio - Mercman 13:23:20 01/30/09 (2)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper-its M Audio - SeVeReD 13:28:45 02/01/09 (0)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper-its M Audio - fmak 21:56:11 01/30/09 (0)

RE: Firewire and USB are pieces of paper-its M Audio - Tony Lauck 10:33:20 01/30/09 (0)

Now there is one word that you can't use in PC audio... - Presto 10:57:22 01/29/09 (1)

Sure You Can - Dynaudio_Rules 11:56:36 01/29/09 (0)

No - Scrith 10:40:11 01/29/09 (0)

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