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  1. atomicbob attached a file to the thread Wiim Pro Technical Investigation.

    Many of the data captures presented above were taken while the device output was sending a simple idle data stream. For convenience...

    spdif coding format.png 20250629 Schiit Eitr spdif 44K load 75R - output idle annotated.png 20250629 Schiit Eitr spdif 44K load 75R - output signal annotated.png Jun 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM

  2. atomicbob rated ColtMrFire's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Schiit Valhalla 3 Tube Headphone Amplifier Review.

    Honestly don’t. Jumping into new gear when you just bought something is so mentally unhealthy. You are bored because you are addicted...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM

  3. atomicbob liked Wushuliu's post in the thread Wiim Pro Measurements - the horror, the horror + crazed fanboi.

    Just want to drop in to say that I don't think the Wiim Ultra should be lumped in w/ the previous models. The Ultra from my experience...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM

  4. atomicbob commented on atomicbob's profile post.

    HD800S. I am spending time with components readily available today. HD800 with mods I prefer the TA-66 with CSF-Thomson 6080W, but I...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM

  5. atomicbob liked joch's comment on atomicbob's profile post

    @atomicbob is this with the modded 800? 800S?

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM

  6. atomicbob liked Lyander's comment on MLegend's profile post

    Obviously not a blind test and just a quick and casual listen but PC USB > MMB2 > Lyr+ > HD660S2 at 44.1kHz sample rate for both, 32 bit...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM

  7. atomicbob commented on rhythmdevils's profile post.

    American small signal tubes regularly went for between $0.50 and $1.00 in the 1950s. I was there. One online inflation calculator...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM

  8. atomicbob commented on darmok's profile post.

    There is nothing wrong with not liking something many others enjoy. Personal preference is very individual. As long as statements are...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM

  9. atomicbob liked darmok's comment on darmok's profile post

    Further investigation would require a dummy load, which I don't have set up at the moment, but unless what I'm hearing is load...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM

  10. atomicbob liked darmok's status.

    Well, I've more or less reproduced all of Schiit's Asgard X measurements on my unit. There's a very minor issue in high gain, but that's it.

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM

  11. atomicbob liked Biodegraded's post in the thread Wiim Pro Technical Investigation.

    Please, people: S/PDIF (for Sony/Philips Digital InterFace).

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM

  12. atomicbob replied to the thread Wiim Pro Technical Investigation.

    Many of the screenshots were of component spdif output at idle with only an occasional change to the shortest Unit Interval. I'll post a...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM

  13. atomicbob liked Armaegis's post in the thread Wiim Pro Technical Investigation.

    And to muddy a teensy bit, I think AES is functionally very similar to spdif except it has a different impedance termination (110 vs 75...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM

  14. atomicbob rated dasman66's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Wiim Pro Technical Investigation.

    I guess my point was that toslink/optical is SPDIF and coax is SPDIF. To label one SPDIF in/out and the other coax out is my...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM

  15. atomicbob rated Metro's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Wiim Pro Technical Investigation.

    I agree that it is confusing, although it is correct usage of SPDIF terminology. In the audio community most people would use the term...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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