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  1. Alcophone
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    Another solution is using the "Affix silence" component (foo_dsp_silence). Despite its name you can use it to prefix silence. After installing it,...
    Post by: Alcophone, Jun 18, 2022 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Ragnarok 2

    Not clipping unless you hear distortion, likely just tripping the DC offset detection.
    Post by: Alcophone, Jun 17, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  3. Alcophone
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    Schiit Ragnarok 2

    My Ragnarok 2 reliably goes into protection with a particular song because it has a DC offset at a particular point. The woofer movement made that...
    Post by: Alcophone, Jun 17, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Hands's Non-Oversampling DAC Comparison Master List

    Edit: redundant, feel free to delete. No. The Mojo doesn't have analog inputs. Inputs: 1x Micro USB 768kHz/32-bit Capable Input 1x 3.5mm Jack...
    Post by: Alcophone, Oct 28, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  5. Alcophone
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    Connect speakers to TV

    You'll need at least a power amp, which you could connect to the headphone out (be careful with volume management), or an integrated amp / preamp...
    Post by: Alcophone, Oct 12, 2021 in forum: Speakers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    This might be a disqualifying statement, but when I recently compared them it was very hard to hear a difference after using Wireworld OCC...
    Post by: Alcophone, Oct 1, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  7. Alcophone
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    Schiit Unison USB

    Turns out the issue I had with USB Audio Player PRO and Unison USB (no sound after a sample rate change) can be fixed by enabling the "Free USB...
    Post by: Alcophone, Sep 23, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  8. Alcophone
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    Schiit Yggdrasil new flavours (Less is More, More is Less)

    *eats ice cream for breakfast harder*
    Post by: Alcophone, Sep 9, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  9. Alcophone
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    iFi audio - Introducing the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature HFM, Perfectly Balanced As Al

    Great, thank you for confirming. Agreed. Ah, so would you say your experience that some iFi products force the MQA filter is limited to the 5.3c...
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 24, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
  10. Alcophone
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    iFi audio - Introducing the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature HFM, Perfectly Balanced As Al

    Very interesting, thanks for that! I did play some white noise at 44.1 kHz using foobar2000 and ASIO into the iFi ZEN DAC Signature V1 (not the V2...
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
  11. Alcophone
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    iFi audio - Introducing the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature HFM, Perfectly Balanced As Al

    Huh, interesting. I would have expected the filter to only be forced when MQA is actually sent. Otherwise it should behave like a regular PCM DAC....
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
  12. Alcophone
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    iFi audio - Introducing the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature HFM, Perfectly Balanced As Al

    Capacitors? Not uncommon with power bricks.
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
  13. Alcophone
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    iFi audio - Introducing the ZEN DAC Signature V2 and ZEN CAN Signature HFM, Perfectly Balanced As Al

    For the ZEN DAC Signature V1, one of the three firmware versions listed for download (after entering a serial number) is 5.2, which doesn't...
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
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    Schiit Freya + and S Impressions - Stream of Consciousness

    The DAC produces a line level signal within the normal voltage range for a line level signal. In the active modes, the extra gain might simply...
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 6, 2021 in forum: Preamps
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    iFi audio ZEN Stream

    Chords M Scaler is supposedly a very good addition to a Chord Dave, but it's expensive and uses an unusual connection in the form of two SPDIF...
    Post by: Alcophone, Aug 2, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
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    DDC Measurements - Audio-GD DI-20HE, Pi2AES, ifi Zen Stream

    Using seemingly any USB charger with multiple ports, with both an iFi micro iDSD and an Amazon device (Echo Dot Gen 2 or Fire TV Stick 4K) in said...
    Post by: Alcophone, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  17. Alcophone
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    DDC Measurements - Audio-GD DI-20HE, Pi2AES, ifi Zen Stream

    I am curious about the answers you'll receive, I just have very superficial knowledge on the subject as a curious audiophile and no practical...
    Post by: Alcophone, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  18. Alcophone
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    DDC Measurements - Audio-GD DI-20HE, Pi2AES, ifi Zen Stream

    Electrical noise on a digital signal should result in jitter. If the thresholds for a digital state change are "1 = goes above 0.9V" and "0 = goes...
    Post by: Alcophone, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    iFi audio ZEN Stream

    Overall pretty exciting, but more difficult to integrate than necessary since there is no TOSLINK output.
    Post by: Alcophone, Jun 25, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
  20. Alcophone
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    Can anyone help me troubleshoot this Vidar issue?

    Wild guess: You might just have to tighten down the transformer a bit. No idea how safe it is to attempt doing that yourself, though.
    Post by: Alcophone, Jan 12, 2021 in forum: Advice Threads
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