Hmmm...interesting. There is virtually no info to be found what DAC chip it is using; I am assuming it is a D/S (delta-sigma) DAC? Sounds like the USB interface is less than stellar, too. The fact it does not support Roon, though, is the real deal-breaker for me.
I'll soon be moving on from D/S DACs, though. My new R2R ladder DAC, Gumby, should be arriving either late this week, or early next week. Schiit also did a significant upgrade on their USB interface, Gen 5 for all their USB-upgradeable DACs. The new Gen 5 USB input board features:
1. Electromagnetic and electrostatic isolation using transformer coupling (not the standard optocouplers)
2. Self-power by the DAC for the critical low-noise re-clocking and latching sections.
3. Precision local clocks for both 44.1 and 48k multiples
providing a significant improvement in audio quality from the Gen 3 implementation.
Going to do an A/B with the amazing new Schiit Eitr USB/SPDIF convertor to see if Gen 5 USB will be as good as S/PDIF, but first reports say that it is.
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Last edited by Puma Cat; 09-12-2017 at 09:03 PM.
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