Wyred 4 Sound Recovery Review

[crwilli]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Dave.......Thanks for your kind words. I ordered my iFi iPower 9 volt power supply from Music Direct. It should be here next week. The 9 volt ones were back ordered but I believe they are now in stock. Music Direct has a great return policy so if I don't find the iFi power supply to be an improvement over the W4S power supply, I will simply return it. I have to tell you the Recovery is sounding excellent with its own power supply. . .

Slight diversion here --- if the iFI power unit held the Recovery wouldn't it also help the Remedy as well???? I think I might get two and see.

Anyone tried that?

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by crwilli

Slight diversion here --- if the iFI power unit held the Recovery wouldn't it also help the Remedy as well???? I think I might get two and see.

Craig.......I suggest you just audition your first iFi power supply with the Remedy, providing they are both 9 volts. I'll have to go check the Remedy I have connected to my Sonos zone player.
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[Randy Myers]

I believe they are both 9v.

Remedy Features:
Utilizes an incredible Femto-grade clock
Superior jitter reduction​ (click for measurements)
Toslink and Coaxial digital inputs
Toslink, Coaxial, BNC digital outputs
96kHz output sampling frequency*
Digital inputs support up to 24/192kHz!
9VDC power supply included
5 year warranty

[crwilli]

The two W4S power units for the Recovery and Remedy look identical.

[djwhog]

W4S Recovery undated board, has anyone needed to install this or does the current release include a new updated board?


Recovery updated board





For those that need it, we offer an upgraded Recovery board that addresses a rare incompatibility with certain DACs. Common indicators that you need the update are:

• Your DAC is no longer recognized by the computer when using Recovery
• Your computer displays an 'excessive power on USB port' type message
• Both Recovery LEDs are lit, but no sound

The reason behind this is that the DAC you are attempting to use requires a higher-than-normal inrush from the USB port, causing the Recovery to go into 'protect' mode and effectively stop communication between your computer and DAC. The update to the Recovery board will allow for this higher power requirement from your DAC.

Update procedure:

1. Purchase the update (below) in the quantity needed, plus return shipping.
2. Print out and include the email sales order inside the Recovery package
3. Send back the Recovery(s) to us for update. ​IMPORTANT: Just send the Recovery unit(s) in original packaging. Do NOT include the power supply or USB cable.
4. Once received, we will update the board and ship the Recovery(s) back to you

[Randy Myers]

Hmmmm.... I would call them. I heard that there was one specific type of DAC that was causing an issue. I read in another forum something about an XMOS USB receiver? If I am remembering correctly it was DACs using this type of USB that were having an issue. I also gather that it is kind of rare and usually very expensive DACs (again I could be completely wrong about this).

[djwhog]

I should be OK with a Esoteric K03 tied to a modern i7 Toshiba laptop usb 2.0 or 3.0 port with nVidia video card though huh?

It is a top end laptop about maybe 1 1/2 years old.

Thanks Randy!

[Randy Myers]

From my understanding it is not the computer but rather the DAC. I am pretty sure that Dan is using K03. I know that several people here use Esoterics and I used it with my Teac for a while. I would be certain that you would be absolutely fine.

[djwhog]

Ok thanks on order And with the power supply you all recommend too. Also need to get another WW cable

PS I bet most have read this thread too?

computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/comparison-thread-recovery-universal-serial-bus-industry-standard-cables-connectors-and-communications-protocols-between-computers-and-electronic-devices-reclocker-regen-and-similar-devices-curated-thread-27465/index3

[djwhog]

On a side note on Windows based PCs in device manager are all of you folks disabling the power management on the USB port drivers? I say and recommend too.


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