PC Soundcard experiences with Tripath amp - Page 3

deandob · 13th August 2005, 11:18 AM

VLC player supports ASIO. What could work is a WDM to ASIO driver, the opposite of the popular ASIO4ALL driver.

Looks like back to the Lynx TwoB for me, although the Layla 3G looks like a nice pro device with support for consumer interfaces.

Regards,
Dean

soongsc · 13th August 2005, 12:20 PM

I just saw some samples of USB based class D amps for PCs. The smallest ones are dongles that plug into USB ports. Pretty keep for notebooks. The feed of USB power and some larger ones can feed off external PSUs.

sx881663 · 13th August 2005, 06:52 PM

Chris, Dean.
If only 2 channels are needed this looks like a contender. Same specs as the 1820M but less than ½ the price. Fully balanced I/O and lots of other good stuff.
Roger

http://www.zzounds.com/item--EMU1212M

classd4sure · 13th August 2005, 06:56 PM

Sure, but just imagine the burning sensation if you buy that and a few months later WMD drivers now support all 8 channels.

Ooooooooh I'd be mad!

They're supposed to offer full support for it in the near future, I'll be bugging them myself and I fully encourage anyone else interesting in a full 8 channels of this caliber to hassle them as well!

For now the two channels will suit me fine though.

Thanks for the tip about VLC, I'll check it out.

Cheers

sx881663 · 13th August 2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by soongsc
I just saw some samples of USB based class D amps for PCs. The smallest ones are dongles that plug into USB ports. Pretty keep for notebooks. The feed of USB power and some larger ones can feed off external PSUs.

This might be a good headphone solution. How about some links?
Roger

soongsc · 14th August 2005, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sx881663

This might be a good headphone solution. How about some links?
Roger

I'll see if they have a link. A friend just showed it at a little gathering. It looked neat, they were targeting large brand customers.

classd4sure · 14th August 2005, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by deandob
VLC player supports ASIO. What could work is a WDM to ASIO driver, the opposite of the popular ASIO4ALL driver.

Looks like back to the Lynx TwoB for me, although the Layla 3G looks like a nice pro device with support for consumer interfaces.

Regards,
Dean

Hi Dean,

Do you have a link to any litterature where it say's it has support for it? I haven't been able to find that piece, but I have downloaded it to check it out.

I can't say that I'm the least impressed to see that it is set to listen on various ports by default for services I haven't chosen to run.

In the llllleeeeaaaaaaassssssst ...am I impressed that the default configuration of it, has a telnet account with a default password of "admin", of all the idiotic things!

Seriously it makes me want to run a virus scan now. In fact I no doubt will tomorrow.

I recommend anyone with the need to try this program install it while offline and immediatly disable those settings.

Regards,
Chris

deandob · 14th August 2005, 11:39 AM

No, I have not checked it out, sounds like a clanger. I found a reference to it & ASIO support. Frankly a more mainstream player is needed - zoomplayer, theatertek, powerdvd etc. all of which dont support ASIO.

Regards,
Dean

mAJORD · 16th August 2005, 09:25 AM

im getting a 404 soon too for my setup (currently a tripath 'amp 1' too)
cant wait!.

hey deandob, im from bris too, did you buy yours locally or save a fortune overseas? mind me asking where u got it either way?

deandob · 16th August 2005, 10:42 AM

I purchased it on a recent trip to New York, I found it in a music store next to my hotel. Although convenient, it would have been cheaper to order via mail while in the US - NY taxes are high!

There are a number of stores (eg. on ebay) that will send a card to Australia. Expect to spend about $180 - $200AUD inc. shipping. You must modify the 0404 to remove the coupling caps and buffer opamp, which makes a considerable difference to the dynamics of the card & improves the "silkyness" of the sound.

I'm really enjoying this setup - currently listening to the XRCD version of Dire Straights Brothers in Arms while typing this, amazing resolution, smoothness, soundstage & dynamics using this source, the 0404, Tripath and full range drivers. I'm wondering if there is a market for an audiophile PC audio setup like this......

Regards,
Dean

13th August 2005, 12:20 PM	#22
soongsc diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Taiwan	I just saw some samples of USB based class D amps for PCs. The smallest ones are dongles that plug into USB ports. Pretty keep for notebooks. The feed of USB power and some larger ones can feed off external PSUs. __________________ Hear the real thing!

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sx881663 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: so. ca.	Sound card Chris, Dean. If only 2 channels are needed this looks like a contender. Same specs as the 1820M but less than ½ the price. Fully balanced I/O and lots of other good stuff. Roger http://www.zzounds.com/item--EMU1212M __________________ Happiness is being owned by a cat

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13th August 2005, 11:18 AM	#21
deandob diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia	VLC player supports ASIO. What could work is a WDM to ASIO driver, the opposite of the popular ASIO4ALL driver. Looks like back to the Lynx TwoB for me, although the Layla 3G looks like a nice pro device with support for consumer interfaces. Regards, Dean

13th August 2005, 06:56 PM	#24
classd4sure Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2004	Sure, but just imagine the burning sensation if you buy that and a few months later WMD drivers now support all 8 channels. Ooooooooh I'd be mad! They're supposed to offer full support for it in the near future, I'll be bugging them myself and I fully encourage anyone else interesting in a full 8 channels of this caliber to hassle them as well! For now the two channels will suit me fine though. Thanks for the tip about VLC, I'll check it out. Cheers

14th August 2005, 11:39 AM	#28
deandob diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia	No, I have not checked it out, sounds like a clanger. I found a reference to it & ASIO support. Frankly a more mainstream player is needed - zoomplayer, theatertek, powerdvd etc. all of which dont support ASIO. Regards, Dean

16th August 2005, 09:25 AM	#29
mAJORD diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brisbane Australia	im getting a 404 soon too for my setup (currently a tripath 'amp 1' too) cant wait!. hey deandob, im from bris too, did you buy yours locally or save a fortune overseas? mind me asking where u got it either way?

16th August 2005, 10:42 AM	#30
deandob diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia	I purchased it on a recent trip to New York, I found it in a music store next to my hotel. Although convenient, it would have been cheaper to order via mail while in the US - NY taxes are high! There are a number of stores (eg. on ebay) that will send a card to Australia. Expect to spend about $180 - $200AUD inc. shipping. You must modify the 0404 to remove the coupling caps and buffer opamp, which makes a considerable difference to the dynamics of the card & improves the "silkyness" of the sound. I'm really enjoying this setup - currently listening to the XRCD version of Dire Straights Brothers in Arms while typing this, amazing resolution, smoothness, soundstage & dynamics using this source, the 0404, Tripath and full range drivers. I'm wondering if there is a market for an audiophile PC audio setup like this...... Regards, Dean

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