Soundcard or Dac?

[terranigma]

And club3d customer support answered me :

It is 192kHz, it is a print error.

 

[Alain Favret]

And balanced out ?

Super interesting thread.
I picked the single ended filter from Scott Endler website (thanks Klaus for the info).
Is the balanced filter I draw equivalent of single ended one ?
Alain

 

[Radian]

Hello Alain,

I only used the top drawing.

Klaus

 

[malcontent]

Re: johnthedoctor's post

I was curious about this comment;

"The problem with this dac is it freezing when things like the fridge turn off and on. Very annoying, there's been a few posts here about it. "

I have a CAL Sigma, which does the same thing when my heatpump kicks on and off.

I tried to search for the topic, but was unsuccessful. Could you please point me in the right direction?

Or perhaps you have found a cure that worked for you?

My PC/stereo setup sounds great, until the heat kicks on, then I scream and pull my hair out. (I think the missing hair is contributing to my urge to abandon the digital output).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Eric

 

[FastEddy]

A little off topic ...

Radian: " ... [My equipment:] ... a Oppo 971 tweaked with Rubycon ZL all over and a custom active stage with THS4032 opamps. ..."

I sure would like to know more about what you did to your Oppo player ...

My '981, I just added some tantlum caps to the +/- 9 VDC lines on the PS board and a plastic MKT ~ 2.2 uF across the +/- 9 VDC from the PS on the DAC board ...

Got links / parts list / mod recommends ???

 

[Radian]

Sorry Eddy,
But I have no time right now. We are preparing to go to the US next week. Search the forum here for Oppo or THS4032 and you find a post of me and a reply by Marcel who corrected my resistor values for my THS4032 active stage.

Greets,

Klaus

 

[FastEddy]

Radian: " ... We are preparing to go to the US next week ..." welcome = we need your tourist $$

" ... Search the forum here for Oppo or THS4032 ..." will do / Thanks

 

[yenz]

Hi!

I have been using Linux(Kubuntu) for about two weeks now.
So you can definitely call me a beginner.
Not having too much time at the moment I couldn't read about it a lot...
The main features of my system are running... so I can work... but I've got problems using Amarok and other players...
My Computer is a Medion MD 8818 recently bought at ALDI... there is a "Teufel decoderstation 3" and a "Teufel Concept E Magnum" attached.
For a few days I was able to use the TOSLINK Connector to hear some sound... but Amarok an many other MP3 had problems... normally saying that "xine wasn't able to initialize the audio device"...
I seems that the onboardsound device (Realtek ALC 888) isn't working properly using Kubuntu... so I'm looking for an PCI Soundcard with an TOSLINK-Out.
The Club 3D Theatron seemed to be a good solution... pretty low price and winning some tests here in Germany...
I don't know whether I can just use the same audiodriver mentioned in Post#12 for an Club3D Theatron... unfortunately this seems to be the only card available in Germany...
The decoderstation has an built in DTS-decoder so I thought about buying the Club 3D Theatron DD 7.1, PCI because there is no need for the DTS-Version.
Could you please tell wheter this card can be used running Kubuntu and how to do this?
Many thanks for reply!
Kind regards
Jens

 

[Radian]

Hi Jens,

Go to Bluegears web page and use the Linux driver of the b-inspirer.
It should work just fine.
If possible do not use the Toslink and do the mods that I described. Unless you have a Dac that is above $3000 I doubt you will be able to match the sound of the modded card.

Gruss,
Klaus

 

[Conrad Hoffman]

I wanted to dub some out of print LPs to CD, plus do some listening. My on-board Realtek 97 was so-so, with rather poor s/n ratio. I picked up the E-mu 0202. Once you get used to using 1/4" phone jacks for the line inputs, it's great. There is also one very good mic input and direct monitor outputs without going through the PC (unless you want to). IMO, sound quality is superb, both for recording and playback. Nice headphone amp too. It's 192/24. I've had zero glitch problems and the software coexists with my on-board sound with no problem. Selling price is about $130. Don't know if any mods are possible. This gadget also makes a great test tool for room acoustics and speaker building when teamed up with one of the many scope/spectrum analyzer apps. I use the free Visual Analyser 8.

 

[Dengbej]

Hi Klaus,

Your google album is not available no more. Have you any updated picture or info about that mod on web?

http://picasaweb.google.de/Klaus.Freis/Audio

 

[Radian]

Here you go

http://picasaweb.google.de/Klaus.Freis/Audio?authkey=N6zI96TGgbY

Greets,
Klaus

 

[cromodora]

Emu 0404 USB

The EMU 0404 USB would be your best bet.

I have the onboard PCI version and the sound is already terrific.

The USB version has much more mod potential than just cap or opamp swapping. It should already be better having been freed from being inside a noisy PC environment. Things can be improved further if you build a quieter PSU.

And yes, the 0404 is fitted with the redoubtable AKM4396 converter.

 

[gaetan8888]

Hello

Anybody try this one ?

http://hepso.dna.fi/misc/pcm2902/PCM2902_usb_dac.html

How does it sound ?

Thank

Gaetan

 

[FastEddy]

" ... Anybody try this one ? ... http://hepso.dna.fi/misc/pcm2902/PCM2902_usb_dac.html ? ... How does it sound ? ... "

No, interesting, no ...

Chip: " ... 16-Bit Delta Sigma ADC and DAC:
Sampling Rate: ? DAC: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz ? ADC: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
APPLICATIONS

 

[TheRac25]

hello

shouldnt you be taking unballanced out from the other side of the opamp? since the dac is outputting ballanced.

btw i heard that this dac was desinged to sound best specificly with the jrc opamp.

 

[lag0a]

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Bluegears_Enspirer/10.jpg

On the b-enspirer as you can see the opamps are in a row of 2 and columns of 3. From left to right, can someone tell me which opamp is for the front, center/sub, rear surround, and back surround?