Let me rephrase: Will the buffalo 2 work well using only one 9V transformer + placid power supply + buffalo 2 kit wired together and directly connected to my naim amp? 😉
I'm not rlly a diy-junky, I just want something better than the DacMagic and I lack the money for anything serious.
I'm not rlly a diy-junky, I just want something better than the DacMagic and I lack the money for anything serious.
Thanks for the answer Brian!
Just for clarification, do I need a ballsie stage to use the buffalo2 in single ended mode without a seperate analog stage?
Hello, scanned this (huge!) thread and hopefully learned all I need to know about the Buffalo II - looks like a beautiful piece of work.
I'm considering using it in the following way:
Squeezebox3 -spdif- Buffalo II -balanced- 2xUCD400
* Squeezebox would do digital volume control (already proven lossless until a certain volume)
* For keeping costs low I would like to run the Buffalo II without Ivy-III (I'll accept the 12db worse thd+n) - is the direct output of the Buffalo OK to drive UCD modules? Their gain is 26db - recommended input impedance is 7 Kohm.
Thanks
I'm considering using it in the following way:
Squeezebox3 -spdif- Buffalo II -balanced- 2xUCD400
* Squeezebox would do digital volume control (already proven lossless until a certain volume)
* For keeping costs low I would like to run the Buffalo II without Ivy-III (I'll accept the 12db worse thd+n) - is the direct output of the Buffalo OK to drive UCD modules? Their gain is 26db - recommended input impedance is 7 Kohm.
Thanks
I have mine connected directly to ucd 180 in balanced mode. Plenty loud. But I would recommend controlling the volume inside the DAC rather than before the DAC.
Russ,
Not sure if you are able to answer this due to NDA agreements with ESS, but does the Sabre chip's DSP manipuate clipped signals? One thing the Buffalo is amazing at is handling music that was almost unlistenable on other DAC's, that I had put down to the 'loudness wars' amd digital clipping.
Regards
Martin
Not sure if you are able to answer this due to NDA agreements with ESS, but does the Sabre chip's DSP manipuate clipped signals? One thing the Buffalo is amazing at is handling music that was almost unlistenable on other DAC's, that I had put down to the 'loudness wars' amd digital clipping.
Regards
Martin
Thanks glt, for your feedback. I understand volume control is better @ the DAC than before it, but as a "low cost" test - to see if the DAC outperforms my Denon 4306 feeding the UCD's - this will do for now 🙂
Just waiting on the parts and boards to get here. Once they are here then it will take 2-3 weeks for the manufacturing process.
Cheers!
Russ
Any listening impressions of Buffalo II VS. Buffalo II in Dual Mono ?
Does the latter setup justify it's (almost) double cost ?
Does the latter setup justify it's (almost) double cost ?
Could something like this be used, just taking the I2S directly from the XMOS to the Buff II?
USB Audio 2.0 Reference Design | XMOS
USB Audio 2.0 Reference Design | XMOS
Looking for the ultimate USB-I2S interface this option was considered, but they want a ridiculous amount of money for the windows driver. No problem for MAC.
D.
D.
Since I have a Mac, and want I2S out to a Buff II, this costs about the same as a hiface. Any disadvantages, or unsuspected mods necessary? I am not so good with complex digital circuitry...although I can figure out where the I2S out is and jump it.
Does the Buffalo 2 accept 176.4khz sampling rate over S/PDIF? I would like to use it for PS3 - and this is the rate it outputs when bitmapping CD's and converting SACD to PCM.
Yes any sample rate up to (and actually slightly beyond) 192/24 can be input via SPDIF
The bummer is that SPDIF only supports up to 24bit data. Not really a big deal though. 🙂
I have used sample rates up to 384khz 32bit via I2S.
I am still a little confused as to the advantages/disadvantages of the IVY III vs the Legato. Need to buy one and can't decide which. Thanks for input!
Hi, Russ,
How is the progress of your product development of XMOS-based USB interface?
Can I expect your new product announce this year?
Bunpei
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