Might not damage the driver at hifi vols / needed for measuring in a small room but is not a good idea. Esp with something as precious as Vitavox S2's.
That's interesting info - I'll try the reduce never increase and see. Level balance can come in gain / power amp side.
I am trying all sorts and learning = fun. Really need that extra 2 channels for proper 5 way to get to full grips with things😉
Are you using tubes as bufferts?
Out of parts for a while but it's slowly coming along 🙂
yes, for mids and high's, it's Broskies "unballancer". for the suboutputs I'm using TP's iVY-buffer.
I've just applied this to my 8 channels and after a quick listen / usual test tracks, it works! Great advice.
looks like you'll be correcting for the errors in the output stage too 😉 maybe pleasant sounding mate and impressive build with all that copper, duelunds etc, but there will be significant non linearities caused by that output stage that the DSP will be having to/trying to correct for. how much of that tube sound will be left unadulterated? or you will be keepikng it VERY simple with the cxrossover you program?
maybe its pleasing distortion, but its distortion all the same. It seems a strange thing to ask a DSP to do, ie. correct for itself. seriously, kudos on the commitment though. just trying to understand.
maybe its pleasing distortion, but its distortion all the same. It seems a strange thing to ask a DSP to do, ie. correct for itself. seriously, kudos on the commitment though. just trying to understand.
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look, thats an honest question, did you think that through? see my edit above, i'm really trying to understand. the DSP will be working against the output stage and the output stage will be working against the DSP. how will you know whats caused by what? or you wont be asking the DSP to do much correction? just XO? I expect the tube buffer would sound quite good (not really my taste, but good all the same and a quality example of its type), I expect the DSP sounds quite good. it just seems together they are counterproductive and I wondered what your plan was.
like it or not, the DSP doesnt know what sound comes from where, so unless you are keeping the correction really minimal or non-existent, the DSP will see the error as something to correct for (thats what it is objectively, the DSP doesnt have taste)
you with me? low feedback or simple analogue stages will probably go better with low feedback, or simple digital correction. I figured you had a plan there given the obvious effort and expense.
sorry for the curiosity 🙄
edited arrangement.
like it or not, the DSP doesnt know what sound comes from where, so unless you are keeping the correction really minimal or non-existent, the DSP will see the error as something to correct for (thats what it is objectively, the DSP doesnt have taste)
you with me? low feedback or simple analogue stages will probably go better with low feedback, or simple digital correction. I figured you had a plan there given the obvious effort and expense.
sorry for the curiosity 🙄
edited arrangement.
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Najda and WaveIO
A quick update on the WaveIO/Najda coupling. Sigi had already posted here his findings, but as Lucian (from Luckit, the WaveIO manufacturer) sent a board for testing, I thought that I'd report too.
So I'm happy to say there's no problem whatsoever. The picture below shows my quick and dirty test setup.
There are 4 pairs of signals running between the WaveIO and Najda: Data, Frame Sync and Bit Clock (all with their individual ground return) - and a 4th pair as described below.
The WaveIO is equipped with a bus isolator that must be powered with the external device's supply. That's the 4th pair of wires, in the present case +5VD and DGND pulled from Expansion Port 1 (you could also use +3.3V instead of 5V).
Last thing you can see on the pic is the purple wire loop. That's the connection of IS_EXT1 to DGND (both on Expansion Port 1). This is required to let Najda detecting a I2S input source.
A quick update on the WaveIO/Najda coupling. Sigi had already posted here his findings, but as Lucian (from Luckit, the WaveIO manufacturer) sent a board for testing, I thought that I'd report too.
So I'm happy to say there's no problem whatsoever. The picture below shows my quick and dirty test setup.
There are 4 pairs of signals running between the WaveIO and Najda: Data, Frame Sync and Bit Clock (all with their individual ground return) - and a 4th pair as described below.
The WaveIO is equipped with a bus isolator that must be powered with the external device's supply. That's the 4th pair of wires, in the present case +5VD and DGND pulled from Expansion Port 1 (you could also use +3.3V instead of 5V).
Last thing you can see on the pic is the purple wire loop. That's the connection of IS_EXT1 to DGND (both on Expansion Port 1). This is required to let Najda detecting a I2S input source.
Hi qusp
Am sorry I did not get your point why the tube buffer would not be good after the IV. What would you suggest alternatively ?
BR
Jean-Louis
Najda board well received Nick, thank you. Beautiful card, very professionnally packaged.
Jean-Louis
Jean-Louis
That's great news Nick. will there be any issues supplying 5v from the Najda on board regulator? I believe the WaveIO draws over 400mA
Great to hear, thanks Jean-Louis!
So this 5V supply I was mentioning is just the isolator chip supply (IL715, see the WaveIO doc for details). The WaveIO board in my setup is powered by the laptop USB port.
If you don't want to power the WaveIO via USB, you should pull a wire from the power supply. +5VD on Najda doesn't go through a regulator, but through a small inductance which is rated for 320 mA. So if you power the WaveIO from Najda's 5VD, you might fry this inductance...
(OT: I'll be away until 17 JUN, might not have internet access until then
)For US buyers
GECA40AG SL Power Electronics Manufacture of Condor/Ault Brands | 271-2531-ND | DigiKey
is a more viable option as the ripple at 5V rail is only 50mV
This TVS diode between ground and 5 volt will offer better OVP(5.1V) than even expensive SMPS units.
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DKSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&itemSeq=131973328&uq=635066226371537632
Perhaps a shunt regulator may be added to filter out the noise.Not sure how to change it for 5 Volt
Finesse Voltage Regulator Noise!
GECA40AG SL Power Electronics Manufacture of Condor/Ault Brands | 271-2531-ND | DigiKey
is a more viable option as the ripple at 5V rail is only 50mV
This TVS diode between ground and 5 volt will offer better OVP(5.1V) than even expensive SMPS units.
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DKSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&itemSeq=131973328&uq=635066226371537632
Perhaps a shunt regulator may be added to filter out the noise.Not sure how to change it for 5 Volt
Finesse Voltage Regulator Noise!
(OT: I'll be away until 17 JUN, might not have internet access until then
Hello Nick.
I just ordered a second "Najda", will you take care of that after 17/6 ?
After much testing I am keeping the upper channels on passives but fed through Najda.
Once successfully phased and time aligned it sounds excellent. Best, most natural, easy, right configuration by far.
Leaving it like this for now.
Once successfully phased and time aligned it sounds excellent. Best, most natural, easy, right configuration by far.
Leaving it like this for now.
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Yes, good to have a hybrid option and what has worked out for my drivers to be the best solution from both worlds.
Hello steve.
Good to hear that it's working out for you 🙂 It would be interessting to see the impedance curve for the vitavox driver. I just tried a google search without any luck, do you have a link or something......?
Good to hear that it's working out for you 🙂 It would be interessting to see the impedance curve for the vitavox driver. I just tried a google search without any luck, do you have a link or something......?