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Post by brettj on Aug 18, 2022 13:04:55 GMT
Will buy new at this stage.
Looking at Magnahifi probably.
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Post by John on Aug 18, 2022 14:13:24 GMT
I found them good to deal with
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Post by brettj on Sept 13, 2022 8:39:01 GMT
Just bought a used DI-20HE for £470 delivered.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 13, 2022 13:20:55 GMT
That is cheap...where from?
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Post by brettj on Sept 14, 2022 8:09:56 GMT
New Zealand.
The guy said he used to be the Audio GD Distributor.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 14, 2022 11:24:14 GMT
Great purchase...your love it.
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 14, 2022 15:53:50 GMT
Look forward to your thoughts Brett.
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Post by Clive on Sept 14, 2022 16:07:36 GMT
Is everyone here using the DDCs employing USB into them? USB can be really good though I find it more variable in quality (noise) than SPDIF. At its best USB I feel can out-run SPDIF and of course, it will support higher data rates. I'm intrigued by the Audio-GD and note that it has an SPDIF input, I wonder how it compares vs USB. Is there a good improvement with SPDIF as well as USB?
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 14, 2022 16:16:29 GMT
Hi Clive - I'm using USB in and AES out on my Gustard. No other option with the input.
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Post by Clive on Sept 14, 2022 16:37:32 GMT
Hi Clive - I'm using USB in and AES out on my Gustard. No other option with the input. Thanks Jules, I believe the Audio-GD is the only one an spdif input option. |
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Post by HD Music & Test on Sept 14, 2022 16:46:53 GMT
They are two really good USB smart style clocks that remove pretty much all of the 'Oh gowd its a usb interface' I have tried one American, one German. Personally I avoid usb as much as possible. However if you feel that files over 192Khz are significantly improved then USB & I2s are for you.
Joolz, we dropped by last time, zero usb and only 44.1Khz files streaming free. Upsampling can give a smoother more open sound that is fleshed out, however is it a case of better or just different?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2022 17:00:18 GMT
You need USB for higher resolution than S/PDIF can handle, and also if you want to pass through MQA (or Dolby or THX) for decoding.
For me, it's USB to my DDC as I'm using a Rendu like Jules.
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Post by Clive on Sept 14, 2022 18:14:48 GMT
My phono stage is spdif (yes, really!).
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2022 19:00:00 GMT
My phono stage is spdif (yes, really!). You won't be complaining about the Mobile Fidelity digital mastering scandal, then! |
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Post by Clive on Sept 14, 2022 19:20:55 GMT
My phono stage is spdif (yes, really!). You won't be complaining about the Mobile Fidelity digital mastering scandal, then! True…though I rarely buy new records anyway. I have enough records, anything new to me tends streamed from Qobuz unless instead I’m buying 50s / 60 mono jazz on the black stuff. Re the phono stage, I defy anyone to say whether it sounds digital or analogue. It’s simply very good! |
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Post by brettj on Sept 24, 2022 9:54:21 GMT
Have got the DI-20HE running. It is used, so no burning in required.
Plugged in the modded network switch Cisso SG110D with Teradak LPS.
Triode Wire Labs Ethernet cables.
Mad Scientist Black Magic Ultra USB cable.
Add Powr Symphony Pro.
Then an old Atlas coax cable to SEG to headphone out with Grado RS1 headphones.
24/96 Hi Res music.
And Qobuz.
Listening to tracks from Remain in Light (Talking Heads), an album I know very well, although have not listened critically for a long time.
Holy Sh*t.
This is the album as I remember it on the surface
But there is so much more information being transmitted.
Incredible!
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 24, 2022 11:00:28 GMT
You won't be complaining about the Mobile Fidelity digital mastering scandal, then! True…though I rarely buy new records anyway. I have enough records, anything new to me tends streamed from Qobuz unless instead I’m buying 50s / 60 mono jazz on the black stuff. Re the phono stage, I defy anyone to say whether it sounds digital or analogue. It’s simply very good! D**ital phono stage? Do you have an upside down cross in your basement as well Clive??  |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 24, 2022 11:05:37 GMT
This is the album as I remember it on the surface But there is so much more information being transmitted. Incredible! Awesome result Brett! Makes me wonder what their R2R DACs are like. Audio GD make quite a range - www.audio-gd.com/Products-EN.htm |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 16, 2023 19:56:38 GMT
If you want an AudioGD DI20HE order it fast. News from the Head-Fi forum is they're being discontinued due to the high cost of FPGAs.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Feb 16, 2023 22:31:17 GMT
If you want an AudioGD DI20HE order it fast. News from the Head-Fi forum is they're being discontinued due to the high cost of FPGAs. Well look no further....l have one for sale on the Forum |
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