n_maher Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 The gamma1 is not the correct comparison afaik. The gamma2 is the one you should compare. How do you figure? Either one (1 or 2) as a commercial product would be likely to cost more than the pico dac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 How do you figure? Either one (1 or 2) as a commercial product would be likely to cost more than the pico dac. maybe the implication is the pico bests a y1, but not a y2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 maybe the implication is the pico bests a y1, but not a y2 Sure, that's possible but that doesn't make the comparison incorrect does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Sure, that's possible but that doesn't make the comparison incorrect does it? nope, agreed. I see statements like that all the time and that's how I usually interpret them at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nattonrice Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Sorry I think I worded that pretty piss poor I meant that the gamma2: dac, asrc, and (afaik) opamp wize, is the pico's closest diy equivalent. I wouldn't try to compare the y1 to the pico is all I think I was trying to spit out. Edit: I only just noticed that there is in-built translation of stuff like "afaik" here =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Look -- it even needs breakout cables just to get 8 DisplayPort connectors out of it (one slot card)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Internet porn was never so immersive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penger Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Just wait until that 3D stuff starts coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K3cT Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Sorry I think I worded that pretty piss poor I meant that the gamma2: dac, asrc, and (afaik) opamp wize, is the pico's closest diy equivalent. I wouldn't try to compare the y1 to the pico is all I think I was trying to spit out. Edit: I only just noticed that there is in-built translation of stuff like "afaik" here =] I had decided to pass the Pico and gotten a Gamma1 which will eventually be turned into a Gamma2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K3cT Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I just got the Gamma1 from Marshall today and it looks really nice on the outside. I'm looking forward to try it in the evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K3cT Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Comparing the Gamma1 and Pico, it is immediately apparent that the Pico has better low-frequency resolution and a smoother treble. Considering one is sub-$100 and the other is close to $500, I'm not really surprised though. Time to convert this into a Gamma2 once I'm done with my Sigma22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cankin Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Can someone explain this please, what's the point to upsamples to 24-bit/352.8kHz while the converter chip supports only 24-bit/192-kHz? Simaudio Moon 300D DAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currawong Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Bigger numbers look more impressive? Probably the same reason many DACs up-sample to 192k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 8*44.1 == 352.8 352.8/192 == 1.8375 Whereas 192/44.1 == 4.3537... Easier math? It also might be easier math because 352.8 might be more natural choice for the intermediate value, given the calculations that gets it from one to the other. It also might be a complete red herring. Like "17 bit internal value" is really a fancy way of saying "we can do 16 bit math and keep track of one bit of overflow as a result of the instruction set". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Comparing the Gamma1 and Pico, it is immediately apparent that the Pico has better low-frequency resolution and a smoother treble. Considering one is sub-$100 and the other is close to $500, I'm not really surprised though. Time to convert this into a Gamma2 once I'm done with my Sigma22. The Pico DAC was $268 shipped to my door thanks to the black Friday deal. But yes, DIY is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padam Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Can somebody tell me, what is best value option for providing a decent quality coaxial output from a desktop PC? There are various solutions, but which one is the best? Edit: What about BNC connection (provided that the DAC supports it), can it be done properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Can somebody tell me, what is best value option for providing a decent quality coaxial output from a desktop PC? There are various solutions, but which one is the best? I can't tell you what the best is for you personally. Hiface or 0404 seem to fit the bill well, though there isn't a clear-cut choice. I vote Hiface for me based on its features and because I haven't heard it yet, always a good reason. It also can have BNC added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 The first question that sprang to mind for me was internal or external? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Edit: What about BNC connection (provided that the DAC supports it), can it be done properly?It certainly can be done, though historically it just plain hasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I do think the Trends UD10.1 does have a proper BNC output but it's been a while since I was researching this stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K3cT Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 The Pico DAC was $268 shipped to my door thanks to the black Friday deal. But yes, DIY is cheaper. Not to mention the fun factor. I have utter confidence in the y2 though. Anyway, in an effort to spark more discussions the new nuForce uDAC apparently has an ESS Sabre chip inside for a mere $99. Any brave souls here want to try that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padam Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 To make a bit more clear, my question would be: which is the best way to connect a Buff32 to a PC. There is either BNC or I2S as an option, some people say the latter is the way to go as it is 'more modern'. I know there is its own USB->I2S modul as a option but I guess there are better alternatives since that is limited to 16bit. The HiFace looks interesting, as it is made in the EU (Italy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordgtlover Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Can somebody tell me, what is best value option for providing a decent quality coaxial output from a desktop PC? There are various solutions, but which one is the best? Edit: What about BNC connection (provided that the DAC supports it), can it be done properly? If you wanted a low cost internal PC S/PDIF solution, and don't mind a little bit of DIY, there's this one. Sweex SC012 It's quite cheap and you could use a BNC connector rather than the RCA shown. This card makes use of dogbert's bitperfect C-Media 8738 / 8768 chipset drivers. cmediadrivers - Project Hosting on Google Code Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordgtlover Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 On the other end of the scale from my previous post is the Empirical Audio Off-Ramp converter. It does S/PDIF and I2S out from USB. Off Ramp Converter > Products : Empirical Audio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Another basic question: Why does firewire not suffer from the same limitations that one finds with most USB DAC implementations? Or, put another way, is FW SQ the same as S/PDIF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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