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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: S/PDIF Cable
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on: February 15, 2010, 05:29:40 pm
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i2s connectors do not exist, since i2s does not exist as external connection.
Yes, you are right! What connectors are you planning to use on NOS1 then?? RJ-45 DIN/cat5 connector or some other 5/6 pins mini-DIN connector. I think CAT5 can be an option for the cable, also from Belden 1585A (Teflon) or something like that.
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: S/PDIF Cable
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on: February 15, 2010, 04:28:42 pm
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The best connection is NO connection, so everything in between will alter SQ.
I can imagine for FW that will be the same. (or I2S) (or wait for super-conductors)
I don't know if there are good connectors available for DIY, cable is not the biggest problem.
But are there decent FW or I2S connectors on the market yet ?
I dunno....
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: S/PDIF Cable
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on: February 15, 2010, 03:56:43 pm
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IMO a good digital cable is more important than a good interlink. I think both are equally important, but I did lots of expermenting on SPdif and some are sounding truly awful. And boleary, on this matter, using RCA connections on a 75Ohm cable is not the best thing to do. That should be BNC ... (hence, you don't want to change something about the HiFace, right ? )
BNC is the best connection for SPdif, but you need a special tool to make a decent BNC connection. Hiface is also in BNC available, what about your DAC ? Otherwise its best to use Canare BNC connectors. Next best is the Eichmann Silver Bullit (or equal)
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: S/PDIF Cable
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on: February 15, 2010, 03:23:57 pm
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You could also use the copper bullits they are much cheaper. But if you choose the copper version, you could also take any kind of RCA. Just made a phone-call on the silverbullits, they cost 24euros each complete cable costs about 90euro incl pp. (and will look better then the one on pic) But keep in mind a standard I2S connection will do much better. But who has I2S, at this point!
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: S/PDIF Cable
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on: February 15, 2010, 02:23:09 pm
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I have already made a dozen of these for my friends. This cable is best value for your money.
I can made a guide on how to build, material list etc. Its not that hard, the only thing you should worry about is not firing up your eichmanns with a too hot solder iron. If you can't get Belden cable, I can send it over to you. (availability depends on continent) And look for a good price on the eichmanns, because they are sometimes sold for twice as much.
Roy
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Your questions about the PC -> DAC route / Re: S/PDIF Cable
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on: February 15, 2010, 01:56:57 pm
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Hi Boleary,
If you are handy, you can DIY, I have a nice recipe.
Belden 1694A or 1505A coax cable with Eichmann Silver Bullet RCA Plugs.
It will cost you half the price (depends on costs Eichmann) and much better sound then any prefab. This will sure make a difference for the better. Don't spend high amounts of money on a cable, you will be disappointed.
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Playback Tweaks and Source related subjects / Re: So, a Juli@ doesn't dig KS, right ?
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on: February 10, 2010, 11:21:51 pm
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Hey Robin H,
Maybe try the Juli@-x2v-v0_978 drivers, these work on a 64bit OS. (for 32bit OS ???) Don't know if these drivers are acually better, but you can always try. I prefer these from all that I can get to work with KS. But I also prefer this driver with #3Engine, You can do a little test for yourself compare driver v1.04 vs v0_978 with Engine#3 And compare v0_974 vs v0_978 on both engines. Don't forget to play with the latency setting of the juli@ panel this seems to be important for SQ. Try 48 and 2048 samples!
I think you will be surpriced about what drivers and latency can do to SQ!
grtz
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Ultimate Audio Playback / XXHighEnd Support / Re: How to get Administrator rights back ?
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on: February 10, 2010, 03:07:21 am
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Hi Russ,
Yep,totally locked out. (so no admin account and the other account had no admin rights) The only option I could think of was to do a restore point. That gave back my admin account there I could get admin rights back on C:\
But still not completly fixed, I think I run into a virus. (strange things occured) Took me whole day to fix things, almost done now. I hope
Thnx anyway
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Ultimate Audio Playback / XXHighEnd Support / How to get Administrator rights back ?
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on: February 09, 2010, 03:21:30 pm
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Hmm,
After installing some software, I noticed that I lost my administrator rights. (I am still on 0y-5.02 version, this is not xx related)
Did played with the Command : net user administrator /active:no (or yes)
Now I cannot get my rights back. I need to get in a administrator account, but the strange thing is:
I believe you have to go into save mode, but can not get into save mode either.
no admin rights no xx
WTF
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