Definitely more colorful than the color scheme of your beloved DAC: http://www.dio-original.com/...
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PeAK
peakrchau
Nov 26, 2005 3:47 pm
This is one of the early reviews of the DI/O back in early 2001 by recording engineer Barry Rudolph: http://www.barryrudolph.com/mix/art.html PeAK...
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Donald W. Sehulster
dsehulster2000
Dec 10, 2005 6:07 pm
I am new to the group and I can't seem to find if this has been implemented before but I would like to upgrade U1 with the AD8620. As there are no SOIC8 to...
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Dana Walcott
tubemooley
Dec 13, 2005 6:28 am
1. Yes, you will need two AD8620's to replace one TL074. 2. I have not looked at the AD8620 datasheet. However, let's assume that it has the standard dual...
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Donald W. Sehulster
dsehulster2000
Dec 17, 2005 3:27 pm
In order avoid Digikey charges and to fill out my upgrade BOM I need the following materials: Caps (3) Panasonic NHG 3300uf 16V Caps (4) Panasonic FC 680uf 25V...
3189
Mark
mmarussich
Jan 25, 2006 1:20 pm
Does the quality of the card matter or is digital output all the same?...
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Paul Butterfield
unkapaulb
Jan 25, 2006 3:03 pm
... Yes! Quality ALWAYS matters. < grin > ... Bits are bits. In theory all the same, but some cheap or poor designs can introduce more errors. Remember also,...
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JUSTIN MALLAIS
jlm0924
Jan 25, 2006 11:46 pm
Digital output is all the same.... Mark <mmarussich@...> wrote: Does the quality of the card matter or is digital output all the same? SPONSORED LINKS ...
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Alain Raman
herizo61
Jan 26, 2006 9:25 am
Hi all what gives the best result when listening to CD ? 44khz , 88khz or ext. sync ? Alain ... avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database...
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Robin Bowes
robin_bowes
Jan 26, 2006 10:14 am
... No it isn't. One word: jitter. R....
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Paul Butterfield
unkapaulb
Jan 26, 2006 6:30 pm
DITTO — Jitter. What I said earlier. < grin > And RF, EMI, and ground loop events on poorly designed cards, connectors. Paul...
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sedond
Jan 27, 2006 8:22 pm
most folk think ext sync, some think 88.2. i use 88.2; what do *you* think? ;~) doug s. ... ext....
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Michael Amster
mamsterla
Jan 27, 2006 8:56 pm
With my DIO and Squeezebox combo, the 88.2 has proven better. My external sync is a little flakey. I think that the 88.2 sounds a bit better though. -MA...
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Alain Raman
herizo61
Jan 30, 2006 10:25 am
Hi for me , 88khz gives a sweet and nice sound but i think that the DIO upsampling stage is not of the best quality , so i'm now trying 44khz Alain ... avast!...
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lavalamp672000
Jan 30, 2006 10:58 am
Can anyone recommend a good place to purchase the RCA sockets with the nut on the exterior of the chassis? Preferably in Australia, but the States should be...
3199
bob_d
robertdaerr
Jan 30, 2006 4:17 pm
Hi, Scroll down the page at this website. They have them here in Pennsylvania, USA. http://www.hndme.com/storecardasrcafemale.html Regards, Bob ... From:...
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Jim L'Hommedieu, ...
jlamadoo
Jan 30, 2006 10:20 pm
Percy Audio is in the US too. See page 3 of their pdf for Vampire brand RCA with an external nut at http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf Jim L'Hommedieu USA...
3201
lavalamp672000
Mar 12, 2006 3:13 am
A few weeks back I changed the opamp, diodes, and all power caps except the two smallest (closest to the tube socket). The unit worked fine after these mods. ...
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Bob McNeice
ptmconsulting2
Mar 12, 2006 9:36 pm
Unfortunately I will have to state the obvious. You probably have a lifted trace somewhere. Check all of your solder joins and the pins on the op-amp chip, and...
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Jim L'Hommedieu, ...
jlamadoo
Mar 13, 2006 1:04 am
A "lifted trace" means it's been burned up and no longer conducts. It's open. When I was using a $10 Radio Shack iron, I had that. In addition, there were...
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lavalamp672000
Mar 14, 2006 10:46 am
Thanks. You were right on the money. I had lifted a trace between C18 and R7. It's now repaired, and singing like an angel!! ... addition, ... iron worked ......
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Matthew Moscardini
poolorpond12
Mar 15, 2006 6:06 pm
For this type of thing, i usually need to see the pinout diagrams (get the data sheets and place side by side) and draw out the circuits to keep track of what...
3206
jlamadoo
Mar 15, 2006 10:01 pm
Here's another option: G. Bronn recommended replacing U1 with two Burr-Brown INA103. Best of all, he put general instructions including part numbers on the...
3207
lavalamp672000
Mar 21, 2006 1:45 pm
I'm using a NAD C 521BEE as a transport. About 70% of the time, I have to switch the ART DI/O off for a few seconds when I switch CD's, otherwise it doesn't...
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Dmitry
dmitry_lovco...
Mar 21, 2006 3:51 pm
Hello lavalamp672000, Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 4:45:18 PM, you wrote: l> Will a better cable improve the ability to lock onto the signal when I l> change CD's?...
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Bob McNeice
ptmconsulting2
Mar 21, 2006 4:00 pm
Actually, most of us have found that the DIO is VERY sensitive to the digital cable used. It definitely affects the sound quality and could easily be a part of...
3210
Michael Amster
mamsterla
Mar 21, 2006 6:01 pm
There are a couple of things you can probably do to increase your lock. If you go on the DIOMods Yahoo group and download the Mods_by_Craig.doc file in the...
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Jim L'Hommedieu, ...
jlamadoo
Mar 22, 2006 4:22 am
... If you replace a freebie interconnect with a great one, yes, it can. ... The problems I had with the DI/O were bursts of static, refusing to play music...
3212
Dmitry
dmitry_lovco...
Mar 22, 2006 2:11 pm
Hello Bob, Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 7:00:07 PM, you wrote: Sync loss at disk change isn't related with cable - it's a transport fault! BM> Actually, most of us...
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Matthew Moscardini
poolorpond12
Mar 24, 2006 11:20 pm
Even my MSB link is sensitive to the cable used (especially with length, which you might expect). When I used my DVDA player (my HT stuff is in a rack in the...
