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« on: August 09, 2007, 08:29:04 pm » |
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I am probably going to buy this: http://industrialcomponent.com/opticis/opm210010.htmlIt is an optical usb cable. I will also need a short usb A to B cable on the downstream side (going into dac), and will probably get this: http://industrialcomponent.com/newnex/uh2abr0106.htmlIt is powered on the downstream side with a wall wart (no copper in it so it doesn't use the 5 v usb)... optionally I can buy this battery power supply: http://www.amazon.com/Socket-Communications-AC4009-541-Li-Ion-Mobile/dp/B000309YMMThere are probably cheaper battery supplies I need to look into... how about this one: http://www.bixnet.com/5v7libapa.htmlAnyway... what do you think? This would move the computer/HardDrives closer to me to control and Isolate the dac/stereo from whatever computer interference. |
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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2007, 10:02:24 am » |
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Theories are good I think. There may be (or will be ?) jitter implications though. It's really something to test out ...
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2007, 10:27:21 am » |
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Theories are good I think. There may be (or will be ?) jitter implications though. It's really something to test out ...
It's going to be a bit of an expensive test I'm afraid. Some over at Audio Asylum say it has worked well for them. But ya I'm afraid of adding jitter, so if it doesn't sound as good as my 1 m of regular cable, I'll go back. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2007, 09:01:43 pm » |
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This opticis cable plus battery pack did not work out for me. Sounded worse than my, now, 6 feet of wire usb cable. Someone at AA hinted it might be my dac not liking the battery pack and other usb dacs may not have a problem... oh wellz. I tend to think the optical/conversion stuff going on is causing jitter/problems? dunno... didn't sound as good.
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2007, 11:06:16 am » |
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Because the Opticis didn't work, I'm trying something else. Next to my music room is a hall space with a closet. I'm putting the HDDs in this closet and drilling a hole through the wall to pass the firewire through to my laptop. I'm using 6 feet of Firewire cable now and want to go up to a minimum of 3 meters to make this work. 4 meters might work better... but I can make 3 meters work. ? is, does the length of my firewire cable coming off the HDDs to the computer make a SQ difference? I wouldn't think so, as long as I don't go too far?
I know this for sure, that SQ varies with the USB link from my computer to the usb-dac; so I'm keeping USB cable and length the same as now. But the file from the HDDs loads completely in memory (right?) before playing so, unless the Firewire cable from the HDDs is so long the signal drops data?? which I wouldn't think 4 meters or under would? I shouldn't suffer SQ lose. Do you know?
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2007, 11:23:34 am » |
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You are right about everything;
As long as the longer cable gives you a connection, there's no problem. And *if* there is a problem, you'd just get errors. This is a normal "data" connection you are talking about, different from SPDIF ...
Btw (unrelated to your subject), for my XP machine I use a run of 10 meters Firewire towards the reclocking (Fireface) soundcard. It seems to "grey" the sound a tad, but not more than Firewire interfaces differ amongst eachother. IOW a good Firewire interface card is more important than the length of a cable (the worser interface being less able to control the longer run of cable).
One other thing :
Putting the HDDs in the toilet might be a nice gadget. But before you do, maybe you could open the cabinet they're in (I don't know anymore what you have), shut down the fan in there, leave the cabinet open and keep track of the temperature of the disks. Nowadays disks just can have it and you must be with your ears on them to hear them. Mine (4) are right in the open stacked onto eachother without (air) space in between them ...
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For the Stealth III LPS PC :
W10-14393.0 - July 17, 2021 (2.11)
XXHighEnd Mach III Stealth LPS PC -> Xeon Scalable 14/28 core with Hyperthreading On (set to 14/28 cores in BIOS and set to 10/20 cores via Boot Menu) @~660MHz, 48GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 14393.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/0/0/*1*/ Q1Factor = *4* / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = *10ms* / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = *10.13* (max 10.13) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / Stop Desktop, Remaining, WASAPI and W10 services / Use Remote Desktop / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD Off (!) / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *62* / Nervous Rate = *1* / Cool when Idle = n.a / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = Optimal / Time Stability = Stable / Custom Filtering *Low* (16x) / Always Clear Proxy before Playback = On -> USB3 from MoBo -> Lush^3
A: W-Y-R-G, B: *W-G* USB 1m00 -> Phisolator 24/768 Phasure NOS1a/G3 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (16ms) -> B'ASS Current Amplifier -> Blaxius*^2.5* A:B-G, B:B-G Interlink -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers. ET^2 Ethernet from Mach III to Music Server PC (RDC Control).
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere (also from the PC).
For a general PC :
W10-10586.0 - May 2016 (2.05+)
*XXHighEnd PC -> I7 3930k with Hyperthreading On (12 cores)* @~500MHz, 16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64 bit build 10586.0 from RAM, music on LAN / Engine#4 Adaptive Mode / Q1/-/3/4/5 = 14/-/1/1/1 / Q1Factor = 1 / Dev.Buffer = 4096 / ClockRes = 1ms / Memory = Straight Contiguous / Include Garbage Collect / SFS = 0.10 (max 60) / not Invert / Phase Alignment Off / Playerprio = Low / ThreadPrio = Realtime / Scheme = Core 3-5 / Not Switch Processors during Playback = Off/ Playback Drive none (see OS from RAM) / UnAttended (Just Start) / Always Copy to XX Drive (see OS from RAM) / All Services Off / Keep LAN - Not Persist / WallPaper On / OSD On / Running Time Off / Minimize OS / XTweaks : Balanced Load = *43* / Nervous Rate = 1 / Cool when Idle = 1 / Provide Stable Power = 1 / Utilize Cores always = 1 / Time Performance Index = *Optimal* / Time Stability = *Stable* / Custom Filter *Low* 705600 / -> USB3 *from MoBo* -> Clairixa USB 15cm -> Intona Isolator -> Clairixa USB 1m80 -> 24/768 Phasure NOS1a 75B (BNC Out) async USB DAC, Driver v1.0.4b (4ms) -> Blaxius BNC interlink *-> B'ASS Current Amplifier /w Level4 -> Blaxius Interlink* -> Orelo MKII Active Open Baffle Horn Speakers.
Removed Switching Supplies from everywhere.
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