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Re: Doc recommended Chinese DAC + LPSU

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Thanks for all the replies.

I might give the Oehlbach Masterclock unit a try - seems reasonably priced so a low risk experiment!

Btw really impressed with the Audirvana software - good remote app, easy to install and operate and sounds really good as well. Recommended if you are looking to use a PC/Mac as a multi-source server
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Re: Doc recommended Chinese DAC + LPSU

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Must check Audirvana out. I've got Volumio on 2 PC's which sounds very fine. :grin:

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Btw
Any recommendations for a USB to USB A cable for use with Oehlbach Masterclock ?
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Re: Doc recommended Chinese DAC + LPSU

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Fretless wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:10 pm Must check Audirvana out. I've got Volumio on 2 PC's which sounds very fine. :grin:
I'll be interested in your conclusions. The interface looks a bit more JRiver-ish.
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Re: Doc recommended Chinese DAC + LPSU

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Copperblue wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:25 pm Btw
Any recommendations for a USB to USB A cable for use with Oehlbach Masterclock ?
Already gave a link to partsconnexion.com for discount DH Labs USB cables. When I did my mini shoot-out they came out the best.
Silver Sonic sounds a touch smoother and more open than AQ Carbon (at a fraction of the price) and their Mirage cable is simply mind-blowing.

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slinger wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:38 pm
Fretless wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:10 pm Must check Audirvana out. I've got Volumio on 2 PC's which sounds very fine. :grin:
I'll be interested in your conclusions. The interface looks a bit more JRiver-ish.

I see that Audirvana runs as a Windows program. Unlike Volumio which dedicates the PC to a single task - digital audio.

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Re: Doc recommended Chinese DAC + LPSU

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Fretless wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:46 pm
Copperblue wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:25 pm Btw
Any recommendations for a USB to USB A cable for use with Oehlbach Masterclock ?
Already gave a link to partsconnexion.com for discount DH Labs USB cables. When I did my mini shoot-out they came out the best.
Silver Sonic sounds a touch smoother and more open than AQ Carbon (at a fraction of the price) and their Mirage cable is simply mind-blowing.

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I just tried on Oehlbach Masterclock in my system.......

I can hear a definite improvement however I seem to be getting some occasional jitter and noise which I wasn’t getting before?

Any ideas ?
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Re: Doc recommended Chinese DAC + LPSU

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Strange. What USB cable are you using?

I really do not like the short lead supplied with the masterclock at all.

And you could try an AQ Jitterbug in the output socket of the PC.

Another question. Is the problem just with Audirvana? Have you tried comparing with Foobar or similar?

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Just Audirvana tried at the moment. I have a Jitter bug in use

Tried two cables......
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