Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]2010-12-31-20:37:48 Jim Laurel: > One other drawback for us audio enthusiasts is that the Airs do not have > optical audio output. Not too big a problem since most modern DACs accept > USB. The drag is that one of my favorite little audio units for the > desktop, the Peachtree iDecco, only accepts up to 16bit/48kHz via USB, > while it will accept 24bit/96kHz over optical. Not a big deal with > regular CD material, but with 24/96 files, the difference in the sound is > not subtle. No problem. If you really like the sound of the DAC in your iDecco, you can get a high-rate and nicely low-jitter S/PDIF stream into it with one of these: http://www.halidedesign.com/bridge/ (You'll have to use the coax input, not the Toslink, but that's a win anyway.) Just got one. Sounds really nice feeding a Lavry DAC. Much better than the Toslink straight out of the Mac Pro. And it does 88.2, should you want it. My mac's built-in digital output does 96, but not 88.2. > What's a Peachtree iDecco? World?s 1st Tube Hybrid Integrated Amp with > pure digital iPod Dock. > http://signalpathint.com/index.php/iDecco/idecco2.html