In Reply to: USB DAC connection problem - further update posted by eduardoo on February 14, 2012 at 18:35:50:
As you have no doubt seen in post after post in almost every forum USB poses a constant problem to digital audio. It is unreliable and often needs poorly written and supported drivers [software] and extra peripheral devices [hardware] to make it work. The best thing to do is to avoid USB entirely, this will not only save you headaches but money and time spent trying to make it work.You may notice that the audio industry as a whole does not support USB to stream audio to Dacs. This can be seen in the obvious omission of USB out in nearly all music streamers/network player devices. No doubt that as time goes on these players will improve in sound quality, ergonomics, features and be offered at a reduced cost. This will leave USB [only] Dacs as relics of the past forever tied to personal computers.
Edits: 02/15/12
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Follow Ups
- This is a USB problem - Dynobot 06:17:04 02/15/12 (48)
- You may notice that the audio industry as a whole does not support USB to stream audio to Dacs - Crimson 10:21:27 02/15/12 (10)
- Pro Audio??? To Borrow A Phrase "Gang...." - Dynobot 13:45:00 02/15/12 (9)
- RE: Pro Audio??? To Borrow A Phrase "Gang...." - rick_m 16:36:18 02/15/12 (7)
- Rapid change??? - Dynobot 17:38:55 02/15/12 (6)
- RE: Rapid change??? - rick_m 20:46:46 02/15/12 (5)
- RE: Rapid change??? - Old Listener 22:56:39 02/15/12 (4)
- RE: Rapid change??? - rick_m 16:17:18 02/16/12 (3)
- RE: Rapid change??? - Old Listener 21:28:09 02/16/12 (2)
- RE: Rapid change??? - rick_m 10:35:05 02/17/12 (1)
- RE: Rapid change??? - Old Listener 15:33:18 02/17/12 (0)
- RE: Pro Audio??? To Borrow A Phrase "Gang...." - Old Listener 14:08:50 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: "The best thing to do is to avoid USB entirely" - rick_m 07:43:05 02/15/12 (11)
- RE: "The best thing to do is to avoid USB entirely" - Dynobot 07:48:31 02/15/12 (9)
- What do you mean by - Sordidman 11:58:21 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: What do you mean by - Dynobot 13:50:11 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: "The best thing to do is to avoid USB entirely" - Old Listener 11:19:25 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: "The best thing to do is to avoid USB entirely" - Mercman 07:53:43 02/15/12 (5)
- I just don't see what the fuss is about. - Dynobot 07:56:38 02/15/12 (4)
- LOL: "the hundreds or thousands of others - Sordidman 12:01:40 02/15/12 (2)
- Have you been counting again? :-) - Dynobot 13:36:17 02/15/12 (1)
- naw, just not melodramatic -t - Sordidman 14:00:48 02/16/12 (0)
- RE: I just don't see what the fuss is about. - Mercman 07:59:33 02/15/12 (0)
- Funny!! (nt) - Mercman 07:44:05 02/15/12 (0)
- A classic Troll post. nt - Tony Lauck 07:18:38 02/15/12 (2)
- RE: A classic USB problem - fmak 09:24:40 02/20/12 (0)
- RE: A classic Troll post. nt -Some - fmak 07:44:39 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:04:06 02/15/12 (21)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Dynobot 07:13:46 02/15/12 (20)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:23:15 02/15/12 (19)
- do you have any advice for investments? - Dynobot 07:54:00 02/15/12 (0)
- I'm not a USB advocate - fmak 07:46:18 02/15/12 (11)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate - Mercman 07:50:26 02/15/12 (10)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate - Bob_C 17:47:32 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change - fmak 10:23:34 02/15/12 (8)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change - Mercman 10:29:09 02/15/12 (7)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - fmak 12:03:13 02/15/12 (6)
- For Fred - Mercman 12:54:19 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Mercman 12:07:29 02/15/12 (4)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Dynobot 13:53:55 02/15/12 (3)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Mercman 14:49:15 02/15/12 (2)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Dynobot 15:24:20 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: I'm not a USB advocate-Change-What? - Mercman 17:15:42 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Dynobot 07:33:55 02/15/12 (5)
- RE: This is a USB problem - rick_m 09:18:54 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - soulfood 07:50:40 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:41:38 02/15/12 (2)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Dynobot 07:50:35 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: This is a USB problem - Mercman 07:56:08 02/15/12 (0)