Jeff Flowerday wrote: > Now you guys need to confirm first that it works with the V-LINK II or > the V-LINK 192 but the following might help further as the V-LINK's > apparently seem susceptible to USB pollution. > > http://www.aqvox.de/usb-power_en.html > > I repeat, confirm that it will work with your device before spending the > money on it!!!!!!
I think that device works with most USB dacs and S/PDIF converters that have a type B female and may be useful if the dac/converter itself is powered only by USB, such as the V-links. You simply connect your USB-cable with the Aqvox and then the Aqvox to the Dac/converter. The Aqvox supposedly provides cleaner power compared to the USB host's own. A local Hi-fi magazine tested it recently with good results. The V-link 192 is galvanically isolated (the V-link II is not) so it should not be very sensitive to noice from the USB host. I tried cutting the shield on a simple USB cable anyway and noticed a significant difference with the V-link 192. That should not account for the percieved difference in sound quality between 0.6 and 0.7 though, but now I have no problems at all with the sound of 0.7. Although I haven't tried to go back to 0.6 I'm willing to confess that the differences I experienced may not be there. I switched to 0.7 after a pretty long listening session and that may account for my experience. My apologies to Triode. Now I believe the sound I get from the Touch and the V-link 192 beats any source I've ever used. It definitely beats the S/PDIF out from the Touch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Veovis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56155 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94855 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
