Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Coaxial fixed attenuator
alec_cat;695961 Wrote: Reading about this, it seems optimal attenuation values are wholly dependent on both the SPDIF cable used and the given DAC, so it would be hard to prescribe a single attenuation value for every system. Also, from what I can gather, attenuation was helpful for the M2Tech Hiface as its default SPDIF output was overspec from 0.5v at 2v, begging the question of how beneficial this would be for the Touch (if its output is lower). Hi, that is why 10db is the max that can be used with the touch before the dac loses the ability to read the spdif signal. I still notice a beneficial effect with 10db, I wouldn't have posted it otherwise. It's a simple circuit so could be designed/built for a particular dac/cable combination if your into diy. -- SBGK SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94106 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Coaxial fixed attenuator
Reading about this, it seems optimal attenuation values are wholly dependent on both the SPDIF cable used and the given DAC, so it would be hard to prescribe a single attenuation value for every system. Also, from what I can gather, attenuation was helpful for the M2Tech Hiface as its default SPDIF output was overspec from 0.5v at 2v, begging the question of how beneficial this would be for the Touch (if its output is lower). -- alec_cat alec_cat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48527 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94106 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Coaxial fixed attenuator
came across this on J Keny's site http://sites.google.com/site/hifacemods/home/rf-attenuators cost me about £17 with postage from minicircuits read that someone had found 10db works with the Touch, so thought why not try it. quite a nice effect if you use bnc coax for spdif to your dac, takes some of the digital hash away, an audiophile bargain. http://www.minicircuits.com/MCLStore/ModelInfoDisplay?13315991963110.1795317748732962 http://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/HAT-10-75.pdf -- SBGK SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94106 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
