Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tweaking - Bypass internal SB DAC and SPidf Question

2011-03-31 Thread soundcheck
If you apply my Toolbox to the Touch, you can turn the analog output off from the SW side. At least the bits are no longer routed in parallel to all outputs in that case. Cheers -- soundcheck 'soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 2.0'

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tweaking - Bypass internal SB DAC and SPidf Question

2011-03-28 Thread turbot fiend
Some dumb questions that search or RTFM not made obvious. Have RTFM'd but can't find out how the internal DAC in SB Touch is automatically disabled when one attaches an external DAC. Is it a by-default setting when spidf out is connected (coax or opt.)? I want to be sure that it is the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tweaking - Bypass internal SB DAC and SPidf Question

2011-03-28 Thread cliveb
turbot fiend;621386 Wrote: Have RTFM'd but can't find out how the internal DAC in SB Touch is automatically disabled when one attaches an external DAC. It isn't disabled. The internal DAC continues to operate in parallel with the SPDIF output, regardless of whether you connect an external DAC.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tweaking - Bypass internal SB DAC and SPidf Question

2011-03-28 Thread turbot fiend
Thanks for that Clive. Just for clarity, if the internal Touch DAC continues to operate, is it's digital output via spidf, then subsequently clocked/reclocked and D/A converted again at the external DAC stage? -- turbot fiend

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Tweaking - Bypass internal SB DAC and SPidf Question

2011-03-28 Thread garym
turbot fiend;621403 Wrote: Thanks for that Clive. Just for clarity, if the internal Touch DAC continues to operate, is it's digital output via spidf, then subsequently clocked/reclocked and D/A converted again at the external DAC stage? No, you are still thinking that somehow your digital