SWL Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Loving it. I'm hearing more music.....blacker backround, tighter bass, more clarity and definition. Spotify Premium sounds like lossless......the good recordings anyway. Lossless files sound that much better. [emoji106] Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 It looks like I have a really nice USB cable for sale.....Thanks again to Carl, Tom and Chris for the advice. This is the ticket. No doubt.Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Optical sucks... Ive never had any good experience with it. My preference is for digital coax or spdif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 It's not sucking here.[emoji41] Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 It's not sucking here.[emoji41] Sent from my SM-G920R4 using TapatalkMy digital EQ requires optical in-out....without the EQ maybe it would suck here, too?Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 The problem is that USB audio is/was a significant step backwards for audio applications. It wasn't designed for it. If companies simply stated that up-front, many buyers would be much better off.I'm finding that out as we speak.Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 The problem is that USB audio is/was a significant step backwards for audio applications. It wasn't designed for it. If companies simply stated that up-front, many buyers would be much better off.I'm finding that out as we speak.Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Do I need to read through this whole thread to find out how good this is, and exactly what you need to do, from start to.....finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTR Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 This is interesting to me. Been thinking about a DAC. I was wondering how to hook it up. I need a maverick tube magic d2 and a mono price audio extractor. I run a HDMI cable from my computer to the audio extractor. Then run an optical cable from the extractor to the DAC. Then run some RCA cables from the DAC to my Yamaha RX-A1050 to my Heresy's. Do I need to run the Yamaha in pure direct to turn off the Yamaha's DAC? Are the two DAC's in the Maverick Tubemagic D2 better than the single SABRE DAC in the Yamaha? I'm impressed with the "purity" of the sound now. Just like some opinion on if this setup will sound better then what I have. Currently, I use Spotify Premium on extreme streaming setting from my IPad and either use AirPlay or use Spotify connect on the receiver. I have hooked up my computer to the HDMI input on the receiver also. Any information is appreciated before I spend the money on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 SOoooo... you are using HDMI out from the PC >> HDMI audio extractor >> Toslink >> DAC. What is it about this that is better than using Toslink straight out from the PC to the DAC? Toslink out sucks compared to my USB setup (granted I have a lot invested there). Does the HDMI help clean up something for the Toslink connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 2 hours ago, muel said: What is it about this that is better than using Toslink straight out from the PC to the DAC? Depends on the available hardware. Some have it, some don't. 2 hours ago, muel said: Does the HDMI help clean up something for the Toslink connection? No. It's just a fancy pipeline to carry the LPCM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Prior to using this HDMI extractor, I had zero issues streaming Spotify using the USB port out of my laptop. Now, using the HDMI Extractor the sound is awesome but it will play about 5-6 songs and then will stop and say "Can't play current track". Last night I would just restart Spotify and it would be fine for a while then would act up again.This morning it did it again but this time I lost sound through the stereo but the sound continued to play through the laptop speakers. Then, the sound mysteriously came back on through the HDMI Extractor through the stereo.Any idea what's happening or what I should look for?Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 No static or any unusual sounds.....Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Swap the HDMI cable and retry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I think I've got it figured out. I had my laptop set for the screen saver to stay on for something like 20 or 25 minutes......and after that time was up it would go into sleep mode. That's when the the sound would cut out from the HDMI Extractor and then only play from the laptop speakers. I reset the laptop not to go into sleep mode for 4 hours.....been listening for an hour straight with no hiccups. Cool.Don't know why Spotify said "can't play track"....maybe just a coincidence but I found it odd because Spotify is usually so dependable here it's almost scary. On the other hand, since being forced into Windows 10, some weird things have been going on with Spotify. Nothing major but a little static at the beginning of each song and even some skipping from time to time. However, since inserting the HDMI Extractor yesterday, I haven't heard any of that.As far as the sleep mode....when I was using the USB out of the laptop, the music woud keep playing through USB even while in sleep mode which was why I was puzzled as to what was going on with this new HDMI EXTRACTOR.Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 HDMI is also used to drive external monitors: so when the laptop's operating system goes into sleep mode... Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 16 hours ago, SWL said: I think I've got it figured out. I had my laptop set for the screen saver to stay on for something like 20 or 25 minutes......and after that time was up it would go into sleep mode. That's when the the sound would cut out from the HDMI Extractor and then only play from the laptop speakers. I reset the laptop not to go into sleep mode for 4 hours.....been listening for an hour straight with no hiccups. Cool. Mine did too. I had to set the screen to not go asleep when running off of the wall plug. Problem solved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 I knew you'd like it. To me it was an extremely obvious improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 On 9/24/2016 at 7:29 PM, jimjimbo said: Do I need to read through this whole thread to find out how good this is, and exactly what you need to do, from start to.....finish? What is your equipment chain and cable type from internet to amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 On 9/24/2016 at 9:08 PM, RTR said: I have hooked up my computer to the HDMI input on the receiver also. If you're already using HDMI as an input, this isn't necessary. This work around was for those of us that used USB out of the computer and were trying to get away from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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