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05-17-2013, 11:34 AM

VandyMan replied to a thread Resonessence Labs INVICTA - move over Weiss DAC202U, theres a new king in town! in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

They are really busy at Resonessence Labs! On their site today: CONCERO comes in three formats: CONCERO, plus soon-to-be-released* CONCERO HD...

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05-17-2013, 11:24 AM

VandyMan replied to a thread Audirvana 1.5 Beta in Software

Does the 1.5 beta work with the new version of iTunes released yesterday? I see some reports of problems in another topic, but it is unclear if it is...

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05-14-2013, 04:44 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Audirvana 1.5 Beta in Software

Re: HDCD I emailed izotope to request that they add HDCD support a few months back. They seemed interested, but unconvinced. I mentioned that it...

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05-09-2013, 01:47 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Audirvana 1.5 Beta in Software

Having a powerful open format for audio filters is a great addition to A+. There are a number of possible AU plugins not yet mentioned here: -...

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04-17-2013, 03:20 PM

VandyMan commented on article Bel Canto Design uLink USB to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

Thanks for the info D-R-O.

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04-12-2013, 05:15 PM

VandyMan commented on article Bel Canto Design uLink USB to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

Also, your one word reply comes across to me as a bit rude.

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04-12-2013, 10:28 AM

VandyMan commented on article Bel Canto Design uLink USB to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

Too bad. Seems like there would be a lot of interest here.

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04-11-2013, 02:47 PM

VandyMan commented on article Bel Canto Design uLink USB to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

Is a Ref Link review planned? I'd love to see a roundup of 1-2K priced converters.

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03-14-2013, 02:23 PM

VandyMan commented on article JRiver Mac vs JRiver Windows Sound Quality Comparison in CA Academy

Very impressive.

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03-12-2013, 05:02 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Izotope SRC in Software

If I had a DAC that had a filter I enjoyed, I would turn off up-sampling in A+.

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03-11-2013, 04:34 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Izotope SRC in Software

Thanks guys, really helpful. Miska, what do you mean by "leaky" ? Jud, I meant the impulse response graphs and the graphs showing the...

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03-11-2013, 12:36 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Izotope SRC in Software

Thanks Jud. I understand the claims for up-sampling in general, but when additional params like steepness are added in, I get a little lost. Since my...

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03-11-2013, 11:15 AM

VandyMan replied to a thread Izotope SRC in Software

I don't understand DAC filters too well, but won't most DACs apply a filter to remove ultra-sonic noise before conversion, even if not up sampling?...

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03-09-2013, 04:08 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Audirvana 1.4 in Software

Levandier, thanks again! This site describes the meaning of each iZotope 64 parameter: iZotope 64-Bit SRC | Sound Forge Pro If your Mac is up...

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03-08-2013, 02:41 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread Audirvana 1.4 in Software

levandier - That is very helpful for visualizing what each setting does. Would you be able to post the impulse response for a few other pre-ringing...

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02-27-2013, 05:23 PM

VandyMan replied to a thread 'Audiophile' Ethernet Cables. in Networking, Networked Audio, and Streaming

You are taking my statement rather more seriously than intended. Note the wink at the end. Or the equipment listed in my signature. My "point" was...

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