Streaming Bridge!?

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Some people find PC -USB-> DAC to sound “bad”. This can be for a number of reasons but you’ll see words like “noise” or “ground issues” or “EMI”. Regardless…

Successfully tackled that problem recently…

Power Adaptors/Sources

Proof of concept: Recently inserted an Intona USB isolator between my core and USB DAC. I just couldn’t get rid of audible noise through the speakers, which was independent of volume setting, grounding scheme and even whether the DAC was powered on, as long as everything was connected and the core being powered up. The Intona USB isolator provides galvanic isolation while supporting full USB Hi-Speed (480 MBit/s), which I’m dependent upon due to maximally upsampling all content, and this doe…