Audirvana DAC Settings
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- čas přidán 29. 02. 2024
- A quick overview on how to set up your DAC in Audirvana. I show you how to set oversampling rates on your DAC even if it doesn't offer those changes in it's internal OS. I also show how "Plays with Audirvana" works with an Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC. I would appreciate your feedback and any questions or clarifications you may need. Thank you.
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Olá Old Guy. Tenho 58 anos. Somos da antiga geração. Já tive otimos equipamentos. Hoje tenho que tentar extrair o melhor com o que tenho. Coisas da vida. Suas dicas foram essenciais para configurar o Audirvãna studio. Tenho um equipamento bem modesto e até ridículo para quem gosta de ouvir as músicas como se ouvia antigamente. Tenho uma soundbar LG SK 6. Minha esposa tem problema com fios pela sala. Sou inscrito. Continue fazendo videos sobre Audirvãna. Obrigado
Além da soundbar sk6. Utilizo windows 10 Intel i5 2400 com 12gb de ram
Dac smsl su 01
Marcello, muito obrigado por assistir e por compartilhar seu sistema. Estou feliz que meu vídeo ajudou você a configurar o Audirvana. Muito obrigado.
Muito legal.
Esse é um ótimo pequeno DAC. Eu sei que parece muito bom. Obrigado.
thanks guru 🙏
Hardly a guru. I am probably more like Rasputin! Lol.
There seems to be some upsampling confusion in this video. There are two places that upsampling may happen: 1) in Audirvāna before sending it via USB to the DAC, and/or 2) in the DAC (if the DAC has the capability). The settings seen in the Audirvāna set up screen are controlling 1); the PC computes the upsampled stream and sends it out as such and the DAC plays it. Some DACs also upsample, but this is a downstream activity not known to Audirvāna. To the extent the DAC is capable, this upsampling occurs in addition to that which is done in Audirvāna. Some DACs have a button which will disable this second oversampling, so called NOS (non-oversampling), which might make sense to use when endeavoring to use Audirvāna’s upsampling.
You are of course correct. Thank you for sorting it out for me. Thanks also for watching.
Just a thought regarding your 24 bit verses 32 bit Audirvāna issue with the Bifröst… In the Audirvāna setup screen for the Bifröst you have the “Bitdepth maximum of 24bit (instead of 32bit)” setting turned OFF. To my reading of the double negatives here, I think set that way forces 32bits at the DAC (which it probably accepts, but only use the most significant 24) even though the DAC has only 24 bits of “real” capability (the reality being even less, consult Stoddard or Moffat). The upshot of this is that maybe if you want to send only 24 bits to the DAC, that setting should be turned ON. A setting thus would send less data over USB but at the expense of some last minute processing to strip the least significant 8 bits on the PC which most efficiently uses a 64/32 bit pipeline for manipulating the stream.
Yes. I know that setting and will retry with your suggestion. Thanks again for the info.
Thanks for comprehensive explanation.
I’ve got a silly question, forgive me, your Bi-Frost is connected to your Windows PC with a USB cable, right? Cheers
Yes. It is. I did a video on DACs and their connections here: czcams.com/video/5JIgG81XUZc/video.html. Thank you so much for watching and asking a good question.
Thanks for quick reply, much appreciated!
Because USB is asynchronous it is the best connection. Thank you.
do you know if this audivharna recognizes rme adi2 dac fs?
I am sorry. I just saw this. My guess would be yes. Audirvana is European and is working with most upper tier mfrs. to get them certified. I am pretty confident the RME gear will work just fine. I have yet to find a DAC it doesn't recognize. Thx.
Great video. I upsample to dsd and it sounds wonderful. Ive never been able to get it to output to dsd from a dsd file. It outputs 32 bit 352 khz. My dac is capable of 512dsd but it doesnt show it. Ive emailed audirvana and they dont answer.
Great tutorial! Thx
I have. Geshelli dac with an amanero usb. Audirvana recognizes amanero combo but not geahelli. Defaults to a different brand. Still works but not identifying my dac correctly
Send more details and if you can some screen shots to my email oldguyhifi@gmail.com and let me see if I can help. I also have a J2 see below. Try turning off the upsampling to DSD function and see if it will play. Are you playing .dsf DSD rip files or from an SACD machine?
Alex, I have the same issue with my J2. The Amanero USB board is used by a bunch of different DAC manufactures. My pops up looking for a Lyngdorf product. I just chose the TDAI-1120 unit and all is well. Yes it still pops up but doesn't effect the units operation even with DSD. I know some of the folks at Audirvana and will try and reach out. Yes, they are slow to respond. I will also let Geno and Sherri know even though it has nothing to do with them. I will keep you posted
Alex, I am curious to know why you are upsampling to DSD. There is no technical benefit as upsampling can't create more info. It just puts more strain on your PC.
@@OldGuyHifi it wont output in dsd even with upsampling turned off. The dsd file i use is a dsf file i downloaded from dsdnative. I only upsample to try and see if it sounds better. With it on or off it still outputs the dac to 32bit 352 khz.