emaja
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Post by emaja on Feb 17, 2011 15:22:20 GMT -5
Sparky, you are right on the remote. It is also one of the most substantial remotes I have ever seen. I feel like I should have a permit and a five day waiting period to purchase it - LOL!
It is still going to take some time to get used to the sheer size of the soundstage. I will fiddle with the bass a bit after things break in a it. I can't wait to get the UPA-1s next week.
Eric
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Post by r2d2 on Feb 17, 2011 16:12:10 GMT -5
got mine in this morning too. any other mac users having success with getting 24bit 192khz via USB?
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Post by jamesflames on Feb 17, 2011 16:43:20 GMT -5
Missed Fed-Ex yesterday but was here waiting today! I've built a mini 2.0 sconsisting of the XDA-1, UPA-2, WDLive Plus media player and an ancient Pioneer PD-7100 as a transport. I cannot comment on soundstage because I relocated my equipment but it is very enjoyable. Have only played FLAC (ripped every CD I own) and CDs. Scared to play a mp3...
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Post by MurphMan on Feb 17, 2011 23:16:07 GMT -5
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lewers
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Post by lewers on Feb 17, 2011 23:24:51 GMT -5
OK, then I'm all set to start the ball rolling and pop the top off one of the XPA-1s and go part-spec hunting. Yea, I could call and ask one of the folks at E but what fun would that be? Success! Here's the page for the switch used in my XPA-1: www.salecom.com.tw/products.asp?prdClassNo=001#T80-TAt an average of one click per day it looks like better than 100 years of use from the XLR<->RCA switch. Not bad  |
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emaja
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Post by emaja on Feb 18, 2011 0:38:20 GMT -5
At an average of one click per day it looks like better than 100 years of use from the XLR<->RCA switch. Not bad Only 50,000 cycles! Rubbish ;D I think we are safe. Eric |
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Post by jmilton on Feb 22, 2011 8:21:48 GMT -5
Ok...so how do you know what the sample rate is of the XDA-1? When I ran the Cary CD500 to the UMC-1, It would display all the sample rates up to 192khz. When I ran the Cary thru the XDA-1 to the UMC-1 (coaxial), the UMC-1 displays analog:44.1khz. I thought it would pass thru the sample rate that it got up to 192khz? Is the XDA down sampling? How can you tell if 192 goes in and is converted to analog and it is not being done at 44.1khz?
Rather than the vol. on the display, it would be nice to have the sample rate received displayed on the XDA-1. The Oppo 980h sounds fine thru the XDA-1...I'll continue to play with different combinations. Overkill on the remote, but I like overkill! The dim is fine, but the XDA display's blu does not match the UMC's blu display. Otherwise, simple to set up and no vol. issues at all. Nice job, Emotiva.
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Post by jamesflames on Feb 22, 2011 10:11:19 GMT -5
Ok...so how do you know what the sample rate is of the XDA-1? When I ran the Cary CD500 to the UMC-1, It would display all the sample rates up to 192khz. When I ran the Cary thru the XDA-1 to the UMC-1 (coaxial), the UMC-1 displays analog:44.1khz. I thought it would pass thru the sample rate that it got up to 192khz? Is the XDA down sampling? How can you tell if 192 goes in and is converted to analog and it is not being done at 44.1khz?..." This is interesting... |
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Post by rygher3 on Feb 22, 2011 10:55:39 GMT -5
Ok...so how do you know what the sample rate is of the XDA-1? When I ran the Cary CD500 to the UMC-1, It would display all the sample rates up to 192khz. When I ran the Cary thru the XDA-1 to the UMC-1 (coaxial), the UMC-1 displays analog:44.1khz. I thought it would pass thru the sample rate that it got up to 192khz? Is the XDA down sampling? How can you tell if 192 goes in and is converted to analog and it is not being done at 44.1khz? Rather than the vol. on the display, it would be nice to have the sample rate received displayed on the XDA-1. Very true on it being nice if it showed what the incoming source info was. The thing with the UMC-1 display though seems to be misleading. It is an analog signal, so the sample rate is what?? I don't think a sample rate exists for an analog signal. I am almost positive the XDA is not downsampling to 44.1khz before converting to analog. |
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Post by jmilton on Feb 22, 2011 11:48:49 GMT -5
Yes, but my understanding is if the XDA is fed a 192 khz signal (44.1 and up to 192khz), it will convert it to analog at 192 khz. I just think the XDA should display what the incoming sample rate is so you know what the source is outputting. Otherwise, you are left with blind trust... great sound, but blind trust. Perhaps I am being a bit of a curmudgeon...  cave.hometheaterhifi.com/photo/emotiva-xda1?xg_source=activity |
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