22-Feb-2016, 16:32
(22-Feb-2016, 16:00)Antoine Wrote:I would say that the external power supply is an important component too, this is the same power supply that is used with their über high-end DACs.(22-Feb-2016, 14:04)Confused Wrote: Isn't the TotalDac D1 basically an optimised Cubox, together with a very high specification re-clocker? I mention this because with all the debate about re-clocking, one thing that there is very good evidence for is that the TotalDac D1 works splendidly well with a Devialet.
I think it is.
The Cubox itself is completely shielded from the rest of the box and of course the connection from Cubox to re-clocker is the totaldac USB filter.
A lot of attention in the totaldac design is paid to minimising noise, including the grounding design. When selecting inputs all other inputs are physically disconnected - you can hear the clicks as you toggle between inputs.
There is also some clever stuff going on with the AES output, I know that when I sent my d1 server back for its free upgrade Vincent "tweaked" this.
Sorry - I'm hijacking the thread and I should know better!
Guillaume
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