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What is the best (and safest) way of connecting my PC to my DAC?
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<blockquote data-quote="capetownwatches" data-source="post: 820161" data-attributes="member: 19576"><p>Tenflare's post below recounting how a faulty USB port can damage equipment got me a little concerned, which got me thinking... :thinking:</p><p></p><p>At the moment my DAC is connected to my PC simply by an AQ Pearl USB cable (great cost-effective cable btw).</p><p></p><p>I have tried to isolate a port on a hub that is not being used by any other peripheral, not sure if I've managed that but I've never had any connection issues. </p><p>Even the notoriously sensitive Audio-gd Windows drivers have worked perfectly since installation (touch wood it stays that way). </p><p></p><p>I have used a Jitterbug for a while and could not hear any perceivable difference or change to the sound. I thus removed it, my thinking being that the fewer devices between Source and DAC the better, certainly if they don't deliver any improvement.</p><p></p><p>Now I am thinking that maybe if nothing else, the little Jitterbug could act as a "safety device" or buffer between USB port and DAC.</p><p>There have been other threads on this topic, but don't think this particular function has been discussed.</p><p></p><p>I am not in favour of spending a fortune on the following types of solutions, which seem like total overkill to me:</p><p></p><p>https://ifi-audio.com/power-2/</p><p></p><p>Opinions and alternatives awaited!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ifi-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/nano-iUSB3-01.45.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="capetownwatches, post: 820161, member: 19576"] Tenflare's post below recounting how a faulty USB port can damage equipment got me a little concerned, which got me thinking... :thinking: At the moment my DAC is connected to my PC simply by an AQ Pearl USB cable (great cost-effective cable btw). I have tried to isolate a port on a hub that is not being used by any other peripheral, not sure if I've managed that but I've never had any connection issues. Even the notoriously sensitive Audio-gd Windows drivers have worked perfectly since installation (touch wood it stays that way). I have used a Jitterbug for a while and could not hear any perceivable difference or change to the sound. I thus removed it, my thinking being that the fewer devices between Source and DAC the better, certainly if they don't deliver any improvement. Now I am thinking that maybe if nothing else, the little Jitterbug could act as a "safety device" or buffer between USB port and DAC. There have been other threads on this topic, but don't think this particular function has been discussed. I am not in favour of spending a fortune on the following types of solutions, which seem like total overkill to me: https://ifi-audio.com/power-2/ Opinions and alternatives awaited! [IMG]https://ifi-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/nano-iUSB3-01.45.png[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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