Mutec MC-3+

[AudioPhil]

....can't wait to get my REF 10 Clock!

[AudioPhil]

Hello all

 

I have several TB of native DSD files and i just output a DoP stream to my SOtM dx-USB HD. The dX-USB HD is daisy-chained with the MUTEC MC-3+ via AES/EBU and since this is already a PCM stream the MUTEC does no DSD-PCM Conversion. The Mytek DAC receives the DoP signal inside the PCM stream of the MUTEC via AES/EBU and finally plays native DSD.

 

Or in other words, to bypass the DSD-PCM conversion of the MC-3+ simply don't use it's USB input.

 

Best,

AudioPhil

[AudioPhil]

19 hours ago, m5sime said:

Hi @AudioPhil would you, or anyone else know if MQA via Tidal will traverse the MUTEC process? I have a Rendu feeding a Mytek Brooklyn DAC via USB and was thinking of changing to Aes/EBU into the DAC via MUTEC USB from the Rendu. But I wanted to support MQA streaming 

 

Hello

 

I use a MUTEC MC-3+USB and a Brookly DAC myself, MQA works perfectly find (the SOtM dx-USB HD is in front of the MUTEC).

 

Please see details about my setup here: https://pdf.highend-audiopc.com/reference-system.pdf

 

Best,

AudioPhil

[AudioPhil]

On 22.5.2017 at 5:01 PM, m5sime said:

Thank you! So your MQA light comes on just fine with AES/EBU? (sorry to ask). 

 

Hi

 

Yes sure, MQA logo is displayed on the Brooklyn in the expected color, and everything else is also working like a charm

 

As far as i understand the MQA format is transport-agnostic, so it won't matter if you use USB, SP-DIF, AES/EBU, I2S or whatsoever.

 

Best,

AudioPhil

[AudioPhil]

Hi m5sime

 

Perfectly well then. I can also confirm the part about the transmission. As soon as you tinker with the signal in the slightest way (EQ, Cross-Over, Headphone related stuff, no matter what) MQA is gone.

 

But this is by design of MQA and it isn't necessarily a bad thing. This just happens to maintain the integrity of the MQA stream, so this is just a part of the game.

 

Best,

AudioPhil

[AudioPhil]

Hi

 

i don't take it personally, no worries

 

i just tried to explain in simple terms how it works and what the "boundaries" are.

 

but indeed you are right, I also made my personal thoughts about this new "lock"...

 

Best,

AudioPhil