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Did We Overhype USB Audio And Overlook Possible Pitfalls?


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I think someone else has already mentioned this, but . . .

 

Why don't DACs use the USB file-transfer mode instead of streaming? It would seem logical to put a large (say, 128GB) buffer onboard the DAC, then just transfer the file to the DAC and let it "stream" from the internal buffer? Seems that would get rid of any concerns about timing / jitter, power supply "pollution", etc., over the USB cable.

 

I'm sure there's a reason for it, I'm just ignorant and asking the question ;)

I have had that thought exactly for some time.

 

Actually, since John Swenson made that suggestion a while back and if memory serves, said that he had already done most of the work to achieve it for another project? I am sure it is not quite as simple as that, but in principle I think it has a lot going for it.

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