McIntosh d1100 "fade-in" problem

[AudioDoctor]

The D1100, as far as I can tell anyway, is missing a feature my MAC7200 has, which eliminates the "muting" of the USB input.  Reading the manual of the MAC7200 I found a USB AutoMute On and Off control.  It works. I listen to albums rather than playlists so I generally don't have any problems with switching sample rates from song to song.

[AudioDoctor]

Ah.  I was looking through my manual and didn't see this in there.  I will look into the new Firmware.

[AudioDoctor]

Will do! Thanks.

[AudioDoctor]

47 minutes ago, DeathFugue said:

I suppose this begs the question, why does it "pop" in the first place? My Esoteric K-03's DAC doesn't make any such sounds. I have an MA9000 and have the same fade-in problem. I guess I need to contact Mc's tech department to find out about the firmware 1.0.3 update.

 

That's the question everyone would like an answer to isn't it. There are plenty of DAC manufacturers that have found ways around this problem. 

[AudioDoctor]

Weird, I don't get Audirvana playing any bits of static at the beginning of any tracks. I did get rid of my D1100 though.

[AudioDoctor]

Oh, that's the DAC, not Audirvana.

[AudioDoctor]

Yes, the noise is still there just faint-er.

 

Every DAC has this problem, most handle it like the Esoteric, some don't.