robimitchell Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Hello, firstly please let me apologise for the waffle I am about to subject you to! In a nutshell I'd like to purchase an Arcam rDac and I'm wondering if I can utilise it's asynchronous usb mode feeding it through my PS3 running Yellow Dog Linux. I have searched for the answer to my question for weeks now but to no avail. I have also sent Arcam an email but as yet have not had a reply. I know that the rDac will work in asynchronous mode with both PC and Mac without any further support required but I can't find any information on this Dac or any other with asynchronous mode that gives any indication if they work in asynchronous mode with Linux. I accept that I may be making an issue here out of nothing; to be honest my understanding of the technology is so lacking that I don't actually know if the asynch mode is a feature purely of the Dac or if it requires the computer to support it. In the event that I can't find an answer I will doubtless still purchase one and rig it up via usb anyway but I'm also interested to know if there would actually be any indication as to whether the data was being fed via adaptive or asynchronous mode. Thanks for your patience, looking forward to your replies! Link to comment
runeks Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hi Judging from the below question and its response, it seems like asynchronous USB audio is supported in Linux. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg54309.html But to be completely sure you could post a message on that mailing list, and someone would definitely know for sure, I think. Link to comment
robimitchell Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Fantastic! Thanks for your reply, Rob. Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Dont forget that a recent PS3 update removed the ability to us "alternatvie OS" i.e. Linux. Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
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