1 jcbenten Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 No worries. Using either the USB or Line-out is fine. USB out is digital and the DAC of your player is bypassed. In the case of Line out, the DAC of the downstream device is bypassed. The equipment automatically compensates. I use the xDSD occasionally with my Sony NWZX2. The Computer Audiophile 1 QNAP TS453Pro w/QLMS->Netgear Switch->Netgear RAX43 Router->Ethernet (50 ft)->Netgear switch->SBTouch ->SABAJ A10d->Linn Majik-IL (preamp)->Linn 2250->Linn Keilidh; Control Points: iPeng (iPad Air & iPhone); Also: Rega P3-24 w/ DV 10x5; OPPO 103; PC Playback: Foobar2000 & JRiver; Portable: iPhone 12 ProMax & Radio Paradise or NAS streaming; Sony NWZ ZX2 w/ PHA-3; SMSL IQ, Fiio Q5, iFi Nano iDSD BL; Garage: Edifier S1000DB Active Speakers Link to comment
0 jcbenten Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, jcbenten said: No worries. Using either the USB or Line-out is fine. USB out is digital and the DAC of your player is bypassed. In the case of Line out, the DAC of the downstream device is bypassed. The equipment automatically compensates. I use the xDSD occasionally with my Sony NWZX2. I went and looked at the manual and it lists that the only outputs are the Line Out and the Balanced which means you can use an external amp (Line Out) but not sure if the USB will support digital transfer to a DAC. Try hooking it up via USB to a home DAC or AVR and see if it will play. Otherwise paying the $$ for the DAC will be a waste unless you have another use (phone, etc. But if you hook up to a phone, you really do not need the Cowon). porto 1 QNAP TS453Pro w/QLMS->Netgear Switch->Netgear RAX43 Router->Ethernet (50 ft)->Netgear switch->SBTouch ->SABAJ A10d->Linn Majik-IL (preamp)->Linn 2250->Linn Keilidh; Control Points: iPeng (iPad Air & iPhone); Also: Rega P3-24 w/ DV 10x5; OPPO 103; PC Playback: Foobar2000 & JRiver; Portable: iPhone 12 ProMax & Radio Paradise or NAS streaming; Sony NWZ ZX2 w/ PHA-3; SMSL IQ, Fiio Q5, iFi Nano iDSD BL; Garage: Edifier S1000DB Active Speakers Link to comment
0 jcbenten Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I bought the xDSD in a flurry of small, portable DAC/AMP purchases (see signature...xDSD not listed but it was the last purchase) primarily to play via my laptop when I was traveling for work. The background noises were terrible (HVAC unit of the house I stayed in) but all the devices noticeably improved the sound. Connecting to my ZX2 any improvements were much more subtle as it already sounds pretty good. Maybe more black background. The xDSD is now connected to my main system and it sounds pretty good...better than the Nuforce HDP I had previously. If you like the sound of your Colon, get an amp with a line-in. You need to test/determine if the USB port will do digital out to use a DAC/AMP. QNAP TS453Pro w/QLMS->Netgear Switch->Netgear RAX43 Router->Ethernet (50 ft)->Netgear switch->SBTouch ->SABAJ A10d->Linn Majik-IL (preamp)->Linn 2250->Linn Keilidh; Control Points: iPeng (iPad Air & iPhone); Also: Rega P3-24 w/ DV 10x5; OPPO 103; PC Playback: Foobar2000 & JRiver; Portable: iPhone 12 ProMax & Radio Paradise or NAS streaming; Sony NWZ ZX2 w/ PHA-3; SMSL IQ, Fiio Q5, iFi Nano iDSD BL; Garage: Edifier S1000DB Active Speakers Link to comment
0 jcbenten Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Cool...it has BT in so you do not even need a wire. Report back! QNAP TS453Pro w/QLMS->Netgear Switch->Netgear RAX43 Router->Ethernet (50 ft)->Netgear switch->SBTouch ->SABAJ A10d->Linn Majik-IL (preamp)->Linn 2250->Linn Keilidh; Control Points: iPeng (iPad Air & iPhone); Also: Rega P3-24 w/ DV 10x5; OPPO 103; PC Playback: Foobar2000 & JRiver; Portable: iPhone 12 ProMax & Radio Paradise or NAS streaming; Sony NWZ ZX2 w/ PHA-3; SMSL IQ, Fiio Q5, iFi Nano iDSD BL; Garage: Edifier S1000DB Active Speakers Link to comment
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