Mat-with-one-t Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Steve.au said: Looking at those pics the Bitstream looks a bit like the Cyrus Soundkey... https://www.whathifi.com/cyrus/soundkey/review Wouldn’t be surprised if same thing without the bling colour.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhatch Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Hi Everyone, Also got one of these. I also have a Dragon Fly Red. First thing I noticed is that on mine, despite the user instruction and marketing saying the unit is capable of 24/192 my unit only shows up as 16/48 max. I use Audivarna Plus on my Mac for playback - when using the Bitstream 16/48 is the highest resolution possible. Plug the Dragon Fly in and its 24/96. I also then loaded a 24/96 file and its the same thing. I notice that on the instructions it says choose 'Bitstream' in system Prefs/Sound. Mine is just simply USB AUDIO DAC. Before I contact the seller can anyone confirm that the unit is indeed capable of 24/192? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhatch Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Perhaps answering my own question - i looked up the product id from usb info in system preferences identifying it as a Burr Brown by TI model PCM270xC (spec sheet attached) which states 16 bit 48khz max. sbfs036b.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RankStranger Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I found the same thing in audirvana. I hadn’t had a chance to explore why yet but that’s kind of disappointing that they advertise it as high Res when it’s not. Doesn’t mean it’s bad but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iano Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I actually bought the OPs DFR and couldn’t be happier with it. Got what I wanted, when I wanted it, for a very decent price. Didn’t have to wait close to a month for something cheap, flimsy albeit ridiculous value for money. Nobody has brought up the issue of noise/jitter yet. For something worth all of an Aussie lobster (twenty bucks), I wouldn’t be surprised if this little dac reeks of it. Happy to be proved wrong however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benjet Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Iano said: I actually bought the OPs DFR and couldn’t be happier with it. Got what I wanted, when I wanted it, for a very decent price. Didn’t have to wait close to a month for something cheap, flimsy albeit ridiculous value for money. Nobody has brought up the issue of noise/jitter yet. For something worth all of an Aussie lobster (twenty bucks), I wouldn’t be surprised if this little dac reeks of it. Happy to be proved wrong however. The DFR is a great performer, but to my ears the Bitstream sounded better with my HD-650 (hence the sale of the DFR). It was hard to justify having a device which costs over 18 times the value of the other and IMHO didn’t sound any better (even when listening to MQA content). As for the noise issue, I have three of these Bitstream devices and haven’t come across this issue (might be more prevalent with higher sensitivity headphones). At the end of the day, it’s performance to price ratio is off the charts and I would consider it a bargain. I 100% agree with the build quality comment although it is adequate for reliable everyday use. Glad you like the DFR, I hope it’s serving you well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benjet Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Hi Everyone, Also got one of these. I also have a Dragon Fly Red. First thing I noticed is that on mine, despite the user instruction and marketing saying the unit is capable of 24/192 my unit only shows up as 16/48 max. I use Audivarna Plus on my Mac for playback - when using the Bitstream 16/48 is the highest resolution possible. Plug the Dragon Fly in and its 24/96. I also then loaded a 24/96 file and its the same thing. I notice that on the instructions it says choose 'Bitstream' in system Prefs/Sound. Mine is just simply USB AUDIO DAC. Before I contact the seller can anyone confirm that the unit is indeed capable of 24/192? ThanksI haven’t noticed that. A little misleading in the advertising. I checked on my pc and it’s 48kHz 16bit. Still sounds great for the bit rate/price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhatch Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 No denying it does sound good... especially at the price. I just thought i was maybe missing out on something with the advertised resolutions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider27 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 34 minutes ago, dhatch said: No denying it does sound good... especially at the price. I just thought i was maybe missing out on something with the advertised resolutions. Good to know the actual spec of the unit. I will use it for mainly streaming music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhatch Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Another useless fact - seems like the apple airport express used the same Burr Brown/TI chip... and the spec sheet suggests that the headphone output is also spdif, which is in line with the specs on the airport express, so i presume the bitstream might also offer up spdif output. Untested as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMax Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Still have not recieved mine yet....is it usually this slow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verecund Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 11 hours ago, DMax said: Still have not recieved mine yet....is it usually this slow? If it's any indication... I ordered one late January and received it a couple of weeks back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhatch Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 About the same for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerav Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 24/02/2019 at 9:16 AM, dhatch said: Perhaps answering my own question - i looked up the product id from usb info in system preferences identifying it as a Burr Brown by TI model PCM270xC (spec sheet attached) which states 16 bit 48khz max. sbfs036b.pdf Probably explains why they are so cheap, a heap of returns due to false advertising. Still keen to get one for my workshop system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRP Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Ordered 9/2/16 and arrived today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benjet Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 50 minutes ago, GRP said: Ordered 9/2/16 and arrived today. Three years, that’s pretty quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat-with-one-t Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 26 minutes ago, Benjet said: Three years, that’s pretty quick Was most likely at my local Aust Post sorting station.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammoj Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Bought an extra one on a whim, if anyone wants it for $20 (a little less than what I paid) let me know. Pickup in Inner North of Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMax Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 What a scam... Still haven't received mine yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benjet Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 What a scam... Still haven't received mine yet Let them know, I’ve bought plenty of products off these guys without problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I bought two (on two separate occasions) and both arrived within a couple of weeks of ordering.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMax Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Finally got it after months of waiting lol....It sounds great and to my surprise.. It actually works with my Samsung Galaxy View where several other dac/amps do not work.Great sounding little device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanyZapper Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hi,Would this device work well coming from my gigabyte x470 motherboard/pc USB to my Paradigm PW amp? Or would a topping D10 or Dragonfly 1.2 / black be better?CheersZane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benjet Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hi,Would this device work well coming from my gigabyte x470 motherboard/pc USB to my Paradigm PW amp? Or would a topping D10 or Dragonfly 1.2 / black be better?CheersZane.Should work fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Seth Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Static/ hiss noted today, but only with non-standard Samsung headphones on phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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