Mike Hanson
Trying to understand...
I just got a used Iris, which requires that I rearrange things. I'll remove the Pontus II from the rack and take the picture for the firmware request.
I just got a used Iris, which requires that I rearrange things. I'll remove the Pontus II from the rack and take the picture for the firmware request.
In that case it won't help you. The Iris has only a USB input. It's assumed that it's noisy, so it buffers it, reclocks it to reduce jitter, then passes it along to the DAC using I²S (preferably), or via S/PDIF Coax or Toslink.I thought about buying a used Iris and chatted a bit with Tarun (The British Audiophile), and we concluded that the better (more expensive), route would be a Venus 12th for me.
I'd be interested to hear your take on the Iris/Pontus II combo!
I get confused about this stuff. The iris is more about USB clean-up?…or all connections?
I do not use USB.
In that case it won't help you. The Iris has only a USB input. It's assumed that it's noisy, so it buffers it, reclocks it to reduce jitter, then passes it along to the DAC using I²S (preferably), or via S/PDIF Coax or Toslink.
I haven't yet tested it to see if it makes a difference. Supposedly it should, though, as I'm streaming using a Raspberry Pi4 with a cheap SMPS wallwart.
USB is so 2010s
It can be a bit noisy (which isn't a problem for DACs with galvanic isolation), but USB is actually better than S/PDIF (either coax or toslink). It includes error correction for transmitted packets and doesn't suffer from jitter. It can also handle much higher frequencies, if you prefer to upsample in your streamer/source. This is especially powerful with HQPlayer.USB is so 2010s
I²S is where it's AT!USB is so 2010s
Even worse. Made for 2-4 cm tracks on the circuit board.I²S is where it's AT!
Even worse. Made for 2-4 cm tracks on the circuit board.
I don't recommend anything, just amused by the fashion changes. Especially in forums with lots of placebo addicts. Me, miself and I just send TCP/IP into a streamer/DAC.what solution are you recommending?
IOW, you're happy with a Big Mac, and like to poke fun at people who enjoy hunting for a better burger.I don't recommend anything, just amused by the fashion changes. Especially in forums with lots of placebo addicts. Me, miself and I just send TCP/IP into a streamer/DAC.
I'm a troll, you're a straw man...AKA, a troll.
I'm a troll, you're a straw man...