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Author Topic: PCI card teaser for DIGITAL output ONLY! ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )  (Read 3187 times)

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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2015, 04:32:25 PM »
Quote from: Judeus on September 20, 2015, 04:00:42 PM
if you contact ifiand tell them who you are and what your doing they will likely just send you a review unit

Oh, my reputation for not usually handing out free cookies precedes me.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2015, 04:36:15 PM »
We all know Jude bought 3 of them.  Don't be stingy and send one.   :)p2
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2015, 04:42:36 PM »
Quote from: velvetx on September 20, 2015, 04:20:10 PM
Any chance we could add say something from the Creative series (say ZXR) and the Asus STX II?

Kind of curious if the audiophile/gaming hybrids even compete especially since they both allow opamp swaps.

If needed, I could send you the stock cards one at a time (I need 1 of them for my headphones) hahah.

Any particular reason why? These are for digital output to a standalone DAC. I'm not interested in driving headphones with a sound card. Been there, done that.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2015, 05:03:01 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on September 20, 2015, 04:42:36 PM
Any particular reason why? These are for digital output to a standalone DAC. I'm not interested in driving headphones with a sound card. Been there, done that.


I believe some of them have Optical or Coax outputs on them. My old Creative xtreme music had coax output on it, but it probably sucks.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2015, 05:11:33 PM »
Both cards I mentioned have digital outs for DAC connection.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2015, 05:16:12 PM »
Quote from: velvetx on September 20, 2015, 05:11:33 PM
Both cards I mentioned have digital outs for DAC connection.


I only saw optical on the Creative which I'll just dismiss out of hand tbh. I couldn't see what the Asus had. If it has coax and you want a comparison, I'll add it for sure.

ZXR:
I/O Ports (Main Card):      
Headphone : 1 x Amplified 1/4" jack
Speaker Out : 2x RCA (L / R) 2x 3.5mm jacks (Rear, C/Sub)
Microphone In: 1x 1/4" jack

I/O Ports (Daughter Card):      
Line In : 2x RCA (L / R)
Optical Out : 1x TOSLINK
Optical In : 1x TOSLINK
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2015, 05:23:45 PM »
Yep, the ZxR only has optical.

I still have my X-Fi Titanium HD because it has both optical and coax out.

I probably would've sold off my ZxR by now if the DBpro wasn't so good at measuring amps and dacs. It sounds very good for a sound card, but it sounds exactly the same as the X-Fi Titanium HD.

You live in OC, right? If so, I'd be happy to hand off the X-Fi Titanium HD to you for the testing.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2015, 05:27:46 PM »
The Asus Essence STX II has coax.  The only reason why I would like it added is because I am kind of curious as a gamer does it make the most sense to have a 2nd sound card or could one card be used for both audiophile and gaming applications.

Let me know if you need one and I'll send out mine once I get it.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2015, 05:32:37 PM »
Quote from: Priidik on September 20, 2015, 07:56:52 AM
Finally someone bothered  popcorn

Only half way. Really bothering would be checking out the analogue out from high-end PCI cards (yes! Ignoring the dogma!). I'd put my money on Lynx, if I had enough.

The trouble is, it is damned hard to find a simply 2-channel analogue I/O card these days. The market has gone. Juli@. 

I had an RME, that I loved. Now it makes funny noises in the highs. Well, like sound-card, like owner, I suppose.
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Re: PCI card teaser/impressions/review ( Lynx E22 v. JCAT v. Regen v. Wyrd )
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2015, 07:29:56 PM »
Quote from: Azteca X on September 20, 2015, 02:55:03 PM
Yep. JCAT seems like the most full-on version of the SOTM and Paul Pang style though (I believe Paul Pang designed the JCAT card) so if the JCAT ends up impressing perhaps he can do a follow-up.

I don't think PP had any direct hand in the design of the JCAT USB card. The JCAT USB, LAN, and SATA cables are all directly based off of Paul's own cables, but I think the JCAT USB card was a development between the JPlay devs setting down what they wanted, and Adnaco doing the actual engineering work.

Paul's own USB card is based on a largely off the shelf USB card which he then heavily modifies with an external power input and clock.
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