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I don't know but the source certainly gets weaker and weaker the farther you go from AC sources.What happens when you are far away from civilization?
Can you even get far away anymore?
I don't know but the source certainly gets weaker and weaker the farther you go from AC sources.What happens when you are far away from civilization?
Can you even get far away anymore?
Curious, did you remove only the GND pin? Or did you remove both the GND and the +5V pin as well?And yes, I have tried everything I can, Windows simply isn't recognizing the DAC when the ground lead is removed.
It's my understanding that laptops have a higher potential for better usb power just based on the power supply / battery tech used in them compared to desktop computers. But this could perhaps be a wrong broad brush generalization. Some laptop USB ports are pure junk based on measurements I've seen posted.
Regardless if the D50 sounds good from whatever power you're using (meaning no obvious issues like ground noise, etc) power is probably not a problem.
The motherboard I have is a Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7. I bought it for the performance & part quality / dollar ratio. Not the best, but reasonably priced for top tier quality and performance.
It has a feature called USB DAC Up (Link - scroll half way down for marketing info and image).
"GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your Digital-to-Analog Converter. DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from the other USB ports, which is why GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations and ensures the best audio experience possible."
On top of supposedly cleaner power to these ports if your DAC has external power you can shut off power to these ports. You can also increase or decrease USB 5V voltage in .1v increments.
How much this makes a difference I'm not sure, but I use these ports. I'm very happy with the performance and sound of the D50.
Curious, did you remove only the GND pin? Or did you remove both the GND and the +5V pin as well?
I currently run my OL DAC with tape over the GND and +5V pins because it has its own power supply, and I haven't had any issues.
Hi Gwyn , please try to connect via USB hub and see if this helpsI had originally tried taping over the 5V, GND, then both. It was covering the GND that solved my noise issue. The cable originally worked without GND, so I purchased a cable that had both 5V and GND disabled. About a week later, Windows stopped detecting the DAC. Tried the original cable with GND taped, nothing. So I am back to stock cable with both 5V and GND enabled. Haven't made any other attempts to fix the loop yet.
On an unrelated note, and again this might be a problem isolated to my system/PC, when I have the DAC on and I've played something through it with either ASIO or WASAPI, I cannot play videos (via YouTube, for example), playback completely stops. If I turn the DAC off or restart it without playing any audio, YouTube starts working again. Bizarre and annoying.
when I have the DAC on and I've played something through it with either ASIO or WASAPI, I cannot play videos (via YouTube, for example), playback completely stops. If I turn the DAC off or restart it without playing any audio, YouTube starts working again.
On an unrelated note, and again this might be a problem isolated to my system/PC, when I have the DAC on and I've played something through it with either ASIO or WASAPI, I cannot play videos (via YouTube, for example), playback completely stops. If I turn the DAC off or restart it without playing any audio, YouTube starts working again. Bizarre and annoying.