BDA-3 DAC

Grant Hill · « **Reply #240 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 02:52 pm »

Great, I will. Thanks a lot!

James Tanner · « **Reply #241 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 05:20 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 11 Feb 2016, 01:14 pm

Ok, thanks. I downloaded the driver easily with my laptop.

Does anyone know how to configure foobar2000 in order to play dsd files natively? I tried but the light on the bda3 was PCM and not DSD...

http://www.audiostream.com/content/how-play-dsd-file-using-foobar2000#EJF6j6uLjabEtSp3.97

Grant Hill · « **Reply #242 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 05:25 pm »

Thank you James..

the missing step I think was this one:

http://cdn.audiostream.com/images/9513foobar1.png

I hope I'll able to make it

Grant Hill · « **Reply #243 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 07:51 pm »

James,

Does the bda3 need a break-in period?

James Tanner · « **Reply #244 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 07:52 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 11 Feb 2016, 07:51 pm

James,

Does the bda3 need a break-in period?

No - the customer does - LOL

james

Grant Hill · « **Reply #245 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 08:42 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 11 Feb 2016, 07:52 pm

No - the customer does - LOL

james

James Tanner · « **Reply #246 on:** 11 Feb 2016, 08:47 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 11 Feb 2016, 08:42 pm

Hi Grant

Seriously though ... the engineers will never agree but I find after about 3 days things start to sound more coherent and more spacious with better tonal balance.

james

Grant Hill · « **Reply #247 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 08:56 am »

Hi,

I don't know if this is the right place to talk about my issue, if not please let me know and I will open a dedicated tread. I still not able to play dsds files.

here a screenshot of Foobar on my system:

Grant Hill · « **Reply #248 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 09:01 am »

then I move to Tools and select SACD like this way

on the ASIO Driver Mode dropdown I select "DSD". Then apply and play.

With this configuration I cannot play files at all.

If i select PCM on the ASIO Driver Mode it plays, but the light indicates PCM 88.2 (or 176.4), not DSD.

Does anyone know the reason why?

James Tanner · « **Reply #249 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 10:54 am »

Grant

What is your source component - a laptop ?

DSD is only available with USB

Also in Manic Moose make sure you go into the AUDIO DEVICES settings at the bottom of the page and select (enable) and checkmark the soundcard.

james

Grant Hill · « **Reply #250 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 01:25 pm »

Hi James

no, it is desktop. I use foobar2000 with USB to BDA3. Of course I installed Bryston's driver. I do not use Manic Mouse.

Thanks!

James Tanner · « **Reply #251 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 01:40 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 12 Feb 2016, 01:25 pm

Hi James

no, it is desktop. I use foobar2000 with USB to BDA3. Of course I installed Bryston's driver. I do not use Manic Mouse.

Thanks!

OK I have foobar2000 on my windows computer at work so I will check. Also maybe try JRiver as well as that works very well in my setup.

james

audio.bill · « **Reply #252 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 01:55 pm »

I don't use foobar (JRiver instead) but looking over your settings I suspect that the issue might related to the DSD2PCM Mode. If there's an off or none setting that may be it, since you don't want to convert your DSD to PCM which appears to be what's happening since you're getting PCM instead of DSD.

Grant Hill · « **Reply #253 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 02:07 pm »

Thank you!

Grant Hill · « **Reply #254 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 02:08 pm »

Quote from: audio.bill on 12 Feb 2016, 01:55 pm

I don't use foobar (JRiver instead) but looking over your settings I suspect that the issue might related to the DSD2PCM Mode. If there's an off or none setting that may be it, since you don't want to convert your DSD to PCM which appears to be what's happening since you're getting PCM instead of DSD.

Sorry, I forgot to tell you that I selected "none". I agree with you.

audio.bill · « **Reply #255 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 04:09 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 12 Feb 2016, 02:08 pm

Sorry, I forgot to tell you that I selected "none". I agree with you.

That's probably the first time someone agreed with me on an audio forum!

So do I understand that even with DSD2PCM Mode set to 'none' you're still receiving PCM at the DAC? If so I'm afraid I can't be of more help. Seems like an experienced foobar user should be able to help.

James Tanner · « **Reply #256 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 04:14 pm »

Here are my settings if this helps:

james

Grant Hill · « **Reply #257 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 04:28 pm »

Thank you very much James.

I will try asap.

Grant Hill · « **Reply #258 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 06:47 pm »

I got different screens... on the first one, the Device is ASIO: Bryston USB ASIO Driver, while yours is DSD ASIO: Bryston USB ASIO Driver..

maybe this is the problem.

Grant Hill · « **Reply #259 on:** 12 Feb 2016, 08:23 pm »

Ok, I uninstalled foobar2000 and then I downoloaded again. I installed with only few components like foo_out_asio.fb2k-component and foo_input_sacd-0.6.0.zip.

Now it works

thank you everybody for your help and support!

ps: in Output node in the Device dropdown I had to select foo_dsd_asio... with Bryston USB Audio ASIO Driver it wasn't working...