Comments on: Wi-Fi hi-fi Chronicles http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/ Give me something I can use. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ryan http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2607 ryan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:02:08 +0000 http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2607 <blockquote> Does the audio NOT come out digital from the phone jack?</blockquote> <p>You can get either analog or digital to come out of the headphone jacks of most, if not all, Macs from the last few years.</p> <blockquote>If sound quality could be improved by routing through the USB, I wondered whether AE’s AW1 would be a better choice?</blockquote> <p>I'm still not 100% sure what Audioengine's wireless solution AW1 does. I think it digitizes an analog signal and then converts it back to analog on the receiving end. If that's the case, there will be some impact on sound quality.</p> <p>If you want to keep things uncluttered go from USB or the headphone digital optical out, into a DAC device, and THEN into the A5 speakers.</p> <p>But to be honest, since the speakers are on their way, see if you’re happy with the sound as it. You might not need to do anything.</p>

Does the audio NOT come out digital from the phone jack?

You can get either analog or digital to come out of the headphone jacks of most, if not all, Macs from the last few years.

If sound quality could be improved by routing through the USB, I wondered whether AE’s AW1 would be a better choice?

I’m still not 100% sure what Audioengine’s wireless solution AW1 does. I think it digitizes an analog signal and then converts it back to analog on the receiving end. If that’s the case, there will be some impact on sound quality.

If you want to keep things uncluttered go from USB or the headphone digital optical out, into a DAC device, and THEN into the A5 speakers.

But to be honest, since the speakers are on their way, see if you’re happy with the sound as it. You might not need to do anything.

]]> By: rob lyon http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2592 rob lyon Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:23:14 +0000 http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2592 <p>I'm not as versed in computerese as you, so just trying to make sense of things. Does the audio NOT come out digital from the phone jack? I guess what it boils down to is, it didn't SOUND optimal to use the phone jack to connect to these good speakers (but maybe it is). If sound quality could be improved by routing through the USB, I wondered whether AE's AW1 would be a better choice? If so, and it was because it came through the USB, then a device like the Imic might be a hard wire option to the wifi of the AW1.</p> <p>Any of this make sense?</p> <p>Thanks again Ryan, Rob</p> I’m not as versed in computerese as you, so just trying to make sense of things. Does the audio NOT come out digital from the phone jack? I guess what it boils down to is, it didn’t SOUND optimal to use the phone jack to connect to these good speakers (but maybe it is). If sound quality could be improved by routing through the USB, I wondered whether AE’s AW1 would be a better choice? If so, and it was because it came through the USB, then a device like the Imic might be a hard wire option to the wifi of the AW1.

Any of this make sense?

Thanks again Ryan,
Rob

]]> By: ryan http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2579 ryan Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:12:46 +0000 http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2579 <p>The headphone jack likely provides the lowest quality sound, what with all the internal noise of the computer. I have used an iMic from griffintechnology.com which is a USB audio in and out device. You will have lots of options with the iMac as it has USB, digital optical and even Firewire. Aside from the iBasso, there are cheaper options for a good DAC on musical.ca</p> The headphone jack likely provides the lowest quality sound, what with all the internal noise of the computer. I have used an iMic from griffintechnology.com which is a USB audio in and out device. You will have lots of options with the iMac as it has USB, digital optical and even Firewire. Aside from the iBasso, there are cheaper options for a good DAC on musical.ca

]]> By: rob lyon http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2577 rob lyon Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:13:17 +0000 http://ryanfeeley.com/2008/01/24/wi-fi-hi-fi-chronicles/#comment-2577 <p>Ryan,</p> <p>I've got a pair of the A5Ns on the way, that I will connect only to my new iMac when they arrive. AE has me routing the audio signal out through the phone jack on the computer. If you think the quality through the phone isn't up to snuff, would it be better if I sent it out via a USB port and their Wireless AW1?</p> <p>Or is their a better solution?</p> <p>Thanks, RL</p> Ryan,

I’ve got a pair of the A5Ns on the way, that I will connect only to my new iMac when they arrive. AE has me routing the audio signal out through the phone jack on the computer. If you think the quality through the phone isn’t up to snuff, would it be better if I sent it out via a USB port and their Wireless AW1?

Or is their a better solution?

Thanks,
RL

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