For digital audio the only input is usb while the BNC input is meant for using an external clock with Gustard U18.The U18 has two inputs, I believe. USB and BNC.
I am not sure of other countries but here in India where Hi-Fi audio showrooms are practically NIL one has to rely on online reviews for purchase decisions. Sometimes the decision of purchase totally go wrong and one ends up buying a hyped product at exorbitant price. I have also observed that the opinion of majority is tilted towards imported articles and they highly discourage audio products that are made in India saying the quality is not good. I understand to some extent because the variety/choice over here is limited. I am of the opinion that one should first see their own spending power and buy a product suiting their budget. Rely on self experience of listening if demo available and leave the hype of you tube/other forms to one side.Hype is defined in a dictionary as extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.
We experience Publicity and promotion everyday. It could be a product, a movie, a dish, a gadget, a car, a pet, a diet, a public personality…., the list seems endless.
But in our audio hobby, hype is of particular interest and concern. Big companies with deep pockets are able to do this more,while small boutique companies seem to rely on specialist reviewers and audio forums to spread the word.
Note the above definition of the term hype does not imply it’s dishonest or untruthful. Other definitions may vary. We all do however make choices based on information that we find, research or are told (unless we inherit or such)
Given that we all have personal preferences in a highly subjective field and are influenced by peer pressure, how do we make sense of it all and make better choices and decisions on components that will work well together to sound good to our ears and tastes ?
Ok, with the above confounding context set, the question I actually want to ask is “how do you make your decisions when choosing audio components for your set up?”
Actually there are some really great Indian products and I hope they do even better in the coming days.I am not sure of other countries but here in India where Hi-Fi audio showrooms are practically NIL one has to rely on online reviews for purchase decisions. Sometimes the decision of purchase totally go wrong and one ends up buying a hyped product at exorbitant price. I have also observed that the opinion of majority is tilted towards imported articles and they highly discourage audio products that are made in India saying the quality is not good. I understand to some extent because the variety/choice over here is limited. I am of the opinion that one should first see their own spending power and buy a product suiting their budget. Rely on self experience of listening if demo available and leave the hype of you tube/other forms to one side.
Can the BNC be used to connect something like a CD transport?For digital audio the only input is usb while the BNC input is meant for using an external clock with Gustard U18.
We have also seen the numerous sale of "Denafrips DACS" in this very forum. The same Denafrips which require 'burnin' to perform adequately as if it has a piston and cylinder like an automobile for the metal to get smoothened. Also remember that these denafrips are R2R dacs without capacitors which do change property after usage.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance - Plato
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