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Try another USB port. Some ports on my desktop didn't play well with the device.
I'm using a USB cable from my Kindle that fits, but I wonder if that is an issue.
I suspect a driver issue, but please instruct what I should do next. If it doesn't work, should I send the unit back?
When using it with my desktop over the past 10 hours or so that I've had it, I've had at least half a dozen complete computer freezes, which required a hard reset. I've also had WinAmp shit the bed for a minute or two and freeze up.
Ugh. Not a great out of box experience so far.
Doesn't anyone have a Mac in this thread? I thought Apple was more popular...
Stuff used: Mac book pro running OS X 10.9.5 Phillips SHP9500 Fostex T50RP (Shure pads only but soon to be BMF modded) Same V- moda cable for both CEntrance Dacport Slim (duh) 3 foot long Samsung Galaxy micro usb/usb cable
SHP9500: The low gain setting sounds slightly clearer/ crisper than the Mac's standard jack port. It stays cool to the touch.
The high gain setting I absolutely noticed some snappier bass and clear separation compared to the standard Mac jack port. Also, these can be cranked to a crazy volume level of speaker like proportions now (probably a bad Idea I know). It is warm to the touch.
T50RP: Again, the low gain setting made a small improvement to sound quality but not enough for me to raise my eyebrows in surprise . It stays cool to the touch.
The high gain setting for the unmodded T50RP was a very clear improvement across the board, and I am very happy with what I hear from the Slim compared to both the basic port and the low gain setting in this mode. With live music I could clearly hear conversations that I was not able to make out clearly before, and I hear a "PFFF" sound from vocals when a P or F is forcefully sung into the microphone. It can get slightly warmer to the touch.
The Dacport Slim itself in the first hour or so: The brief instructions it comes with says that your mac should default audio to it. This was not the case for me. However, it was a very simple process to change that setting. These steps are mentioned in pamphlet. Also, when I swap headphones in and out the slim seems to freak out a bit, stop playing any sound, and then default back to my Mac's speakers until I fidget with it a bit. I'm hoping that the auto default and the swapping stuff is an issue with my USB cable being jiggly or something. The cable that is on the way from Massdrop should help figure it out.
As long as the soon to arrive cable fixes those two issues or I figure out what I am doing wrong, I am pretty happy with this purchase. I am sure with use (from me learning and it warming up) I will appreciate it even more.
Sorry for the rambling. I wanted to keep this brief but I got carried away. I hope this helped.
UPDATE: I have found another micro USB/ USB cable that I had squirreled away and all my issues have been solved by the cable switch. I am really enjoying this product. Also, low gain seems to have opened up more for my SHP 9500s, but I still prefer high gain for my Fostex headphones.
I just tried on my Win 10 machine at home on two different ports and get messages about the device malfunctioning. when I go to your control panel no device is found.
I have a Mac-mini and tried the DACport Slim with that and things work fine (though it only goes to 96kHz sample rate, not 192kHz.
So it appears to be a windows driver issue. Is there a debug version or anything else for me to try? You can email me (mark@lvalive.com)