Steve williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
FWIW even my wife can navigate XDMS which is a tribute to the Taiko team 
It is very intuitive with each new build
It is very intuitive with each new build
Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème
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So it looks as if what will be released as a Taiko DAC will still be confined to a small part of the overall board real estate available. Is this correct?
Steve Z
I’m guessing the answer to this question would be, because it sounds better.
Similar to oldmustangs question above, if all of the other versions have the DAC on the card, why would the analog out be the only Version that has the DAC on the daughterboard?
Similar to oldmustangs question above, if all of the other versions have the DAC on the card, why would the analog out be the only Version that has the DAC on the daughterboard?
Christiaan Punter
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Indeed, only the Daughter Board will have outputs. The connector that is yet to be revealed is the one that will be used to transport the new proprietary Taiko TACDD format signal.
Christiaan Punter
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Indeed, only the version with the analog outputs will have the DAC on board. The DAC requires only a minimum of real estate.IIUC, the analog out is the one and only version with a DAC
Matt
So, the Daughter board will contain either a digital output or a DAC with an analog output.
Christiaan Punter
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Yes, that is correct for now. Nevertheless, your comment regarding a super-charged DAC section has been noted
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Well not necessarily. We can surely look into expanding options if it proves to be popular. We could even make a multi PCIe card setup. Slot 4 is not in use in any Extreme afaik for example, slot 5 is used by the UB card, slot 6 by the VGA connector which is almost never actually used, as good as redundant so we could even make a triple card setup, and each of these cards could have daughter boards, and then we could make external add-on boxes, but then we'd have become actual DAC manufacturers which we want to stay away from. I do prefer to spend our R&D resources on improving source and interface, where there still are strange new worlds to explore, where we can seek out new life, to boldly go where no man has gone before.
"Make it so ... and ... engage!"
Christiaan Punter
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This is not to do with PCI slots.
The "to be revealed connector type" is for the new TACDD format. TACDD is a new Taiko-proprietary method to send audio over a cable. That's what's meant with "format", so we're not talking about anything physical. This connection will be one of the options for the modular TACDA card.
Look at it this way:
- S/PDIF format has its associated RCA or BNC connectors
- AES/EBU format has its XLR connectors
- Taiko TACDD format connectors are yet to be revealed.
I am more interested in knowing if the switch is still on schedule to ship by the end of February.
Steve williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
Me too
Im also interested in how many Extreme users will give up their outboard DAC for this option. Perhaps a new poll
Me too...Me too
Im also interested in how many Extreme users will give up their outboard DAC for this option. Perhaps a new poll
Well, unless I can audition the new board in my system first with a full refund if I don't like it better than my current DAC, I'll never get to that decision point.Me too
Im also interested in how many Extreme users will give up their outboard DAC for this option. Perhaps a new poll
* Extreme is on order
Emile has stated that the internal DAC “equates” to a $10-$20k DAC. If someone owns a Horizon I doubt they will go in this direction.
