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Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-24 22:59
by FairPlayMotty
The following two clips are from the same Hakai. One is recorded from a USB 2.0 slot on the Gigabyte board, the other is from the USB slot on the Elfidelity USB Isolation Card (£33). Which do you prefer?

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OKZwx ... mzHSZVrRAW
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OG9pF ... JV4XC7O6xD

Happy listening!

Re: Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-25 00:14
by Whatsmynaim
For what it's worth. I like the 2nd clip best.

Re: Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-25 00:29
by Lego
Second one sounds miles ahead

Re: Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-25 02:10
by teatime
I'm skeptical of test music without rhythm, but yeah.. I think I prefer clip#2 too.

Re: Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-25 11:29
by Tendaberry
You hear a lot more of the emotion in her voice coming through in the second one.

Re: Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-25 16:07
by V.A.MKD
First Clip ...

Re: Hakai with/without USB Isolation Card

Posted: 2020-01-25 16:24
by OscarH
I liked the second clip best, as did my daughter.

(Though I have to admit I often get confused by a slight shimmer in the high frequencies which I suspect represent the individual recording’s quality rather than the music played)