Yulong U18 Asynchronous Digital Interface 24bit 192KHZ USB TO SPDIF AES/EBU I2S

[Guest Crystara]

Hi Has anyone got one of these or had one, how would this compare to the Audiophileo 2, You can buy a dedicated upgraded power supply, What sort of USB connection is that on the front ?

Edited July 19, 2013 by Guest

[BATMAQN]

To me it looks like an ethernet port.

[LHH]

Yup, an ethernet port, it's used for the I2S output I'd guess.

[Guest Crystara]

I Thought the same thing, but for what reason?

[BATMAQN]

According to their website it's for DIY.

[Nada]

tenor chip

on specs expect it to be way behind an AP2

[Guest Crystara]

But at 1/3 of the price how far behind could it be read some good reviews on it very similar to the Audio-gd unit

[davewantsmoore]

So much hate for the Tenor.    I think driver issues really killed the reviews on it...  more so than poor SQ.

[Guest Crystara]

So much hate for the Tenor.    I think driver issues really killed the reviews on it...  more so than poor SQ.

That's a tragedy when the simple implementation of something could have been avoided and substituted for a more effective but not more costly piece of hardware, guess I won't be purchasing after all the negative feedback this has received thanks to everyone for there in put it's back to the Audiophileo 2

[gavtron]

That's a tragedy when the simple implementation of something could have been avoided and substituted for a more effective but not more costly piece of hardware, guess I won't be purchasing after all the negative feedback this has received thanks to everyone for there in put it's back to the Audiophileo 2

 

Hi Cyrstara,

 

I have not heard it but the audio-gd 32 usb interface is meant to be very good for the money.

 

I have also used the JK Ciunas which was quite good too (I preferred it to the AP2 w/ pure power that I had)

 

Cheers,

 

gav.

[Guest Crystara]

Wow that's a big call over the AP2, you could get yourself ostracized on some forums for a comment like that, thank goodness we are good ole folk on this site.

I will look into these two thanks Gavtron

[gavtron]

Wow that's a big call over the AP2, you could get yourself ostracized on some forums for a comment like that, thank goodness we are good ole folk on this site.

I will look into these two thanks Gavtron

 

haha - I know my impression is a bit out of step with others, I guess I should state my reasoning - I just found the AP2 to have a slight digital sound, and vocals on my setup seemed a bit edgy / unnatural - but as you say there are a lot of people that really like them, so it may work out well for you.  When I had my AP2 Phil at Audiophilleo was good to deal with when I needed help.  Running from battery power helped better the sq too...

 

The best sounding converter I have owned is the Sonic Weld Diverter v1.  It is now discontinued and hard to find as not many people want to part with them!

The diverter was on a completely different level to all the other units I have tried.  It sounded much more like "music" and much less like a "digital recording".  People have told me it is on the same level as the off ramp 5, although I have not personally heard the off ramp, it's held in very high regard.

 

There is a new version of the diverter - but at close to $3k I think most people should invest their money in a new DAC with proper USB implementation.  You would really need to love your current DAC to spend that much on a converter!  There is a good write up on that here.

 

Cheers,

 

gav.

Edited July 21, 2013 by gavtron

[Nada]

....I just found the AP2 to have a slight digital sound, and vocals on my setup seemed a bit edgy / unnatural -

 

I wonder what DAC you used?

[gavtron]

I wonder what DAC you used?

Audio-GD Ref 5.

[Guest Crystara]

I am actually leaning now toward the AG 32 or the M2Tech Hiface 32bit USB Dac interesting piece of kit for it's size anyone got one?