I set up the inputs and outputs for the m-audio audiophile usb so that I can play the cd player into the computer and play off the computer into the audiophile usb. It sounds a lot better than the audiogy 2 zs platinum in both directions, but lacks the ability that enables me to hear the audio in 2 rooms. If I play the CD player into the audiophile, I can hear it in both rooms but the computer input has a second or two of latency so it is awkward. The audiophile takes over as the only soundcard during playing so it can only output to the stereo where it is hooked up for output. Playing from the computer through the audigy allows me to hear it out of the computer speakers and the stereo simultaneously, albeit it at lesser quality. This problem will hopefully be solved with the squeezebox.
The audigy is connected to the acurus actIII via a 15' audioquest digital coax since I ran of of inputs on the Meridian 518. The audiophile is connected via a 15' run of USB cable, with a powered USB hub in the middle. The Cd player is connected to the Audiophile USB with a 1m audioquest digital coax.
Still nothing beats the pure CD system: Meridian 500 -> Meridian 518 -> MSB DAC -> McCormack TLC-1 -> DNA-125.
Posted by Mike at January 21, 2006 05:22 PM