Once i got the drivers installed and got the macbook pro to recognize the usb 2. The mytek stereo192dsd dac shows the companys professional audio roots in its halfrack size, aesebu input, and wordclock inout. Firewire recording the stereo192dsd dac has the unique ability to operate as a 2 channel firewire audio interface for both mac and pc. Bundle offer comprising mytek digital 8x192 series adda 8channel mastering adda converter, pcm ad and da conversion for all sampling rates from 44.
The stereo192dsd dac and the manhattan dac the first. The mytek stereo 192 dsd includes metropolis rca interconnects, firewire 400800 cable, remote control and a usb cable. In addition fw card is the recommended interface for thundebolt computers, thunderbolt adapter is included in the package. Jul 21, 20 for me, this is the mytek stereo192dsds killer blow. It is on loan from a kind member and was released back in 2012 or so. The mytek 192 dsd is a highquality dac that works as well in the domestic home as in the professional environment. Mytek digital, manufacturer of high end mastering audio converters announced a brand new stereo 192 dac, top performance 192k pcm and dsd digital to analog converter. May 11, 2017 hi im a newbie and my mytek dsd dac only displays 48. Mytek mastering stereo 192dsd dac w toslink, usb2, aes. Mytek stereo 192dsd dac hfa the independent source for.
Mytek digital stereo192dsd dac black preamp version. Dynaco st120 ss amplifier restoredupgraded new components and more. The real breakthrough happened when mytek released their stereo192dsd. This version is intended for mastering engineers involved in downloadable dsd and sacd masteringremastering and for general professional use. Someone should advise what it goes for used market today. I have been reading that mytek sounds better in firewire than usb so i want to try. The preamp audiophile version features an array of inputs. Firewire card allows direct connection to a mac or win computer and is built around the popular tc electronics dice chip. Playing the auralic vega off against the mytek stereo192dsd once again reminds us that judging on chip choice is for chumps.
Im selling this mytek stereo 192 dsd in nearly perfect condition. Mytek digital stereo192dsd dac black mastering version. Cable builders ieee 94b firewire 800 400 cable 9 pin to 4 pin ieee94 94 length 6ft for pc mac dv 6 foot 6 feet black friday november cyber monday 4. It sounds very nice, and adds a bit of extra detail to my system. Review and measurements of mytek stereo 192 dsd dac audio. Link to connect external devices, such as a hard drive or a digital video camera, without needing to restart your computer. The file will play for about 1 minute then a horrid distorted sound occurs. Mytek digital stereo 192 dsddac black mastering versionthis is truly remarkable dsd sounding dac and will out perform many dsd dac at almost any price.
This question came to my mind when reading that the ps mkii can be brighter than the mytek via firewire and also came to. The 192dsd dacs name is telling you something about what it can do. For once, a pro dac sounds detailed and highly neutral without sounding clinical. Mytek digital loaned the stereo192dsd dac for the purposes of this essay, a grammar hack that is now ingloriously late. Ive owned it since 2014 and used it as a dac, preamplifier, and headphone amplifier, and it. The new dac features usb and firewire, as well as standard aes, spdif and toslink inputs, capable of handling stereo pcm playback of up to 24 bit 192k as well as playback of dsd files with absolute state of the art. Firewire 400 is s400 ieee 94a and is capable of roughly 400 mbitsec and uses the rugged 6pin socket not the abominable 4pin socket. A dacpre that doesnt alienate vinyl heads or those with a justifiable aversion to the bitstripping sideeffect of digital attenuation. Firewire dio card for hi end adda converter mytek 8x192 ebay. Aug 14, 20 it also comes with one usb cable from mytek, one power cable. Mytek stereo 192dsd dac w incredible headphone amp that. You can use firewire sometimes called ieee 94 or i.
Mytek digital 8x192 series firewire bundle thomann united. Mytek has is roots in professional audio, and is considered an innovator in the field. The myteks front panel has only one knob, three pushbuttons, a 3 by 1. A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cable many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that transfer data at up to 400. I can use both mac mini and a laptop but i still prefer the laptop as jriver for windows is ripe with all features. Functionality, technical specs and sound quality are the same for all 3 versions with the exception of the analog vs. Nov 25, 2015 i recommend using a thunderbolttofirewire adapter on macs with yosemite for stable 24192 pcm and dsd via the firewire control panel software and dac fw input. Unfortunately, i cant remember which versions it was but the dates of my posts should give an indication. Mytek digital 8x192 firewire dio card mytek digital 8x192 firewire dio card mytek digital 8x192 firewire dio card features.
Simply get a small firewire 400 to thunderbolt cable, and youre good to go. The stereo192 dsd dac and the manhattan dac the first. Mytek digital has been making ad and da converters for the pro audio world since 1992 and theyve just entered the world of consumer audio at ramf 2011 with the introduction of the 12rack sized stereo 192 dsd dac. View online or download mytek stereo 192dsd dac user manual. The mytek stereo192 dsd dac shows the companys professional audio roots in its halfrack size, aesebu input, and wordclock inout. Dac displaying sample rate support roon labs community. Functionality, technical specs and sound quality are the same for all 3 versions with exception of the analog vs. Mytek stereo 192dsd dac preamp silver sonic circus. Mytek stereo 192dsd dac hfa the independent source. Presumably a pc or mac so equipped with a firewire card could be used as a dsd transport. This item is sold asdescribed items must be returned in original, asshipped condition with all original packaging. Any word on when or if there will be new firewire driver and firmware up date.
Were using one converter with sdif3 inputs and the other with usb. Im on a mac which usually makes life a lot simpler. Apuxon firewire 800 cable6ft ieee 94b 9 pin to 9 pin male to male firewire cord for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 4. The protocol is firewire 400, compatible with firewire 800 through a 400800 fw cable included. This guide is to provide basic installation and setup instructions for the mytek stereo192 dsd dac with music servers supporting dsd playback. Once usb and firewire drivers were installed, both the usb 2. Firewire is apples trademark for the ieee 94 family of standards. The 192 dsd dacs name is telling you something about what it can do. Rock will not connect to mytek dac roon labs community.
Mytek digital stereo192dsd dac a modern steal disclaimer. For me, this is the mytek stereo192dsds killer blow. The mytek stereo 192 dsd dac already performed excellent regarding bass control and definition, the brooklyn adds even more improvement. The 8x192 adda is a flagship mytek hiperformance mastering converter which offers pcm ad and da conversion for all sampling rates from 44. Nov 21, 20 mytek 192 dsd master playing dsd via sdif through exd usb converter. I recommend using a thunderbolttofirewire adapter on macs with yosemite for stable 24192 pcm and dsd via the firewire control panel software and. Jan 24, 2016 finally,my mytek 8x192 with dsd io card could play native dsd multichannel. Apparently the myteks toslink input has a lower tolerance than that of benchmark. Mytek digital firewire dio multichannel interface card for.
My mytek stereo 192dsd dac, keep switching back to pcm then to dsd when playing dsd from one track to another track. One silnote audio poseidon silver statement reference usb cable ultra pure solid silver 1 meter for sale sold sold sold sold like new. Review and measurements of mytek stereo 192 dsd dac. Aesebu, spdif coaxial, usb1 up to 2496, no driver needed for computer, usb 2 up to 24192, dsd128, mytek driver needed, toslink, firewire 24192, dsd128, and analog stereo rca. Highsensitivity inear phones were also handled well by the 192dsddac. It offers superb functionality and sounds excellent with all inputs and all formats. Discussion in audio hardware started by metalmunk84, aug 23, 2010. If youre using any converter or interface to drive your headphones, heres my advice. The real breakthrough happened when mytek released their stereo192 dsd. As already reported here in a company profile, mytek s converters and professional monitoring systems are primarily designed by michal jurewicz in new. Heres an amazing and little known secret about the mytek. Is it worth benchmark dac1 pre or mytek 192 dsd gearslutz.
New mytek digital stereo192 dsddac black reduced price. Mytek digital firewire dio multichannel interface card. While benchmark had no issues at all, mytek could only lock on to 44. I have been listening to it for weeks and thoroughly comparing with other devices, with a particular attention to the yulong da8, both because i have quite a few emails as to how the two compared, and also because of my inherent curiosity, given they both come from the same ess chipsets family. It seems this company appeared out of nowhere making a lot of noise very fast. They are also a part of extended family of rack units which. Please help as im frustrated making changes to settings to no avail. Before connecting the lan cable to freshly installed network card or brand new manhattan dac ii with preinstalled card always upgrade the manhattan dac ii to uptodate firmware using mytek control panel application. If you continue browsing, you agree to the use of cookies. Mytek digital stereo 192dsd audiophile dacpreamplifier. Mytek 192 dsd master playing dsd via sdif through exd usb. Mytek digital 8x192 series firewire bundle thomann uk. That worked on my mac pro 20 as well as on macbook pro 20.
Mastering engineer alan silverman evaluates the mytek manhattan dac aug 2014. Most of the buzz at rmaf 2011 was the mytek s ability to play back dsd natively and while this is truly buzzworthy for a number of reasons, id say thats only about half the story. Mytek firewire dio card a daughter expansion card for use with the mytek 8x192. Connecting a standalone stereo analog digital converter such as the mytek stereo192 adc via aesebu, spdif, toslink or adat allows the passing of digital audio through the dac into any daw or archival software.
When testing the 192 dsd dac at that time, its sound already automatically reminded me of the wadiawhose output stage was described by its developer as a sledgehammer without exaggerating. I have not tried any of their dacs but hopefully one day ill add one. Most of the buzz at rmaf 2011 was the myteks ability to play back dsd natively and while this is truly buzzworthy for a number of reasons, id say thats only about half the story. Mytek digital has been making ad and da converters for the pro audio world since 1992 and theyve just entered the world of consumer audio at ramf 2011 with the introduction of the 12rack sized stereo 192dsd dac. Firewire recording the stereo192 dsd dac has the unique ability to operate as a 2 channel firewire audio interface for both mac and pc. A pair of unbalanced analog inputs can be selected in addition to all available digital inputs. The mytek 8x192 adda mastering converter firewire is a mastering converter, for pcm ad and da conversion for 44.
Optional dsd firmware provides dsd standard 64x and hispeed 128x dsd. Fw 400 and 800 compatible with 400 800 cable drivers for mac and windows. Mytek new da gets enhanced dsd features everything audio network. Sdif dsd inputs, color of panel and presence of led level meters. The mytek stereo96 series consists of two rack units the stereo96 adc and the stereo 96 dac. Firewire 800 is bilingual s800 ieee 94b2002 and uses a 9pin socket. Hi im a newbie and my mytek dsd dac only displays 48. Mytek stereo 192 dsd dacpreampamplifier thread page 7. Mytek stereo 192dsd dac steve hoffman music forums. Its market focus was for mastering engineers and hence that adjective. The only way forward for ocd tweakers is the firewire cable itself. The mytek 192dsd is a highquality dac that works as well in the domestic home as in the professional environment. I also tried it with a himedia 600a and a different toslink cable but got the same negative results. Mytek stereo 192dsd dac both converters are the black mastering versions capable of pcm rates up to 192 and dsd64fs as well as dsd128fs.
Digital audio inputs on firewire two connectors, xlr, rca and toslink. The myteks headphone output proved to be up to the task of driving the most powerhungry headphones in my collection with no issues, including the audeze lcd2 and beyer dynamic dt 990 600ohms. Mytek digital usbfirewire dac mytek digital announces new hiend usbfirewire dac mytek digital of new york city, manufacturer of high end mastering audio converters announced at aes convention in new york, in october 2009, a brand new stereo 192 dac, top performance 192k pcm and dsd digital to analog converter. Outputs include unbalanced rca analog and xlr balanced analog. Ill be springing for something from furutech or audioquest soon enough.