Lab12 DAC1 Reference Problem

Basically you sometimes need to turn the component on the Coax input you are not using off for it to lock onto the active source. My experience 

Good info to know.  On mine, I used USB for my streamer with a coax for CD transport with no issues.  No longer use CD.  Send an Email to Lab12 on their website.  I have several times and they are very responsive within a day or 2 depending on the time you send it.

@oddiofyl, man much much appreciated. I did the on and off thingy, and after the second attempt it works great without dropping the signal. You just saved my Christmas gift :).

Thanks again!

@tksteingraber, thanks for your feedback. I sent the email earlier today, and yes, they’re very responsive, usually they reply within two days, like you said.

It's important to note that Stratos did reach out to me personally.   I just didn't like my dealers tone and refusal to believe I discovered that issue, to a level of troubleshooting that is easily repeatable.    So I contacted LAB 12 directly and got a reply the next morning.   They did have a firmware revision early on that was supposed to cure any problems with signal lock.   I think my suspicion that each Coax is not fully isolated to be fact.   It is weird that it mostly happens when a m 24/48 or higher output is present at both device outputs .  The problem with the mode and the Vault is they sit on the network all of the time and always have a live spdif output. 

Best bet is to run different type connections but if you want or need 2 Coax what will usually work is to select a 16/44.1 source in the Node like Radio Paradise before switching to the other Coax and vice versa.

The rub is that it sounds soooo good....   I really have no plans to replace it anytime soon.   I had a year trade up and knew early on i was keeping it.  It's a small inconvenience in the scheme of life.