Does this dac exist?


A dac with the following features:

1. I2S input.
2. Controllable with non-proprietary software.

I'm having a hard time finding one.

For example, the PS Audio PerfectWave dac has an I2S input (the Bridge), but cannot be controlled with second-party software like Amarra or Pure Music. And the various dacs I have seen that can be controlled with non-proprietary software do not have I2S inputs.

Does a dac with both features exist?

Bryon
bryoncunningham
Bryon,

You're welcome!

Do you happen to know if the Mac mini can be controlled by an iPad?

Yes, I like iTeleport for remote desktop with PC and Mac.

Best,
Alex Peychev
"Steve - Did you mean to say "asynchronous" USB here, or are you recommending adaptive USB?"

I meant to say Async, not adaptive. I have abandoned Adaptive, closeout items only. Async is more expensive and requires 2 clocks to support all sample-rates, but it's worth it.

This market is advancing so quickly that I was surprised to see new DAC's being debuted at CES that were still adaptive 24/96....

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Bryon,

Just to add to Alex's reply.

If you use iTunes or music player that dock to iTunes such as Pure Music or Amarra, you can use the free Apple's Remote App for iPad to control it.

To take full control of another computer on iPad, I use "Screens App".

Fidelia has its own ipod interface. Audirvana can be controlled by apple small white remote, and also by Rowmote App over wifi.

I used to be a transport nut, and really thinks that transports sounds as different as DACs do. Now I'm converted, and use only Mac mini as transport via async USB. It's better than my (older) Esoteric and Theta machines. The only thing spinning in my rig now are vinyl.
Srwooten - I have given serious consideration to the PerfectWave dac, but I don't like the idea of being limited to PS Audio's proprietary software. One of the reasons is that I would like to be able to utilize plugins for EQ, for example. Do you know if the PS Audio software will support plugins, like Pure Music does?

BTW, I commented in my last post that I wished technologies in computer audio would advance faster. What I really meant is that I wish they would *converge* faster. It is the lack of standardization that is a bit confusing and sometimes frustrating.

Bryon