Just to be sure we’re on the same page. The removal of the R47 resistor does work for PCM de-emphasis but only on the big board. The I2S output on the big board is used for PCM only and the I2S on the small board for SACD only.
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OK. I am STUPID !!! I forgot about that. I’ll remove it again and use the I2S output of the big green board.
And it WORKS !!!
Thanks for replying cause I would have gave up and just continued using the Coax.
Off to get a decent HDMI Cable now.
Thank You nazo2771
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You’re welcome, happy listening.
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Looks a little better, Eh nazo2771 ?
I wont need to USB ——> I2S since I access all my PC Music Server files PCM via my Sony Ethernet connected UBP-X1000ES. The DSD files are on USB memory sticks plugged into both my Sony AVR & Sony Transport and are accessible via DLNA (Ethernet).
As you mentioned. The Blue Boards I2S Out is DSD only and the Green Boards I2S Out is for PCM only.
Coax S/PDIF still need for 5.1 PCM files.
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Great setup, you gave me some new ideas for implementation but at the DSD Sr. I2S input as my Setup is mainly for audio only not home theater. Really nice setup combining the two boards.
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You helped. I just took it a step further for my integration purposes.
Thx man !
I am done with this setup, the ECT was the last piece . Everything is sounding great.
All caps were replaced with Silmic II and is powered by a dual outputs LPS set at 5V DC.
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@nazo2771 sorry to rain on your parade but I’ve been an electrical engineer for 35 years and this SR ECT and related pseudo science stuff really rubs me the wrong way. What are these gadgets supposed to do anyway other than separate you from hard earned cash?
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I am sorry that you feel that way. I don’t have any stakes in Synergistic Research. If I had listened to folks that is as opinionated as you are I would have never discovered this ultimate tweak for the DSD Sr and these two HDMI boards. The proof is in the listening. You have 30 days to return all your purchases if it is a sham to you. The real shame is dismissing it without even trying it out. In the end all that really matters is I am enjoying the music.
Peace bro.
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That’s those red thingy’s ? A better solution is what I did bolting the two boards together and and shortening the CLK, DATA, DSD, & GND connections to minimize any noise from creeping in. And my power supply is from Fry’s Electronics. 12 A, 5VDC Switching Supply with an LM317T Voltage Regulator with 100uF Vishay Electrolytics on both in’s and out’s of the regulator bypassed of course with some SoniCaps 150nF Caps I had in my junk pile. Quiet as a mouse but 5VDC/12A is overkill but that power supply was just laying in a box from a previous project anyways.
BTW, those chips with the red thingy’s don’t get hot (but my regulators heat sink does…LOL).
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The red thingies look like turned, anodized aluminum. I hope they’re not electrically conductive because you could do some real damage depending on placement.
Didn’t mean to offend but this is not about my opinion. I would honestly like to hear something resembling a scientific explanation of how these gadgets are supposed to work. I’ve read many product descriptions from SR with a string of technical sounding words that make no sense at all.
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Those red thingy’s/thingies are called ECT. Go to the posts for Synergistic Research ECT’s in the Direct Stream for some perspective.
No one knows.
But they have great acronyms.
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kclevland123 & I aren’t downplaying nazzo2771’s efforts. After all, it’s his posts that led me to adapt what he did with those HDMI/I2S DSD adapters to my Sony Universal Player.
I went to the website and I ain’t buying it. Literally & Figuratively. Kinda like Cable Risers (looks cool, but that’s it). Remember Shakti Stones ? They made you system sound better by putting them all over your system.
ECT’s are not like any other tweaks that has been perpetrated in the past. I have stacks of Shakti Stones, Bybee quantum signal enhancers and Versalabs Red Rollers lying about. I don’t have to convince anyone, just reporting the facts. You can bring a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Bottom line no risks, no rewards.
Has any tried, or better yet, has success with the RASPDIGI LTE LVDS V2 Streamer I2S LVDS HDMI?
Hi, I tried a lot of different parts and nothing really worked. Half a year of effortless attempts I gave up and bought a Direct Stream
Memory Player. Now everything is fine.
Joe
I have a tweak for your board. I think you need to change the orientation of the board to the way the I2S output is being accessed. The whole idea of HDMI I2S transmission is to keep it as short as possible to minimize jitters. So a 2 inch HDMI adapter male to male is as short as it get, you already have one. You just need to move the adapter from the SONY Blu-Ray player with a regular HDMI cable and do a direct injection of the I2S board with the HDMI adapter into one the DSD Sr inputs (if you have the room). If you are successful I think you are going to be happy with what you hear.
Happy listening. 
I’ll give it a try this weekend. I’ll let you know.
Thanks,
Joe