In Reply to: Tuning Linux/MPD/Alsa for best sound on ALIX processor posted by wlowes on June 13, 2012 at 19:52:01:
Again for the record, part of the sound I am getting is based on the USB cable. The cable makes a differnce. I use DIY cable. Keep it short. Mine is under a foot. I took a good quality USB2 cable with gold plated connectors and chopped off the connectors. I replaced the cable with twisted pair from catv cable. one pair for data. the other pair for ground and 5v. I tried shielded but ultimately prefer no shield. As I power the usb card with a linear supply, I cut the +5v wire to further isolate the components.
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