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Hi, Ok, I see what you want to connect it to, but can I ask how you want to feed the module with audio signals? The whole idea of the Vanity203 module is a single-purpose retro-fit board dedicated for the UDP-203 player from OPPO. Trying to use it any other way, i.e. modifying it for a different universal player, would be very difficult if not impossible. Are you thinking about something like aby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi there, Counter question. Assuming that you know roughly how the Vanity203HD works, what would you want to use it for without the OPPO player? Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi sabuton, I am afraid you will have to give us more details. I really cannot tell what the problem is from one sentence. Please describe HOW the sound gets interrupted first. Second, describe in detail your reproduction chain, which DAC you use, what your Vanity card settings are, etc. Provide as much information as you can, then we will have a chance to help you. Thanks. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Since the audio data is reclocked to the Vanity's clock domain the output clock comes from the local oscillators. Otherwise it would be out of sync. The differences between I2S and SPDIF as transportation methods will greatly depend on concrete implementations, so it is difficult to give any general advices which one is better. I have seen a company selling an "isolated I2S output modulby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi jamieb, Interesting question. I assume you are talking specifically about UDP-203. I have been using BDP-103 with loads of various HDMI devices with absolutely no issues in terms of pops and clicks when changing HDMI sources. My UDP-203 is a secondary unit at the moment with no HDMI devices attached. I will surely try it later. In theory the pops and click should go away if you turn the Oby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi Michael, Now I see what you mean. Although the preliminary specs of the UDP203 mentioned support for up to 384kHz and DSD256 the production version can reliably playback only sampling rates up to 192kHz. Just like the BDP-103. The only extra thing in UDP-203 is DSD128 playback which is rubbish anyway, because DSD128 is internally converted to PCM. Therefore the main advantage of the I2S outpuby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
HI Mjay71, Not sure which resolution you mean, but I2S is natively 32 bit, audio going though is usually 24 bits padded to 32 bit frame. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi all, JVB have put together a list of setups with Vanity203HD from their customers. We will keep updating the list so everyone can see all the different configurations the VanityHD boards can work with. If you wish to have your setup listed, please feel free to send me a PM or email. Regards, Pavel Vanity203HD Real-World Setups Vanity203HD AES connected via custom RCA to XLR cablesby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi David, Thank you for your report. I am glad to see another instance of the I2S interface working. The DPPL bandwidth on Sabre chips is a known thing, hope you didn't spend too much time trying to figure out where the dropouts are coming from Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi rajapruk, I am afraid there is no provision on the board to physically output I2S. There are no accessible pins or signal lines on the FPGA. Is upgrading to 203 a big deal? Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi folks, JVB is now offering the Vanity203HD at a special rate. Click on the JVB logo to get the deal. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
It seems that UDP-203 should be available at least until the end of this year. Distributors seem to be well stocked up, get your OPPO while you canby AP - News & Announcements
Hi Louis8865, Could you please be more specific? I am not sure if I understand your question correctly. In general, anything that you can get from the original analogue outputs you can also get via the VanityHD board in digital form. The original coax port is not involved at all as its capabilities are somewhat restricted. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi Mjay71, The filter bandwidth really depends on how well the downstream devices (DAC, amp, etc) can cope with elevated high frequency noise levels. Remember, filtering is always a trade-off between frequency and time domain properties. In layman's words, narrow filter should give you cleaner signal without HF rubbish at the expense of longer impulse response. Wide filter keeps the impulsby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi Dave, It is a standard IDC/IDT wire to board receptacle (female) 2.54mm pitch 14pin connector: Available from virtually all suppliers, Amphenol part from Farnell Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi beessy, If I remember correctly the output level with the AES version is circa 2.5Vpp unterminated and 1.2V terminated. AES/EBU voltage levels should be >1Vpp. With the VanityHD board the only difference between SPDIF and AES really is just the voltage level when terminated with different loads. Hence AES3id and SPDIF with the VanityHD is virtually identical. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Really sad news. It must have been a shock for a lot of OPPO player owners and brand supporters. Without going into too much detail, our approach is to wait until the situation gets more clear in terms of player's availability and software updates. Then we will see where we go with the Vanity module series.by AP - News & Announcements
Hi Alex, Which combination is causing the issues? Is it when you insert the Mutec between the Vanity103HD and the Devialet D1000? Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi Alex, As far as I can tell the Mutec MC3 is some kind of jittery digital audio signal cleaner with DDS clock synthesizer. I guess it works in a similar way as our Buffer Locked Loop with signal buffering but using DDS clock rather than low noise tunable oscillators. I don't have any personal experience with this unit, but knowing the limitations of state-of-the-art DDS clock generatorsby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi there, In this post I would like to share some technical details about using the Vanity203HD with DACs based on very popular ESS Sabre DAC chips (ES9018, ES9016, ES9038PRO, ES9028PRO and others, including the mobile versions). As you may know the ESS DACs implement a jitter reduction circuit that in principle works similarly to the Vanity's BLL (Buffer Locked Loop), but uses resampling tby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi highstream, Please bear with us, hopefully we should have some step-by-step guide with photos ready soon. I assume the tricky part for most users will be deciding how to fit the HDMI output module to the player. You can either make a hole in the back panel for the HDMI connector and fixing screws or leave the HDMI module outside the player and use a flat ribbon cable (connected to the on-boaby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi Denis, Unfortunately it is not. The BDT-101 is mechanically and electrically completely different and it would require to design a dedicated module for this model. Sorry for bad news. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi Dave, Please have a look at this thread. Hope it helps. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi all, There have been some questions how to connect the I2S output from the Vanity203HD board to a DAC with I2S input via HDMI or RJ45. Let's recap the I2S port description from the user manual: For added flexibility the Vanity203HD features an on-board 14 pin IDC header with 8 channel I2S output, master-clock signal, ground and 3V3 power signals. The master-clock signal is eitheby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi Arthur, As for the downmix functionality, it is the same as for the Vanity103HD - 4.0 downmix for DSD playback. It does not work with PCM material, but for PCM you can use player's own downmix capabilities. Please have a look into the manual (another thread) for details. Hope it helps. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)
Hi Adrian, Thank you very much for your comprehensive post about linear power supplies. There are other people trying to find some details about such upgrade and I am sure your post will be very useful to them. On the technical matters I can only agree that the OPPO is a well built product, but nevertheless still a consumer/commodity hardware. The stock power supply has multiple rails with justby AP - Digital Audio Technology
Hi antilles, Sorry, no plans for a TOSLINK version. A few reasons: Optical transmitters wouldn't mechanically fit, there are not many DACs capable of 192kHz over optical link, a standard TOSLINK significantly affects system jitter which the Vanity is trying to suppress/eliminate. If you wish to feed you DAC optically I guess you can use some off the shelf coax to optical adapter. Hope itby AP - Vanity203HD (discontinued)