Does Decibel mute between tracks?

[pl_svn]

... sorry, I'm new to all this and I'm considering a dac (Schiit Bifrost) and I'm a little scared by "clicks" that, accordingly to what I'm reading, occur on "mute" and/or sample rate changes (the latter is not my case)

so...the answer is?

thanks

[sbooth]

What do you mean by mute? Do you mean output silence? If so, there is a user configurable option to do so between sample rate changes, but Decibel does not insert any silence between tracks of the same sample rate.

[pl_svn]

Jason, Schiit owner, answered my question about user reported "clicks" this way:

"There is no issue with clicking. It's the internal muting relay doing it's job. The relay activates on sample rate changes, or dropouts in the digital signal. Some computer players mute between tracks, which causes the clicking"


so... I guess your answer is *no* and I can order my Bifrost, right?

[sbooth]

I don't understand what "mute" means in this context. Some DACs, such as the Wavelength Proton, have a built-in analog volume control that can be adjusted via software. To me, setting that volume to 0 between tracks would be muting. Outputting zeroes (silence) between tracks doesn't qualify as muting in my book, because it is really no different than a silent passage in a classical piece, for example.

[pl_svn]

... as I understand it "mute" stands for "dropping the signal". anyway... once I have this DAC in my hands I'll let you know

thank you once more

[sbooth]

I look forward to the result of your testing! Decibel doesn't drop the signal between tracks, so hopefully you will be OK.

[pl_svn]

my Schiit Bifrost DAC is finally here and (apart being great :-p ) no "clicks" = confirmed: Decibel doesn't mute (drop the signal) between tracks

thanks Stephen

[sbooth]

Excellent!

[mattn]

Enjoyed learning about a DAC I'd never heard of. Thanks for posting about it!

[pl_svn]

... when a couple of months ago I put together my hi-fi system and, for the first time ever, faced this new (to me) territory of computer digital audio... as I'm "pretty old-school" (pure single-ended tube ampli :-p ) I found this young company that also makes really great single-ended tube earphone amplifiers and I immediately knew who I could trust for a DAC

but their Bifrost DAC is higly reputed also out of tubes territory

[pl_svn]

Excellent!

so now... I'm waiting for an "iOS Decibel"