A Word of Thanks

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I know I come to these forums once in a while to report bugs or ask for better (or fixed) features, but I just wanted to express my newly acquired love of Audirvana Origin for Windows.

I just got a new sound device which is a chinese-made DDC “Audio-gd D!-24”. In addition to sounding great, Audirvana really loves this device. When I use kernel streaming mode, it identifies the device as a “Steinway Lyngdorf” unit, and it automatically applies some extreme settings. I’m guessing those units share the same Amanero USB interface as my DI-24.

Long story short, the sound quality is now AMAZING! It is even better than ASIO mode, which I didn’t think could be done. It looks like the “Steinway Lyngdorf” preset limits my DSD playing capabilities to DSD128, but no worries, I can just switch to ASIO mode right from the remote and get up to DSD512 support from the DDC.

So instead of complaining like usual (LOL!) I just wanted to give props where props are due. Thank you Audirvana!

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Congrats,
this device seems to be one of the best (if not the best) of its kind. I do not own it but I follow a very interesting thread on Head-Fi:

Glad that it works so well with Audirvana.
May I ask you which DAC do you have exactly and how do you connect the DI-24 to it.
Thx

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Here is another AudioGD DI-24HE user absolutely flipping out with the sound of Audirvana Origin on Mac with headphones. The recognition of the assigned device is by the Amanero drivers. I change the settings because I don’t want it to be confused with the wrong device. It would be nice if Audirvana would identify this DDC directly.

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Hi guys, do you have a contact at AudioGD?

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Hi Antoine,
Contact Mr Kingwa with this mail address: [email protected]

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It’s not Damien who asked this but thank you @Cloclo :wink:

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Sorry, for the mistake. I will fix it. :wink:

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I sent him an email, we will see if they are keen to start a partnership with us.

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Hi @Antoine, how was your contact with Audio-GD? I have to say that in Kernel Streaming mode Audio-GD still presents some cracking problems between tracks with Audio-GD DI24HE. I hear a loud crackle, like half a second of a note of the next track. Maybe it has to do with Audirvana applying the Amanero board settings for “Steanway Lyngdorf”. Could this be fixed and no default settings for wrongly recognized equipment be applied? It would be best if you could work with Audio-GD on making some specific settings for their devices but, if not you would have to find a way to make it, so that there are no cracking.

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I didn’t get a reply from them, but I another way to contact them, maybe it will work this time.

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It is a Chinese manufacturer of devices in the medium-high price range. I don’t think they have heard of Audirvana and will send you a device to have. You could also contact Magna HiFi https://www.magnahifi.com/ a Dutch web store that is their representative in Europe and sells a lot of high quality Chinese equipment. They do know Audirvana and may be interested in doing the tests you need or lending you some equipment for certification. But in any case the crackling should be solved even if the manufacturer doesn’t cooperate. Audirvana customers I think we have the right to use the app without problems with the device that best suits us.

Best regards.

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I reached them out for Holo Red back in 2024, I hope to have an answer this time :wink:

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Great news. Yes, Holo should also be on Audirvana’s radar. Magna HiFi has very good customer service and a lot of vendor involvement. Audiophonics https://www.audiophonics.fr is a larger French store that sells the same equipment and is well known. It would also be worth a try. Let’s hope they respond.

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