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Apple Lossless

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Our products will work with the new Apple Lossless streaming software.
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Disabled volume?

Operating systems
Apple - OSX
What we have done is disable the USB device volume control (which uses DSP in the XMOS system to control volume). OSX “obeys” this while other operating systems have additional…
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Is an Thunderbolt iPurifier possible?

Operating systems
Apple - OSX
Thunderbolt is a very niche interface, with a small installed base compared to USB and not widely adopted. To the best of our knowledge, there are no such “re-generator” devices…
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Is audio handled differently in Thunderbolt?

Operating systems
Apple - OSX
Thunderbolt combined PCIe and display port as well as DC power into a proprietary connector. Both these signals routinely employ re-driver/re-generate IC’s at the circuit board level, so they definitely…
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No detection with OSX?

Operating systems
Apple - OSX
The following is from a customer: “Catalina blocks apps not digitally signed by Apple. You can get around it by going to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General…
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What is the ZEN Stream?

Digital General
Android Apple - iOS Apple - OSX Audirvana Digital JRiver Linux Operation Quality Technical Windows
ZEN Stream
The ZEN Stream acts as a wireless or wired connection between an internet-enabled or Wi-Fi network-connected device and a DAC. It’s a dedicated wireless transport device that allows the use…
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Why is there a DSD limit?

Operating systems
Apple - OSX
Our devices support DSD512 only via ASIO. If using WASAPI (Windows) or Core Audio (Mac) DSD256 is the maximum since DoP must be used.
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Why use a streamer?

Digital General
Android Apple - iOS Apple - OSX Digital Features Operation
ZEN Stream
The most common use is to employ a sonically high-quality wireless connection from a portable Wi-Fi and/or Internet-enabled device to a DAC. Eg. iPhone/iPad/Android device – wi-fi network router –…
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