Harmony µDDC
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The Harmony µDDC is a high-performance digital-to-digital converter designed to elevate your audio experience. Equipped with advanced reclocking technology, it reduces jitter and ensures a cleaner, more precise digital signal for your DAC. Supporting multiple input formats and offering high-quality I2S output via HDMI, the Harmony µDDC seamlessly integrates into any high-end audio system.Compact, versatile, and engineered for excellence, the Harmony µDDC is the perfect addition to unlock the full potential of your digital music.
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Highlights
Precision Femto Clock
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Ultra-low jitter ensures pristine timing accuracy for superior audio clarity and detail.
Versatile I²S Inputs and Outputs
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Input: High-performance USB, AES/EBU, Coax I²S input with pinout configuration.
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Output: Galvanically isolated I²S outputs for uncompromised signal purity and reduced noise.
High Sampling Rate Support
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PCM: Supports resolutions up to 768kHz*
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DSD: Handles formats up to DSD512*
External Master Clock Input
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Seamless integration with an external 10MHz master clock for precision synchronization.
*For USB and I²S inputs only.
Please check out the product overview and tech specs for more details: https://www.laiv.audio/harmony-uddc
Reviews
Even though they are so many great reviews about this DDC I was pretty skeptical, but I ordered one anyway and hope for the best.
The first thing I noticed was the improvement in the bass. It had More output, but at the same time was really good. Not bloated. Really tight.
The other part was hearing more detail in the Miss and the Highs.
The only thing missing now is a LAIV steamer! :)
One more thing there DDC One more thing that did was make my CD sound better. Using the coaxial output to the DDC really improve the sound of the Oppo.
I was looking to improve the performance of the Simaudio Mind streamer which was connected to the PS Audio Perfectwave Direcstream DAC using the Nordost Heimdal 2 digital interconnect. The recommended connection into the PS Audio DAC is through the I Squared input. Using the Harmony between the Simaudio streamer and the PSaudio DAC was the improvement that I was looking for. I used the DH Labs Silver Sonic HDMI 2.1 to connect the Harmony DDC to the PS Audio DAC. What was a complete surprise to me is the sonic improvement the Harmony DDC provided when connected between the PS AUDIO Perfectwave SACD Transport and the PS Audio DAC, since I was already using the I Squared connection using a Nordost Leif HDMI cable. Lower noise floor, deeper soundstage and cleaner sound. I am delighted rediscovering the music in old CD's and SACD's. Outstanding LAIV, excellent results.
This little box makes the Harmony Micro DAC sound even better. There is a very noticeable difference in clarity of the music. As if a veil had been lifted. It also did two things for my PS Audio StellarGold DAC. It too gained in sonic quality. Also this DAC has a minor problem with displaying the digital information when using an I2s input. It appears to not display the metadata. It works sonically and very well. But with the signal first put through the Micro DDC it does and add to that it plays MQA CDs at 88.2/24. The Saber 9038 chip will not support MQA. Many PS Audio StellarGold owners should know the world of good this device will give them.
Both of my Micro devices from Laiv Audio are so well made. The design is great. The materials are first rate The screens and indicators and display screens are functional and usable. If this were the choose to cut back, so be it. You hear music with your ears not your eyes. DAC and DDC combined its self well to my EverSolo DMP 10, the CD player SMSL VMV T2, the headphone amp Buson Soloist Voyager Max. And my headphones like my Focal Utopia. The only other DAC I may want is Laiv’s full size Harmony DAC.
Below is a picture of the screen of my StellarGold to prove my claim of the fix for I2s metadata problem.