AudioQuest JitterBug?

[Georgi]

Hi all, just a small question I have and didn't found any info here.

What is your opinion on that AUDIOQUEST JITTERBUG?

I know it doesn't reduce the jitter, just regulate the voltage on the USB board and filters the signal of the USB data passing through. Or something like that, I'm not expert in any way.

I don't have any issues with my set up, but as I'm using laptop for my primary source of signal, wonder if something like that, do any difference?

[nige2000]

yea they work

[Georgi]

Yes, maybe they work, but not in my case. :)
My laptop with Win8.1 can't recognise the device.
Start to read about that and find so many people having the same problem. Don't know if there is a solution for that, haven't read that far. :)

Don't know yet, if I want to send it back or try something else to make it work, but I'm not convinced that I want to deal with that kind of shite, so maybe will be better to send it back.

Any suggestions?

[nige2000]

there should be a small benefit just plugging it in a spare port,
i never bought them
but we've tested them in the past

[Georgi]

Not sure about that Nige. If I plug it in any port, the laptop don't react at all. When I plug my USB cable, connected to the DAC, then message pops up, saying that, the device is malfunction and Windows can't recognise the device.

No sound changes in any way or form, when plugged in other USB ports.

[nige2000]

wonder if its faulty?

[Georgi]

That is what I think, mait send it back and see if they send me a new one.

[tony]

I think Georgi we found a long time ago that the laptop as an option is a compromised. Remember a test we did with streaming laptop using jplay against a Wadia CD player. Wadia is far superior. Just don't see a jitterbug doing anything huge or magical to a usb port on a laptop to enable you hear a substantial or noticeable improvement. Ken I think has one on a PC. I never bothered with one. Fanless PC or maybe a NUC would hopefully give you something you might hear an improvement.

[Ken Moreland]

Georgi, looks like your Jitterbug is faulty , return and replace is probably best. I never ad any trouble with them and they do make a small improvement.

[Georgi]

I got replacement yesterday, same thing.
So, after consultation with my electronic 'guru', he replay that is not going to work anyway and I already have better jitter filter fitted in my xmos USB DAC.

So, I have no need of that jitter bug.
Anyone need one, half price? :)