Bitzie + Lautus USB

A computer headphone output is at line-out level, same as the Bitzie analogue outputs, which are also at line-out level. Unless you have high-fidelity speakers however, it is fruitless to connect generic computer speakers to the Bitzie and expect a complete transformation. There may be some very minor improvements in the sound but these would likely be difficult to hear because such transducers would severely limit the Bitzie's performance. Stick with headphones for now as you get a much higher price-to-performance ratio with headphones and will be able to experience what the Bitzie can really do at a moderate cost.

Edited by Nuance_Ember - 25 Sep 2013 at 10:32am

gbr2004uk wrote: By the way, if I buy the Bitzie (really for use with my pc and headphones) could I dispense, ie sell, my Voyager, can one use the Bitzie with an iPod, that's ipOd ('o' not 'a' for clarity, LOL)?

You can NOT use the Bitzie with an ipOd.

Keep you Voyager and use it with your Bitzie. It might bee that you like the combination Bitzie + Voyager even better than just the Bitzie alone. And, you will need your Voyager for your iPod, if you have one.


Edited by Humboldt - 25 Sep 2013 at 12:33pm

I have a question. How does the performance of the Voyager compare with the performance of the Bitzie (+Lautus USB)?

I am considering buying the Voyager and an appropriate Lautus phono-phono cable for maintaining signal purity to its input. How do you think the two devices would compare? I'd imagine that the Bitzie would have a little bit of an edge over the Voyager but only a little bit. Both are suitable for use by a professional audio engineer, I'm sure. Can anyone comment from experience?

No doubt you'll all just say: "Use the loan program and find out for yourself..." I don't want to borrow GSP equipment though, because I'd have to send it back... and I might not want to!

morris_minor wrote: ...since both benefit from Graham's analogue output magic.

That's it! The perfect strap line! "Analogue Magic"

Thanks!