I have a new HiFi Rose RS130 connected to a McIntosh MCD12000 via USB cable. When I power on my McIntosh with the RS130 powered off, I get a signal from the RS130 showing ‘USB DSD64’ on my McIntosh screen and the two McIntosh “Output Level” meters are putting out a signal to my amp, which I can slightly hear through my speakers. The signal repeats a few times and then stops. Sometimes, when I power on the MCD12000, the display shows only “USB” but the “Output Level” meters will show a signal on the left channel, drop, and then a signal shows up on the right channel. It will cycle several times and then stop after two minutes. If I disconnect the power cord from the RS130 and turn on my McIntosh equipment, this doesn’t happen. Is there some sort of “handshaking” that is taking place between the McIntosh and the RS130? Is the RS130 designed to send a signal of some sort when it detects a live USB port even though the RS130 isn’t powered on? This happens even if I power up the RS-130 before the McIntosh unit.
Hello,
About the words in your post-
When I power on my McIntosh with the RS130 powered off
Was the RS130 completely turned off? Or was it standby mode?
Standby mode… the power cord was plugged in.