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user's latest post:
Onkyo SE200PCI-LTD or Asus Xonar...
Published (2009-11-28 03:54:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by thoppa Exactly - hack them all - that's not a challenge, it's a PITA ! :-) I'm gonna get that mobo - seems ideal for what I want to do. I've read around and most ppl say it uses just 2 amps - 24W ! so if I build a 50W+ linear supply there'll be plenty of current headroom for the op amps. Apparently at 13.2V it goes into sleep mode so I can run it with a small over-voltage too and see if...
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Onkyo SE200PCI-LTD or Asus Xonar...
Published (2009-11-28 03:55:00)
lol some ppl really seem bored to death..OMG a new post, I have to expose my god-like wisdow I'm gonna hunt for some smaller MKP caps I think, the mundorfs are just HUGE. PS: this might be an option, that's what they use on all the Audio-GD op-amps..they might be using fakes ones, though: Evox Rifa MMK Met. Film Capacitors 0.1uf / 630v x 4pcs - eBay PPS: mkp 0.1uf, great deals on eBay
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Active vs. Passive speakers -...
Published (2009-11-26 03:22:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by germanium Most Tubes are microphonic & should not be used inside active speakers. There is also the heat issue. Active doesn't mean the amps are in the speaker boxes. That sure is an efficient, logical choice, but it's not necessary. P
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Computer usb audio ground loop...
Published (2009-11-27 07:59:00)
It won't work since I have a usb dac. Ground loop isolators are RCA only. Would this work? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846 Won't this unit degrade sound quality though?
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use 2 sound-card together?
Published (2009-11-26 23:41:00)
I use 3 soundcards at the same time. It is no problem with windows 7. you can even use them simultanously with different programs running. you could, lets say use one for skype, one for a movie and the third for music, all active and running at the same time. in win7 you can even switch between soundcards while the program is running. lets say you are watching a movie and you change the windows sound settings from one dac to another it will...
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help me find/choose a (balanced)...
Published (2009-11-24 14:00:00)
You have a point there, however i think the stax headphones can go lower then htat Now i need to go save money, lol. Greetings, Anouk
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So, do I need anything else?
Published (2009-11-27 19:58:00)
Save your $40, cause you will most probably not benefit much from putting them into an external amplifier.
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Bass boost plug-in for...
Published (2009-11-27 17:58:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by crossbone I would highly recommend HDPHX. With my HD650 i use it all the time. Actualy it is a Cross-Feed Plugin, but it also boosts the low-end a tad just perfect for the HD650 i would say :-) All you need is a foobar vst wrapper http://www.yohng.com/foobarvst.zip And the HDPHX Plugin: Refined Audiometrics Laboratory Then you add the dsp wrapper to your list of DSPs and will geht another icon down there in your...
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Essence STX = no need for...
Published (2009-11-27 02:56:00)
Use the front line out rather than the headphone line out, so that you avoid the double amping. Double amping = bad. But yeah, the STX amp from what I hear is pretty awful. Some soundcards (AuzenTech Forte/HTHD) have decent built in headphone amps, but will still benefit from a good external amplifier. In the price range you have for an amp, any sound card will benefit from an external amp.
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Which DAC is being used in my...
Published (2009-11-27 22:48:00)
SPDIF can only do 2 channels, unless it's carrying something like Dolby Digital or DTS (which are lossy formats that compress multiple channels into the space for 2).
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Latest active threads on Computer Audio::
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-10-21 18:43:00)
by leeperry
the drivers on the Onkyo are miles better, no contest! automatic sample rate, exclusive mode KS, no resident apps, rock stable...the complete opposite of the Asus actually
it's also got the VLSC in-house tech to improve oversampling...OTOH op-amps are not swappable, there's no HP out I think? and prolly the RMAA measurements don't look as good, but luckily you don't listen to raw sinewaves...
Started 5 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-25 18:24:00)
by leeperry
discretes?
these will kill those chips on the Elite Pro for sure! but I also love LT1124ACN8(kudos to SpudHarris for recommending it to me), you should try it sometime.
Started 3 weeks, 1 day ago (2009-11-08 19:20:00)
by Vitor Machado
I still don't get it, how is it possible to improve on foobar2000? What does it do that can possibly degrade sound quality?
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Originally Posted by foobar2000 FAQ
Does foobar2000 sound better than other players?
No. Most of sound quality differences people hear are placebo effect (at least with real music), as actual ...
Started 2 days, 22 hours ago (2009-11-27 23:49:00)
by leeperry
The ST is not available in every country, and hardly in the US(it's said to start showing up, though).
The Claro Halo is indeed comparable, I did a quick shootout in its dedicated thread if you wanna have a look...but stick right there, an Asus rep will be right back w/ you shortly.
Started 4 days, 10 hours ago (2009-11-26 11:58:00)
by fenixdown110
The clicking and static/hum/buzz is really driving me nuts. I know there are ground loop isolators, but they're all for rca connections. I have a usb dac, so if there no way to install a ground loop isolator? Will a new pci usb card solve the problem? It's an intermittent event. It happens whenever it feels like it. It eventually goes away sometimes if I leave the computer on long enough. ...
Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago (2009-10-08 01:51:00)
by veloaudio
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Originally Posted by decur
right now i am using the proton with the alo amphora amp for complete off the grid enjoyment! the synergy between amphora and proton is amazing!
things to keep in mind are (1) this unit takes a long time to burn in! at least 4-500 hours! (2) i have found that the proton is very picky about ...
Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago (2009-10-04 22:01:00)
by macrog
Yes USB 24bit 192khz it is exceptional
The Musiland monitor 02us is the best bargain I have ever purchased in Audio. Even if you only ever used it to convert usb to coaxial or optical or bnc it is amazing. It sounds significantly better from a usb source than my cambridge dacmagic which cost 4 times the amount.
The new driver is a significant upgrade.
Started 3 days, 18 hours ago (2009-11-27 03:57:00)
by 12Bass
The headphone amplifier chip used in the ST/STX, the TPA6120A2, is one of the better single device solutions out there, and is probably superior to many inexpensive headphone amps based upon standard op amps. I don't doubt that there are better amps out there, but not without significant cost.
Started 3 days, 17 hours ago (2009-11-27 04:50:00)
by deadman_uk
I really believe getting a pair of bookshelf speakers like the M-Audio AV40 and Behringer MS40 would be the best choice but overall I feel they really need a subwoofer to go with them. I am having an incredibly hard time finding a good sub in the UK to go with either of these bookshelf speakers, nor do I know how to set them up correctly and what wires to buy. I've heard others say you may need ...
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Hot threads for last week on Computer Audio::
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-22 15:58:00)
by Phelonious Ponk
Well-designed active systems have advantages that cannot be duplicated in any system facing the problems of passive crossovers and the limitations of amplification that is not matched, and directly coupled to, individual drivers. To even approach the clarity and control you have now would require a passive system at many times the cost of what you currently have invested, and it still wouldn't ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-22 03:54:00)
by unl3a5h3d
Started 5 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-25 18:24:00)
by leeperry
discretes?
these will kill those chips on the Elite Pro for sure! but I also love LT1124ACN8(kudos to SpudHarris for recommending it to me), you should try it sometime.
Started 6 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-05-11 18:19:00)
by Mik
At that price, it looks tempting. I'll try it out.
Started 3 months ago (2009-08-31 17:08:00)
by manuvajpai
Hi all!
I got my essence today and am enjoying it thoroughly. Would have enjoyed it even more if not for a weird (and very short) reverb of the highs. I think someone else noticed it on this thread.
I am using my essence with AD700s and their sparkly highs make it a bit tedious to listen to music for a long time. Couple this with the weird reverb and the music starts to sound very ...
Started 4 days, 6 hours ago (2009-11-26 15:40:00)
by paaj
With iTunes+ALAC you can just drop the artwork in the Info field. There must be some similar way to do it for FLAC in Foobar/Winamp etc.
or look for a program like mp3tag
Started 7 months ago (2009-04-28 18:24:00)
by Shahrose
Nice summary. Many of these posts got lost into oblivion in the massive sneak peek thread.
I'd like to add that I've finally settled on 3xLME49720's with my setup. The 49720/JRC2114 setup was good but the dry sound/unforgiving treble and lower soundstage depth became fatiguing after a while.
Started 6 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-24 07:08:00)
by bass_nut
i use iTunes to ripped CDs to lossless files.. 98+% of track names acquired .. SQ very good as per my ears
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-11-19 23:20:00)
by Currawong
It might, if the amount of noise going over the USB is different between different computers, or if one computer has a better internal clock (Amarra, from what I can see, uses the input clock in a Mac to send a better timed digital signal to a DAC for example). It would be interesting I think if someone with the right gear could do some measurements to find out.
An interesting experiment one ...
Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago (2009-10-04 22:01:00)
by macrog
Yes USB 24bit 192khz it is exceptional
The Musiland monitor 02us is the best bargain I have ever purchased in Audio. Even if you only ever used it to convert usb to coaxial or optical or bnc it is amazing. It sounds significantly better from a usb source than my cambridge dacmagic which cost 4 times the amount.
The new driver is a significant upgrade.
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