Posts by howzz1854

Quote: Originally Posted by xeizo    That may be so in theory, but it's not how it works out in reality, LME49990 sounds audibly cleaner in all frequencies ie higher resolution of detail, easier to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Redshift Rider  howzz1854 , for extra soundstage space i would strongly advise you to try front panel out with those 49720 you got! interesting suggestion ont the front out. but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Magiv9  I don't think the HD598 sounds that great with a bigger soundstage setting, instrument just feels too far apart and can't simulate it properly. Like when you listen to rock,...

can some of you make a recommendation on what OPamp to try out next.    i ordered a pair of LME49720 and i wasn't quite impressed. it killed the bass.    i am listening through HD598, which is what i...

Quote: Originally Posted by germanium  That is true of pretty much all DAC's currently available. It is not really  major issue though as it is almost always within 1-2db of the best measuring 48KHz sample rate...

i think i saw this somewhere a while ago. but if anyone can confirm. Does STX/ST have a lower SNR at 192khz than 96khz? 

^^^ actually the Schiit Bifrost / Valhalla combo i've been looking at, and eventually will be upgrading to, is supposedly discreet and don't use op amps. i am going to give those a try at some point. 

Quote: Originally Posted by xeizo    There is a good ASIO-plugin under "plugins" on the foobar2000 homepage!   And to the DAC-chips, there are indeed DAC-chips that doesn't need any...

Quote: Originally Posted by xeizo    Now you're starting to understand  :-) And, if you use ASIO so is the mixer panel totally bypassed, which is really the best playback mode. ASIO was created for...

Quote: Originally Posted by xeizo    It's because you're not familiar with "digital", there is NO volume control in the signal path AFTER the DAC ie Digital-to-Analog-conversion on the Xonar...