Quote: Originally Posted by agile_one errrr ... RCA connections are single ended. Are you comparing RCA connections to Mini-Stereo, which is also single ended? Is the fact that there are two RCA plugs vs one Mini Stereo confusing you? Oh...yeah. My mistake. Not talking about...

After reading threads in head-fi for a while I realized that many people prefer RCA in/outputs over single ended, and almost all amps above a certain price range(especially non-transportable) also features only RCAs. So does RCA have an intrinsic technical advantage over single ended...

Quote: Originally Posted by nspindel How do you know if it's working "right"? I've got the ASIO working, I'm listening right now? If I wiggle the volume controls in the mixer, it has no affect. Any other way to test? I tried the test file that a head-fier linked up when I asked...

Quote: Originally Posted by erikzen Do you really think optical out is going to sound better than USB? Not to degrade the Micro DAC, but it's not really high end. I think it will sound just as good using USB. CSMV, do you hear a difference between USB and optical| Keep in mind...

I tried precisely same thing with my MicroDAC, and all I got after hours and days of struggling was a massive headache. I finally gave up and went optical - THEN I knew where my $270 went. Optical input sounds simply gorgeous. I spent $50 on the cable for my stupidity and impatience and...

Quote: Originally Posted by canloader OK, ok - I couldn't keep it a surprise.. Please add one Sennheiser HE60/HEV70 combo to the list. HF-1! Looking forward to it ! That IS a surprise indeed Ok, I safely got my MicroDAC, er4p->s adapter cable and a Monster Cable...

OMG can't believe I didn't try this the first time I got it... So this is what head-fiers call night-and-day difference. I've been doing disservice to the DAC and my ears all along. I'm ne'er goin' back to the crappy USB hassle again P.S.: Don't get me wrong though, I know USB...

Ok, so it would be far worse than optical out from decent CDPs, but it should still be much better than the non-bit-perfect, K-mixer processed signal from my laptop's USB audio, right? Well if not, than I can just forget about it

Quote: Originally Posted by hungrych Nope. There is far more to it than just having an optical out. Could you explain?

While still working with the ASIO stuff, I suddenly realized that I also have a playstation2, which has an optical audio out... So if use this with my DAC, there should be no difference if I used a $1000 CDP instead, since all it does is reading 0s and 1s in a digital signal. Right? And...

So yesterday I found out that I wasn't using ASIO after all and I'm constantly failing with foobar and winamp, but I still haven't gave up achiving (USB) bit-perfect with my MicroDAC.... So is there any other media players which works perfectly with ASIO4ALL and is easy to tweak the...

Ok, I got a fresh set of 9V alkalines and the DAC is working fine, so it must be the brick malfunctioning. I was quite worried if something was wrong with the DAC itself... Didn't even have it for a week, lol

I've recently read a lot of posts about DT880s, and I'm thinking that it might be my next audio purchase if I don't decide to go electrostat. Just one thing I'd like to know - how well do these cans block out outside noise? It doesn't have to be 'isolating' like IEMs, but I started using a...

I spent hours rambling around downloading all sort of ASIO applications causing problems while not knowing what I'm doing, and all of a sudden the volume on wimamp is fixed and nothing happens when I change the volume on winamp or windows. So I'm suspecting that I somehow got the ASIO...

I just tried use my MicroDAC and it wouldn't turn on. Tried switching back and forth between battery and external, plugging the brick into difference places and it's still dead. Actually my brick smells like it's toasted inside but I have no idea if it used to smell like that (didn't...