hey guys, quick question Im looking to buy a DAC+AMP for my PC (I use ATH-M50's), I was wondering if theres a difference in sound quality / noise between the Schiit Fulla and an Objective2? Given the price difference Im trying to figure out which one to buy.   also to throw a quick noob...

Quote: I have no way of scientifically measuring the difference so I cant exactly say "how much" it is just slightly less crisp sound. I compared the sound with the volume knob at max and having it on 25% volume in windows.

So after owning the Sound Blaster Z for about a month I decided to upgrade to the ZxR, and just got it today - here are my impressions:   - Overall Audio Improvement over Sound Blaster Z is minor, but definitely noticable on my ATH-M50S headphones.   - When connected to the headphone...

Just got my 1RBTs yesterday ($248 shipped!). These are a great pair of headphones. Bluetooth audio, while definitely not as good as wire headphones, is still very good and detailed (I have tried Creative and Beats Wireless bluetooth headphones for comparison and these blow those out of the...

The option is missing in headphone mode though

Quote: yeah, but using line out would it be better to use stereo or stereo direct? I assumed that stereo direct bypasses all the sound processing, but in the end is that good or bad?

can someone enlighten me on what the difference between "Stereo" and "Stereo Direct" is on this sound card?

EDIT: I tried playing music while turning full range setting on and off and do not notice any difference whatsoever, so I do not think it is that.

all the SBX settings are off. the only difference is using headphone jack the Speaker/Headphone configuration setting is forced to "headphone" while line out I use "Stereo" with Left and Right speakers "Full Range" box checked.

What I'm saying is to me music sounds a little clearer or better and has more definition through my headphones when connected to the line out versus headphone jack (a little, but noticeably so). It is hard to explain since i am not an audiophile. If anyone else can test this with their...

So bottom line would it be better to use the speaker jack or headphone jack (if both jacks are on the sound card itself)?

Just got the sound blaster Z. I am using it with a pair of 2.1 speakers and mainly my ATH-M50 headphones. Immediatly after setting up I turned off all the post processing effects (they ruin the music IMO). I however noticed that music sounds a bit more clearer or has more "range" I would say...