Okay I figured out the error...I tried it at work and my workplace had the old XP and apparently the component requires at least Vista with SP1. Works ok at home. When I use foobar2000 I select File->preferences->playback->output->devices, I am assuming I choose DS: SPDIF Interface (Fiio USB...

Mr. Violin: Thanks. I'll take a look at foobar. What is ASIO? For the DVD player, if I use its optical out, then will it bypass the DVD player's DAC? For the third question, I guess what I'm asking is what should I be looking for in order to make changes? I guess when I was younger I liked...

Hi, this is my first post and I just literally started trying to learn what makes for good sound. I've never really understood the differences in sound that goes in my ear, be is 128k MP3 or lossless FLAC, so please bear with me.   I understand there are lots of noob threads asking similar...