Lossless codecs like Wavpack, FLAC, WMA Lossless and Apple Lossless don't affect audio quality.

Quote: Originally Posted by Aryolkary I have the case in the living room and the monitor and the rest of things in my room, since both rooms share a wall in common, by a very small hole in the wall near the floor I pass all the cables. Cheap, supreme and not common way to have ZERO...

I use FLAC -6 because it compresses well and fast. You can see compression/decompression speed here: http://web.inter.nl.net/users/hvdh/lossless/All.htm http://uclc.info/LossLess.pdf

The price is $10. Source: http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folder...t/pcm1792.html

Meier-Audio Corda Opera (DAC + headphone amplifier) has PCM1794. PCM1792 and PCM1794 have the same analog performance. PCM1794: http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1794.pdf PCM1792: http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1792.pdf

I makes no sense to use kernel streaming. Use ASIO.

3.5 mm is the correct measure. 1/8 inch is only an approximation. Read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_plug

The first thing to try is this: Connect your computer and your amplifier to the same power outage. This guide describes the ground loop problem and how to solve it: http://www.cinemasource.com/articles/gnd_loop.pdf

Here is what the specification says about jitter: Ultra-low jitter clock subsystem: < 500ps RMS in PLL mode (48kHz, Coaxial S/PDIF Sync) E-MU specifications: http://www.emu.com/products/product....Specifications

Read this comparison: Lavry DA10 vs Benchmark DAC1: DEATHMATCH! http://studioforums.com/groupee/foru...9/m/6611090261 I'm planning to buy either a Corda Opera or a Lavry DA10.

Quote: Originally Posted by yenjwang i have heard that 0404 USB's S/PDIF only work in record software. is it true? It's mean 0404 USB couldn't connect the DAC ?? E-MU answers that question here: http://dmzweb3.europe.creative.com/S...b=creative_emu There are ASIO...

There is a review of 0404 USB here: http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...-0404-usb.html This is a quote from that review: "The built-in headphones pre-amplifier has output impedance of 22 Ohm and max. output power of 20 milliwatt. Like mic pre-amplifiers, it's A-class, so it should be...

Ahh! I was probably wrong. Just read the manual. You will get downmixed 2 channel analog sound output. But you won't get 5.1 output from this player unless you use an external receiver. Did I get it right this time?

DVD 25 sounds pretty good while playing CDs but Philips DVD963SA sounds better. There is a big problem however: DVD 25 lacks DD and DTS decoders! That means you will get no sound while playing DVDs.

I found this: "If you just downloaded the installer, you probably just didnt select it during the installation. Just get the zip version of the player on the homepage, and extract foo_ks from it to your FB2000 folder and just enable it in preferences. Next time, be sure that KS is...

Philips DVD 963 SA has been tested in a German mag named Stereoplay. It got 54 points for its CD playback sound, which indeed is very good. Here are the CD playback ratings of some players: 60. Arcam CD 23 T 58. Arcam DV 88 57. Vincent CD S6 56. Rega Planet Mk II 54. Denon DVD 3300 54...

I have the Hifi World magazine here. They rate the players from best to worst: 1. Marantz CD6000 KI Signature 2. Creek CD50 3. Arcam CD82T 4. Cambridge Audio CD500 5. NAD C541i 6. Rega Planet (newest version) 7. Philips DVD963SA This is what say about the Philips: "Against all the...

Quote: Very much disagree with you both here. Foobar w/ kernel streaming and ALL DSPs removed (including resampling and volume control) - yeilds the cleanest digital signal possible to the soundcard from the rest of the system - and this is obvious to my ears, it sounds better than any...

I use this equipment: X-Can v2 + HD600 + Clou red cable + $40 interconnects I have a M-Audio Audiophile 2496 soundcard in my computer. This soundcard sounds much better than my previous Soundblaster Live. A year ago I listened to some other sources. I brought a few CDs and my headphone...

Probably a good advice. Well, I found an inlet named Schaffner FN9222. Cost is about $10.

Building good AC/AC power supplies can't be that hard, right? I need 9V AC for an ART DIO and 12V AC for my X-CAN v2. I have found a good transformer: Toroid 100 VA, 94x43 mm, weighs 1.3 kg. 2x9V and 2x12V versions are available. A fast 4.0 A glass fuse 5x20 mm on the secondary side...

Again! Btw the M Audio Audiophile 2496 is great.

*****! I hit the wrong thread!

Thanks for your answers! Art DI/O. Ehh? I don't think it is as good as an MSB Link DAC III, or am I wrong? The new MG Head OTL is probably very good. The problem is: I live in Europe. 230 V AC and shipping from Canada is no problem or?

Hi guys! This is my setup: M-Audio Audiophile 2496 soundcard X-Can v2 Clou Red 2001 HD600 Does an expensive CD player (or just DAC) sound much better than my soundcard or should I go for an OTL amp?