I have searched for this topic, but the most up to date one is three years old. I want to know if anyone is finding this software buggy. I have found it very problematic. For instance, when I select " Hog mode", there is allot of distortion. Even when I disable it, I then still will get the...

I have recently purchased this for my DAC/Amp, It will be doing second duty for my recording of music that I will play on a synthesizer. This is one nice audio device! I found something out. Using the headphone outs, there was a small bump in the higher frequencies. I suspect this is for mixing...

Hello all! I have DT880 Premium 600 ohm headphones. I have it connected to an "Apogee Duet for the Mac and iPad". I was playing around with EQ settings using the GlissEQ dynamic parametric EQ plugin to my Audirvana+ player. I accidentally moved the EQ curve way up. Music blasted through the...

Hello! I have been comparing the output of two different music players using ALAC files. I use DiffMaker to compare the two results. I then play the resulting difference file. I find if I turn up the gain on my amplifier enough I can hear the music that I used in the comparison. What does...

I have compared two amps with the 250-ohm Beyerdynamic DT880s, an ODAC/O2 and the Apogee Duet 2. I am getting results that are apparently not supported by objective measurements. I am finding the O2 to be a little bright and even what some people call 'thin' for my taste. The Duet does not have...

I need help figuring this out. I have been comparing the O2/ODAC to the Apogee Duet 2.  The Apogee is obviously the more expensive DAC that is also used by mobile professionals. Apogee converters (DAC and ADC) are legendary in the high pro end. So I expected a significant difference between the...

I have two DACs. I have been playing the same material, first on one DAC, and then the other. One DAC has a type of distortion, an inharmonious quality to the sound, in the highest register of a singing voice. The other DAC does not have this problem. I did check for clipping but where this...

I have recently purchased a Apogee Duet 2. Something interesting is happening. I am comparing it to an ODAC/O2, which is what I am very familiar with. On the O2, the instruments sound OK with what I would consider "normal" (or familiar) placement on the soundstage.  Now with the Duet, the...

Hello all!   (Maybe this should be in the Sound Science forum) I am on an odyssey of finding out what makes the difference between various audio players on the PC. There is one aspect that I have not considered until right now: dithering. Can the way a player dithers from the 64-bit...

I have been playing around with tube amp emulators. It looks like for the effect to not get in the way too much of the accuracy of the sound, small adjustments are warranted. The end result is a very subtle change from the original sound. This is so subtle that I have to very carefully listen...

Anyone here that understands these beasties? The digital storage oscilloscope?   I am thinking of teaching myself basic electronics enough so I can understand some of the amp and DAC designs all of you have put together. I had a boatload of EE courses when in college. but have forgotten...

Hello all!   I have been demoing this music player. I like the features as a iTunes replacement. I have tried Fidelia, Audirvana, Anarra, and of course iTunes, but I am liking this one the best.   I have one question. I would like this software to access the lower level hardware driver...

Hello all!   I have a relatively new headphone plus DAC/amp setup. I want some suggestions on some audiophile quality (higher bit rates) music where I would notice the quality difference between this and normal ACC or MP3 music. I want to "stress test" the reproduction quality of my setup.   ...

Hello all!   I have the latest version of Audirvana+. When I use iTunes integration mode, something peculiar happens.  When iTunes ends one track and before it begins another, a random snippet of a song starts playing. After this goes on for a few moments, the next track in order plays.   Is...

Hello all!   I purchased the Fiio X3 a week ago. I thought this would turn out to be a good music player for the money. Now it not only does not charge anymore, but also cannot be used when plugged in. It quit charging half way through its charge cycle.   I understood there are many people...

Hello!   I have Audirvana Plus on a 4Gbyte Mac mini, with no other app running when I am playing music. I had the lookahead buffer set to both 500M and 1G. When I first downloaded the player, I can see it read the track into the buffer completely and play it. Now the audio continually drops...

I decided to try out this thread on audio plugins. I use them to enhance my enjoyment of music. My music player Audirvana accepts plugins. For example, I use GlissEQ and Warmifier by Voxengo. These plugins are used by professionals in their mastering of albums. So the quality is there. But I...

I am looking for an affordable, easy to use DAP that is powerful enough to drive full-sized headphones, ones that may be up to 300-ohm. I take care of my mother who is very old and has dementia. But she can still learn how to perform simple operations, most of the time. The closer it operates to...

Hello! I understand that Hijack Pro is a popular application. Why doesn't everyone who uses it share some information on any plugins that you use (VST or AU). Also you can bring up any problems you had with it and what you found to fix it. For instance, I found that a lot more AU plugins seem...

Hello! Recently, I have been running into some low-grade music recordings with a high noise floor. This is material ripped from CDs as the source. Is there a noise reduction hardware or preferably software that can reduce this noise level as the music is being played from a PC or Mac? Or...

Hello! Recently, I have been running into some low-grade music recordings with a high noise floor. This is material ripped from CDs as the source. Is there a noise reduction hardware or preferably software that can reduce this noise level as the music is being played from a PC or Mac? Or...

Hello all! I am trying to choose between these three DAC/amps. I understand that the DF is USB powered without a battery. Does it provide enough power to drive my Beyerdynamics DT880 Premium 300 ohm headphones? Is there any noticeable difference in sound quality between the two, something...