Thank you for your help so far, I will be looking for some AD797B.

OP275 (not AD - sorry) in LD+ is neutral, good sounding, only LT1364 from my opams collection is better I tried 2604, 2134, AD8022, MC33078, LME49722, M4562, AD823 and OP275 was second best. In Prodigy as final buffer OP275 isn't so good, dull sound and "music" si gone. AD797B ? ~10 Eur...

I was using 2x2604 + AD8022 about 2 weeks. 8022 isn't bad, but for my taste is too punchy and i'm missing deep bass. Also trebles is little bit "dirty". LM4562 as final buffer has excelent bass, but overal sound is too harsh. I don't like this chip at all AD275 is absolutely neutral and...

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry so did I get it right in my previous post w/ the youtube/KS volume issue on W7? yes Quote: I just like to roll op-amps Right now i prefer rolling omaps over tubes becouse of zero warm-up times. But there is so many combination...

btw: how many opamps do you have at home right now? After some more tests - LM4562 is too cold for my ears - but highs are fantastic. 8022 is much more neutral as final buffer. And LT1364 returned to the Little Dot - i simply can't resist its mids magic.

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry 1) play a file in KS and set the master volume to 10%(I use headphones directly connected to the card) 2) play simultaneously a youtube video = KS won't go through the master volume anymore(= full 0dB volume), I have to close youtube to make it...

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry the VIA do 24bit, the AudioTrak give a BSOD if I do(only 16/32 possible)...but the VIA have a pretty darn annoying bug w/ KS on XP that the AudioTrak don't have...VIA told me that this bug doesn't exist on W7 24bit/192kHz kernel streaming...

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry you did flash the firmware? on what card? No, i have HD2 Advance - already compatible with generic Envy drivers. Quote: the 1363/1364 are nice, but 1028A is better as final buffer(yes I compared them )...more bass slam and less...

I'm using Win7 x64 and only working drivers are original Via "Envy24_Family_DriverV540F.exe". Foobar + WASAPI output works flawless. With ESI drivers i get BSOD immediately. Now i'm listening to this thread "BEST" - 2x OPA2604 + AD8022. Not bad at all. Maybe a little bit more bass for my...

Testing 3xOPA2134 right now - much brighter than default "deluxe" setup. 2604 was too dark for my taste. Sound without final buffer is not bad, but maybe too week on lows. Can't wait to test 1364 as final buffer (sample from LT hopefully on way to me). I'm still missing some "magic on vocals"...

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry don't put a final buffer if you don't want too much bass Thank you for tip, it helped a lot. What is purpose of the final buffer anyway?

Crosstalks don't bothering me right now. I just need some tips for clear, non-bassy setup with standard dual-opamps. I can try LT1364 as final buffer (i ordered sample from LT), but i have no idea how much are those 2134s affecting sound.

Tnx for quick reply. Should I use the AD797 as an output opamp and leave the 2134s in place? btw: I have these opamps currently available: 2x2134 DIP8, and AD823 soic and LM49722 soic (looking for soic to dip reduction).

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry so all the HD2 modders have left the ship I presume? One is boarding the ship right now I have HD2 DE (2x2134 + 2604). It sounds too much bassy to me and i'm missing a sparkle in mids in comparison with M-Audio Transit. Any recomendation...

I've recently bought LD I+ but I have a problem with its sound with Sen HD555s. There is literally no bass. Until now I've had the cans connected directrly to M-audio transit which didn't have too much of a bass itself, however it was more pronounced than with Little Dot. I don't think the cans...