Recent content by Funky-kun

I use the ODAC with my laptop and it doesn't "whine", but it happened when it was connected to a friend's desktop that was turned off. So it is not your ODAC's fault, it probably is because of the laptop. In any case, unplugging it should solve the problem.

It is completely normal. Happens to mine when connected to a desktop PC too. Not when using it with my laptop though.

If possible try it on another computer to see if the problem is the ODAC itself. Also, try using it with any USB hub you have lying around and see if it helps. A generic $5 hub helped me resolve my issue (3 posts up).

In light of the recent discussion of hardware vs. software volume control I tried testing whether I can hear the difference or not. So I set the volume from my laptop to a minimal level and maxed my amp... It sounded pretty much the same (might be the fact that I used foobar's volume control...

Using foobar2000, when trying to output 88.2 khz files through WASAPI you get:       Under Direct Sound it plays fine, the OS taking care of the resampling, as set in the control panel.    I personally avoid the issue by resampling only the unsupported sample rates with SoX to 44.1.

Managed to isolate an occurrence of this, at last!   Replaygain mode: prevent clipping according to peak Source: track Output: WASAPI (event): ODAC Buffer: 1000 ms Same DSP chain as in first post.   Playback order: random When "KMFDM - Megalomanic.flac" ended, the next track...

I had the chance to A/B today against the Xonar Essence STX (/w LME49720s) for an hour in a quiet listening environment.   I think overall the ODAC is a step up from the STX's DAC.    ODAC is clearer sounding in the mid frequencies and lets more of the recording's details through. As...

It happens only with foobar2000. Currently with latest version.   It certainly has happened with flac files, not too sure about mp3s, as they are a small part of my library, and it happens randomly. It also only occurs when a track ends and another one starts at random, and never when I...

I've been using foobar2000 for a couple of years now, and something has caught my attention.   I generally play my music shuffled. Sometimes, apparently randomly, within 1 second of the start of a track the volume level seems to change. I think it only decreases. Even if I play the previous...

Received the ODAC today, and have been listening to it for the past 2 hours. I am very pleased with my purchase. (got it from Head'n'HiFi)   Win7 recognized it without any problems and foobar config was a breeze. Initial impressions are that the unit is very transparent. Great detailed...

Ohm setting only affects gain, so use whichever gives you comfortable range on the volume control. I believe I used the middle one.     Quote: Originally Posted by Funky-kun  Talking about opamps, I think I've ended my quest for the perfect ones. Here are my impressions. All...

From my experience you can't really get much information on the bass of closed cans from charts. In every single case, trying the headphone myself revealed they have much more bass response than a graph reveals, probably due to resonances and/or seal. Open headphone bass response generally...

Seem that outputting with ASIO4ALL removes the problem.   I still find it strange. KS, ASIO and WASAPI are not supposed to share a driver, are they? Anyone have any idea how to reset these driver values to default?   EDIT: Actually outputting through Behringer's ASIO driver also solves...

I recently purchased a Behringer UCA202 unit for line out from my laptop (win7 x64) to my amp. The first few days it was working OK. Foobar was outputting through KS and all seemed well. When changing and pausing songs there was a delay, but it was easily controlled by the buffer.   Then I...

I have used 595 through the STX and it sounded absolutely lovely.   650 also sounds pretty good from the STX, but you will find improvement with a better amp (think $400 and above).   I would recommend using the STX, and also swapping opamps for 49720s.