Please ignore my question, it has just been answered.  

Hi guys,   I've been comparing a few DACs recently (all USB) and just got the Beresford Bushmaster (non-USB). I had no problems selecting the USB DACs in Windows Control Panel (I'm running Windows XP) but have absolutely no idea what option to select under "Sounds and Audio Devices" when it...

I followed Westlander's advice - sounds great and makes A/B-ing a little easier. For some reason I thought that reducing PC volume renders the final result less "bit-perfect", or something like that.   Thanks for your replies, guys. Guess I'll have to keep the Yulong then.  

I recently got the E17/E09K FiiO DAC/AMP combo and I've been generally okay with it, it sure is a very smooth listen. However, after reading lots of praise for the Yulong D100 mkII, I was tempted to order that one too.    When A/B with the E17, the first thing I noticed was that the D100 is...

Quote: On a side note: I'm doing the occasional voiceover and a bit of music with my ancient analogue recorder and a while ago a top-notch engineer set the input gain of my microphone extremely low and instead increased the volume quite considerably via the volume control. This made the...

Quote: Good question! I was going back and forth between 0 and 6db on both the E17 and E09K and prefer everything on 0db as it keeps the dynamic range of a recording intact, even if the bass often lacks punch. That said, I found too much DR can be a problem too. I guess it also depends on...

Quote: I can't compare it to many other DACs, but next to my previous Behringer UCA-222 it's definitely on the bright side.

Quote: I wish it was less complex and I could get rid of the SS amp eventually. I also preferred the look of the E17 "married" to the E09K (yes, it's the updated version). Like yourself, it's not at all what I expected, what with the extra components and wires (which I think would have...

Quote: Yes, a very pleasant surprise - I'm still amazed, 10 hours and counting... As it's hardly breaking the bank, I think I'll also check out the L7. Once again many thanks to you and everyone else who took the time to answer my questions. Life's good again!

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Quote:   I tried your suggestion (not in a million years would I have thought of using the H/O in of the SS amp as an out) and lo and behold, the SQ is even more impressive now (more headspace, more depth, more punch, more everything; vocals sound crystal clear). I bet it will sound...

Quote: Sorry, I don't quite get the triple amping.   My understanding is that if I plug the headphones in the H/O of the E17 (while docked in the E09, which is AUXed to the Sherwood), all I get is the sound of the E17 as there is no lead going back from the Sherwood - unless there's a...

Quote:   Quote:   Quote:   Thanks for all your responses, it's much appreciated. Like I said in my first post I'm using the headphone socket of the SS amp at the moment but would like to use the headphone input of the E09, which may or may not be better. At least worth a...

Hi, guys!   I haven't posted on here before but have been reading this thread with interest, so much so that I just got the E17/E09K combo, which makes for a nice upgrade from my previous Behringer UCA222 soundcard, which I had connected to a solid state amp. My headphone is a Beyer DT880...