I know exactly what you're talking about. Just got a Note 5 last week and I'm experiencing the same issues. Using either Google Play Music or the built-in Samsung app, I get all kinds of clicks, pops and other high-pitched nonsense that doesn't show up on my iPhone or on my computer. AAC and...

From what I can gather, 24/192 is possible over S/PDIF. Based on what I've read, my DAC should support it. When using DirectSound, it seems that 24/96 works, but not 24/192. This would seem to indicate, at least to me, that the optical S/PDIF output on my motherboard doesn't support 24/192. But...

It most certainly is. Well, now anyway. Lol   It seems that setting the output to 24/192 causes the same issue, even on DS. Setting it to 24/96 works like a charm. WASAPI doesn't seem to want to work regardless of the settings.

But here's the thing. I went in and checked the Windows sound settings and found the sample rate was set at 48 kHz. That was the only box that was checked. I unchecked that and instead checked the 192 kHz box. In theory, with only that box checked then Windows should upsample everything to 192...

I recently downloaded a 24/192 version of "Purple Rain." But much to my dismay, I can't get these files to play the way I want them to.   Right now, I'm running the optical output of my motherboard to a Schiit Bifrost. Windows 8, foobar2000, WASAPI output. I'm almost positive the DAC supports...

I busted out something I haven't heard in years yesterday; Fates Warning's "The Spectre Within."   There was a time when I thought this album was a complete masterpiece, but after listening to it yesterday... well, I'm not so sure. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic album. But I'm not sure I...

Well I'll be a son of a bootch. Turns out I have the same receiver, but I never thought to try to run something like the HE-6 in this manner. Sounds intriguing.

Your MacBook should be able to power it just fine, but you really won't be getting the most out of them that way.  The D5000 is a deceptively fickle beast.

I'm not sure Tressell is going to be seen again for quite some time.  He had baggage coming out of YSU, and now all this business with OSU is just going to make things worse.  I don't see any teams going near him unless they're really desperate.  As for Pryor, he's done.  I'd be very surprised...

I've been pretty silent about this whole thing so far, mostly because I'm dumbfounded.  As an OSU grad (Class of '06) and diehard football fan, I want to say that I'm shocked by this, but I'm not.  I always figured that no coach was perfect and that they all are guilty of something.  But I can't...

Is there a firm release date for these yet?  As much as I love my DT770, I sure could use an upgrade.

I agree about the HD280 isolation.  Best of any closed cans I've ever tried.  But they get uncomfortable quick (at least they did for me).

"Gangsta's Paradise" annoys me.  Maybe if Coolio didn't rip off a Stevie Wonder song I wouldn't mind it so much.   Quote:

In all honesty, despite all of the terrible reviews, there are a few songs on the album that I like.  Granted, I still think the album as a whole is terrible, and even the few highlights aren't all that great.  I don't have own the album, but at some point I'll end up getting it because I love Kiss.

Steely Dan was actually 2 guys.  Primarily, at least.   Quote: