I pulled the trigger on the ADI-2 DAC and I absolutely love it so far! I am using it as both a DAC and AMP right now and I am curious if I should have Hi-Power constantly on or if I should just switch on Auto Ref Level or just leave it as Lo-Power? I am currently pairing it with DT 1990's

Hey, I currently own a couple of mid-fi headphones r70x and DT1990 pro's and I am looking to upgrade my DAC. I currently own modi 2 but I've been hearing a constant humming ground noise and looking to just get better quality. I have a budget of around $1000 (though if I don't need to spend that...

Most the time I keep the Vali 2 around 35% of the dial and that seems loud enough for me, so I think it does drive them okay.

Hey I need some help or suggestions with headphones and amp/dac upgrades. at the moment I'm currently using ATH R70x headphones with modi 2 DAC and Vali 2 Amp. I haven't used other combos before so im not sure how much a difference others can make. my budget for upgrading is $1000 (can be a...

So there would be no downside to picking the Modi 2 Uber? As its only $50 extra I dont mind spending just a little more for something with extra features on it Thank you all for the help!

I'm just about to get into the external world of the AMP and DAC combo but I have never experienced or used them before. I currently have ATH-R70x which is 470 ohms I was looking at the Vali 2 and Modi 2 combo, but with the Modi 2 there are different versions: Modi 2, Modi 2 Uber and Modi 2...

I see, if the game does support 5.1 or 7.1 though dolby headphone would sound pretty good, at least better than what stereo could do?

I do have the on-board audio disabled in the BIOS, I think nvidia also installed its own audio drivers I have just disabled them under device manager. the game doesn't have the options to change the mode so I'm fairly certain its in stereo output, I'm not sure where to check on what it actually...

Thats what I've been trying at the moment, I'm not sure if there is a big difference between 6 channel and 8 channel sound wise, but it sounds really good with dolby headphones and without it, kinda hard to tell which I prefer thanks for info!

Hey, I need some help since I'm new to audio compared to most of you, right now I am using ATH-R70x open back headphones (great by the way) with the essence STX II I am wondering on whats some good competitive settings with this card. I'm not sure if I should be using 2-ch with Hi-Fi or if 8-ch...

Hey so I've recently signed up for head-fi and loving it here so far! I just need some help since I'm new to audio compared to most of you, right now I am using ATH-R70x open back headphones (great by the way) with the essence STX II I am wondering on whats some good competitive settings with...

Hey guys Khazit here, new to these forums and still very new to proper audio setups! currently I'm running ATH-R70x off of a essence STX II :) going to be great meeting you all and helping out with what I can the more I learn