No.  

It would be better if you could tell us about your source, like PC or laptop. Then describe the audio hardware. The KRK headphones you described have a sensitivity of 95 db which seems low. Maybe you just need more power.  

I have a Sony Blu-ray player which has USB input and analog stereo output.  

Quote: and...... How about a review or some opinions? (I'm a big fan of Norah Jones. I have the SACD of her first album and look forward to more.)

If you want "everything" to work bit-perfect with Linux ALSA you can re-define the default device in ".asoundrc" (note this is a hidden ALSA control file in your home directory).   For Via Envy24 and other cards that require S32_LE data:   pcm.!default {     type plug     slave.pcm...

Quote: Xonar STX is pretty good already. Improvements will likely depend on synergy and personal preference. You could spend $500 on an external DAC and not get much. Maybe a Lavry or Benchmark DAC?  

Quote:   The home page http://deadbeef.sourceforge.net/ uses the spelling "DeaDBeeF" but that's not important. I've been using it since version 0.5.0 and recently 0.5.2 is released. This is a great player that allows direct hardware output through ALSA so mixer problems are easy to...

Quote: I actually liked this response!

Quote: My comment led to a helpful correction on your part. And I I didn't insult your choice of undergarments. Please conduct yourself with civility.  

Quote:   This is a misrepresentation of the differences in bit-depth as it relates to digital audio. The extra bits are not equally spread over the visible wave-form, they are centered around the zero-crossing area and are therefore practically invisible as well as inaudible. This sort of...

Quote: I'm afraid it's more complicated than "lost packets", some USB ports only work at full-speed (12mbps) and others at hi-speed (480mbps). Another problem is shared interrupts; if a particular USB port shares an interrupt with other devices (my USB ports use IRQs 16,18,19 and 23) the...

Maybe your wireless network adapter drivers, they are known to cause problems with latency?

The MobilePre requires a driver and may not work with Mac and/or Linux. But if you need a microphone preamp then it may be a good choice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/M-Audio-MobilePre-mk-II-/170794061439?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c41e8e7f

But what do you have now? I guess you have a PC but what, and what sound "card"? Your link points to M-Audio MobilePre USB so what's a MKII model?

You have been tricked. Try this: http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/

Sorry, you have the wrong headphones. Grados have many qualities, but bass (maybe you mean "base", ha ha ha) is not one of them. Also your spelling is not positively impressive.   Please don't ban me I'm just being honest. Commercialism is one foot into hell.    

Quote: What the hell is "static"?   1: exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion 2: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium 3: showing little change <a static population> 4a : characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or...

Quote: If you have an interest is gaming, there is a conflict with requirements for music playback. Maybe you should consider 2 sound cards, one for gaming and one for music. Creative cards are *mostly inferior for music.  

If you want audiophile results in Ubuntu (Linux) then you need to know about ALSA. Pick a music player that will play directly to ALSA. Avoid OSS, Pulse, Gstreamer, Jack and all that stuff if you just want to play music. Then you can control ALSA with a simple configuration file (.asoundrc) in...

In my experience, sound cards based on the VIA Envy chips (ICE 1712 and 1724) are well-supported by Alsa.

The only clipping I see is on right channel around 32.6 seconds. Using Audacity 1.3.12 on Ubuntu.

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Quote: I get a lot of music CDs from the local library. When I find one I really like I often buy a copy to support the artist. Ummm... maybe I should just send a dollar to the composer and artist and cut out the middlemen.  

Quote: Yep, I agree with that.  

Your post is very detailed but not very coherent.   "when I connect the Dac to my PC via USB, and using Foobar and WASAPI the music sounds perfect"   How are you listening to the music in this setup, are you using the HD-600 via the DR DAC2 headphone amp?   How are you connecting the...