Hello, in the other primary essence thread it mentions that the STX is connectable to DAC/AMPs. I was able to connect my card to an amp with success however connecting it with an optical cable(toslink) to my DAC was not working. Is there a way to make this setup compatible and have it run...

Hi. I am currently an owner of a paradisea 3 DAC and a EF-1 Hybrid amplifier. I was wanting to buy a sound card (Xonar essence STX) and was wondering, will I see much improvement in sound quality. Infact would the normal DAC provide superior quality? I was not sure whether to post this under the...

Hi, Im fairly new to this scene so I will try be a bit straight forward. I have recently purchased a k 702 and have an EF-1 220v amp arriving in less then a week. Ive got a budget of around $300 but i can manage a bit more if really needed. It would be excellent if anyone could recommend any...

Hello everyone, I recently purchased a pair of k702's which I picked up for very cheap. Now being the noob that I am im listening to these straight out of my ipod. I only found this site through referral and am requesting some help in selecting an appropriate amp. I have a budget of $500 AU...