Hi all, I get pops and clicks whenever playback starts, and then a few seconds after that through USB to the Corda Aria. Any ideas how to fix this? Thx

I ask because I just added +6dB to a bunch of large files, and Foobar went ahead and re-wrote all the files! I take it Foobar doesn't simply louden the sound files themselves, but only stores metadata as to how loud the gain should be on playback?

For those following the Aria thread, I'm not really getting enough volume with my DT880s. Can anyone recommend a decent headphone that is MUCH more sensitive (I'm talking double the volume if possible, or at least a third more)?

Anyone fancy writing the above shootout?

Do any of you USB dac users try to keep the USB bus as clear as possible to cut down the possibility of noise? E.g. using a PS/2 mouse and keyboard instead, etc? Or is this completely a non-issue?

Of these two setups... 1 - Winamp + MAD @ 24bit >>> M-audio Audiophile 192 >>> Corda Aria >>> HD650 2 - Winamp + MAD @ 16bit >>> Corda Aria (on USB) >>> HD 650 ...which do you think will yield the best sound? Decoding @ 24bits via the M-audio card, or going straight into the Aria on...

First off - hello all Second - I'm looking for an amp to drive Senny HD650s...and was thinking of the G&W T2.6F. Any other suggestions? I want detail, detail, transparency, and more detail. ...or should I just go and buy Stax SR-202 instead Thanks fellas.