So I like to use HQPlayer if I know I'm going to be listening for more than just a few minutes. I do think DSD has a slight edge over PCM but I've been avoiding it due to an issue with HQPlayer where if I change any settings during my session, HQPlayer starts putting out PCM again. Example...

I remember reading that ESS announced their next chip about a year or two ago, though it seems most dacs using DS are sticking with the 9038 pro and their smaller chips. Was the new pro chip pushed back? I feel like part of the R2R popularity growth I see is manufacturers perfecting and...

Saw ESS announce new chips earlier this year. How long does it usually take for new DAC chips to start showing up in gear? To this day I rarely see 9038 dacs due to the ridiculous difficulty in implementation and heat it produces from what I understand.

Would like some closed headphones to go along with my HD800(S). Don't really want IEMs because most I've tried my ears tend to get sweaty and itchy rather quickly. Isolation is top priority, a balanced maybe slight bias towards bass would be generally what I'm looking for. Main reason being is...

So I just got my DAC/AMP setup going. I have 2 older sound cards i ditched for this setup but was wondering if I should use either of them for SPDIF? Or just go straight usb? One is a sound blaster with optical and the other is an essence stx with coaxial. The dac takes any of those 3 connections

---EDIT-- Found the problem! The hum was apparently coming from having my TV's sound bar connected to the DAC via a RCA to 3.5mm converter. Once I disconnected that from the DAC, the humming in the speakers and headphone amp vanished. Mods can delete this post if they'd like. I feel a little...

Hey guys, been saving up some cash. Bought a Senn 800S last year and have been loving them. Going to be upgrading my DAC/AMP setup next from a Schiit Uber Bifrost/Lyr 2. Pretty sure I want to go to a Yggdrasil for my DAC, but I'm unsure if a Ragnarok or Mjolnir 2 will serve my headphones...

Hey guys, having a bizarre problem with my new schiit Lyr 2. I upgraded from a fiio e09k and didn't have this issue. Here's a basic summary. -when the Lyr2 is turned up to high levels,buzzing and other noises are heard when moving my mouse or when the computer is dealing with tasks. -problem...