Hi all, I'm looking for a device for my laptop that will convert from USB to digital coaxial so I can hook my laptop up to a home theater receiver to send over DD and DTS signals. I believe it needs to support 24bit for the DD and DTS signals. Thanks

Here is what I have tried so far: Winamp Plugins: Kernel Streaming ASIO WASAPI Foobar2000 Plugins: Kernel Streaming ASIO WASAPI My Hardware: Travagans White DAC/Amp with Burr-Brown Japan PCM2702 No matter WHAT player/plug-in I use, the volume slider in Windows Vista can still...

I would like to have sort of a poll here for people with much more experience to weigh in what they think is the better option. I am looking to get my first DAC and Amp to drive HD600's from my PC and laptop. I have narrowed it down to: Practical Devices XM5 Practical Devices Corporation...

I've often seen people mention in many threads that a Full-size amp is always better than a portable for price-SQ ratio. If this is true, could anyone tell me what I should be buying instead of a XM5 DAC/Amp. It costs $277 shipped and contains TI's best DAC chip and from the reviews I have read...

I'm using my computer/laptop as a source for my sound and I assume I need a decent DAC to get my FLAC into a Little Dot MKV. What would be the cheapest DAC that will balance quality with a Little Dot MKV and HD600 cans? I would prefer a USB DAC or else I can't use my laptop and cheaper...

Practical Devices XM5 vs. iBasso D2 Boa Which of these 2 DAC/Amps do you think would give the best sound for me to use from my laptop USB out to HD600 cans? I'm leaning toward the iBasso because it has a lot more reviews and I heard the DAC in the XM5 isn't that great. Also don't take...

My main question is would the HD600 sound worse than the ATH-AD900 when driven by a lesser Amp like the Octavart simply because it has a higher impedance and is harder to drive? Because I would like to stick with the HD600 and drive it with a lesser Amp for my first setup but want the...

I am purchasing a new pair of HD600s and am looking for recommendations for a good DAC/Amp to drive them properly. I really don't want to spend over $200 for it either. I was told the iBasso D2 Boa was a great value for $187 and I like the portability option of it. I do not necessarily need...

(Sorry for the double post bit I realized more people read this forum than the headphone amp one and it doesn't really fit there anyways.) I'm relatively new to the audiophile scene and after looking around for what I want and what I can afford, I have decided to go with a pair of HD600s...

I'm relatively new to the audiophile scene and after looking around for what I want and what I can afford, I have decided to go with a pair of HD600s. Before I actually make my final purchase I had a few questions. First of all I know these cans really should be amped but here are my...

First of all, I'm looking to spend around $200 for my first pair of audiophile headphones. I've always been an avid music lover, I've played the trombone for almost 10 years now and listen to a very wide variety of music. My main source for audio is my Desktop PC which has an X-Fi in it and I...