Quote: Originally Posted by Xakepa Thanks, Sam. I don't think I do anything special. I'm running XP SP2 now with 4.73 Envy drivers from VIA and FB2000 0.91 You have to set FB to KS w/o resampler in DSP menu, providing 16 or 24 bit output (which is the same), and "2 channels" mode...

Using a lower compression level won't save you processing power when encoding. As the FLAC FAQ explains: Quote: Why do the encoder settings have a big effect on the encoding time but not the decoding time? It's hard to explain without going into the codec design, but to oversimplify...

Quote: Originally Posted by Xakepa That's not true. You don't HAVE TO resample to use KS - you could, if you like to (I don't). One could use native 16-bit/44.1KHz PCM KS, as I do. Why are you the only one that that works for? I can only use kernel streaming if I resample.

Is it really worth getting a dac for gaming? Quality audio isn't really a focus in games, so I don't know how much benefit you'd get out of a dac. Have you considered just going with a gaming card that has a breakout box?

Don't waste your money on an AV-710. Just wait until you can afford something better. Yes they are good value but the drivers suck. As was just mentioned, you have to resample to use kernel streaming or ASIO, and to a bitrate that isn't a multiple of 44.1khz. You may as well just use the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jp11801 have you ever bought used vinyl?? Funny that new vinyl outsells SACD and DVDA combined wonder why could it be that even with a non degrading memdium it's still inferior I have bought 40 year old vinyl that smokes SACD and redbook That's a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Xakepa That's the right jack. It's hooked to the Wolfson, and yes it's unamped, and yes you're using it. You're getting a comfortable level because 300 ohm HD650s are very efficient, i.e. don't sqeeze much current Yeah, I've gotta use my amp (Firestone...

Switched the jumpers indicated on the card over to the Line Out settings but that doesn't seem to have made a difference.

Is alt out jack the one next to the TOSLINK port really the one that the Wolfson is supposed to output through? At the moment I've got the card in 2 channel hi sample rate mode, with foobar using kernel streaming @ 96khz and I can get get sound from the jack next to the toslink port but it is...

Quote: Originally Posted by minya Am I the only one completely unaffected by lyrics? I can't really find them emotionally affecting (or even understand what they mean) anymore. I think this is what too much instrumental music does to you. Anyway, I prefer songs which express...

How does this card produce bit perfect output when upsampling to 96khtz? Wouldn't the signal only remain bit perfect if it were being upsampled to multiples of 44.1khtz (if you are playing a CD)? For example, to go from 44.1khz to 88.2 khtz you'd just and an extra one of each sample in there to...

If you guys are still keen for this and I'm not too busy, I'll be able to bring along a pair of HD600s and Firestone Audio Cute Beyond amp. And on the topic of online headphone retailers... I recommend bestheadphones.com.au. They are a head-fi sponsor and I've had nothing but excellent...

There aren't really any places in Brisbane that are *that* worth going to for headphones. As was said above, plenty of places (like JB Hi-fi) stock Sennheiser and will probably have some on display for you to listen to. Toombal Music probably have some hi end Sennheisers to listen to. If you...

Are E-MU 1212M cards really that good? They are really hard to get so I am probably going to by a M-Audio Delta DIO 2496, which supposedly has really good optical out signal quality. Unfortunatly, not many people on these forums seem to mention them.

I am also in need of a good soundcard for my GNU/Linux workstation. I am just wondering how much I need to spend to get a decent source. I can get an M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 or EWX 24/96 for < $400AU, while an RME Digi 96/8 PAD would set me back around $800. I really don't know whether or not...

I'm an Australian who was patiently waiting on the 595s to make their debut, but when their shipment was further delayed, I want for the 600s. Got a great deal, too. Got them for the same price as the 595 RRP. As far as listening goes, I'm using them on a pretty crappy setup, but to my ears...

I'm currently using HD600s unamped straight from my soundcard (SB Live! Value) and although the card has enough power to drive them, the onboard amplification is obviously incredibly *****. So I am going to get a new source (something with good quality analogue and digital output) and build a...

Quote: Originally Posted by luukas Somewhat on topic: Are there any external sound cards with Linux support? Seems like 3rd party devs have focused purely on creating drivers for PCI cards The problem is not with the ALSA developers, but with the makers of the cards/chipsets...

Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves Boards of Canada - A Beautiful Place Out In The Country Autechre - Tri Repetae++ Autechre - Peel Session The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?

Looking forward to seeing what the boys from Hexagon Sun come up with. Wouldn't say anything in that quote sounds much like psychedelic rock, which is good...

"Quoth" by Polygon Window (Richard D. James). Nice old skool stompy track from the Artificial Intelligence series of albums. Listening to it with: SB Live! rear port -> Ixos Ministry of Sound DJ1005 cans Before you protest, I know that setup blows. Hence why I've ordered a pair of HD595s...

Quote: Originally Posted by Leto Atreides II Aphex Twin - DrukQs (Best track: Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michael's Mount) Squarepusher - Ultravisitor (Best track: Steinbolt, Tetra-Sync) Ceephax Acid Crew - Acid Quakers 1000 (Best Track: Ceelink) Venetian Snares - Doll Doll Doll (Best...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3lusiv3 I'm also not interested in re-encoding 2500 songs from MP3 to a better format but I'm looking for the best compromise for computer use. I would hope that you wouldn't re-encode anything from MP3 as the quality will get no better if you re-encode...

Is Ogg Vorbis an option? It's reputed to sound better than MP3 (higher quality for comparible file sizes, lower file size for comparible quality levels) and doesn't have the same licensing issues. This is apparently an article about the German magazine c't doing listening tests to compare...

Rest assured that as soon as a dedicated headphone magazine does become viable, a publisher will be keen to corner the market. That's obviously a long way off. Before then we'd see magazines like Stereophile dedicating large portions of their print to headphone reviews and related items of...