Are there any differences depending on when these were made, is the serial number important and what does it tell me?

Hello, can somebody using a Xonar soundcard's S/PDIF out to an external DAC test if HeSuVi carries over? Any theories on whether it should carry it or not?

Thank you. Then it would actually make sense to buy the cheapest possible 7.1 sound card with Optical out and use it with HeSuVi software, right?

I'm looking for a setup with great soundstage and separation, light bass. I'm now thinking about HD 800 with balanced cable and NFB-28.38. Am I going in the right direction?

How much does a sound card matter when connected via optical out to a DAC? How does the 7.1 transfer between these components, does it not get lost somewhere somehow?

I've just gotten back into CS:GO with my Q701 and X-Fi Titanium HD. What settings give the best sound positioning atm? 5.1 in options, CMSS-3D, snd_legacy_surround 1 and using ALchemy to restore DirectSound3D Stereo headphones in options and CMSS-3D Stereo headphones (HRTF) in options and no...

  Weird, I got no sound with those drivers. Everything seemed to work fine, just no sound.   Anyway, most official W10 Creative drivers are out. The only way I got it working was installing these, then installing Daniel's support pack to get Console launcher etc. working. Daniel said version...

Has anybody here managed to get their Titanium HD fully working on Windows 10? I've tried Daniel K's unofficial support pack 3.3 and 3.4, but neither work for me. They install everything and all seems to be working just fine without errors, there's just no sound.

Hello everybody!   I own Creative X-Fi Titanium HD and AKG Q701 headphones. I've always enjoyed good sound positioning in FPS games, but there hasn't been much in years. I really liked BF2's Ultra-high mode and played a mod for it up until a few months ago. Since then I switched to CS:GO and...

Hello,   I currently own AKG Q701, HiFiman HE-400 and should become an owner of Denon D5000 soon. And so, it's finally time to upgrade from my 2 portable amps to a full-sized amp.   After reading a bunch of reviews and comparisons my favourite is the Matrix M-Stage HPA-2. It offers superb...

  You're probably right. The HE-400 seem to be great overall headphones and I do enjoy them. When buying I thought they'd be superb as EDC cans as well, but I'm just too bass hungry unfortunately.   Does anybody happen to know of cheaper Fostex TH-900 sounding headphones? Those seem to be...

Hi guys, I've owned the HE-400 since Christmas and I've been kind of disappointed by its sound so far. Mainly the bass just isn't as great as most reviews have been pointing out. My current setup is FLAC, computer with Creative Titanium HD into Headstage Arrow 12 HE. I usually find myself...

  You're right, my initial feedback might have been a bit too much about the shipping costs instead of the amp itself. I hope you now understnd that my real problem was not recieving a fully working unit, not the costs associeted with that (although those were obviously an isse as well, nobody...

  No, I'm not from the US, I am from EU. When I said that: "After 3 weeks I finally got the amp," I meant that I was excited to get it - just a week before my new HiFiman HE-400 arrived and I was really excited to try out the combo. I'm sure you can understand that. You're right, I was...

  Hello, I just sent Alex an e-mail. Unfortunately the only way to claim the import duties back is to make temporary importation, which I of course didn't to as I didn't anticipate these problems (it's also not that simple).   I thought it could be an interference as well, so I tried using...

Nothing yet. I'm sticking with my trusted Headstage Arrow for the time being.

I'd like to share my experience with the Schiit Lyr. I decided to order one last December. I paid 450$ for the unit + 60$ for EU shipping + 150$ for import charges. This was the maximum acceptable cost for me and I was fine with it, at least I knew I will be getting something great, that will...

  What are the benefits of having the on-board sound card turned off in BIOS?   I have a similar setup now - AKG Q701 into Schiit Lyr into Titanium HD through RCA. I only got the Lyr recently and the unit seems to be defective, so I'll probably have to return it and wait for a new one. I'll...

Thanks for the replies, I am rocking the Titanium HD (so yeah, proper X-Fi card). The thing is that some new BF2 mods like Project Reality push the BF2 engine to the max and a lot of people are having difficulties running it. That's why I was asking if it might have something to do with all the...

Hello, Game audio experts. I have a question about Battlefield 2's sound engine and the use of different sound settings. If I have the settings set up to Creative X-Fi and Ultra High, does this mean that the sound is being completely done by the sound card and there is 0 CPU strain caused by the...

Just did the bass port mod on my Q701 and I am blown away by the difference it makes. I'm currently using iBasso D2+ Boa waiting for the Lyr to arrive and the lower bass is much better now, overall bass has more body and the soundstage/ spaciousness just got even more impressive. Definitely...

Hello everybody,   a satisfied Q701 owner here. Finally decided to get a proper amplifier for it.   What desktop amp that costs around 400$ (no more than 500$ shipped) other than the Lyr would you recommend? Side note: it should pair well with HiFiman HE-400 I just ordered.   I've already...

  I'd love to get a used Lyr, but I can't find any with an EU plug. Also, 500$ shipped isn't that cheap IMO.