WOW!!!!!!!! i finally solved my problem!!!! I had two issues going against me: 1: The connectors for the front panel power, reset hdd led and all that were either bad or something but they were short-circuiting the board...i found this out after swapping mobos...the new mobo had its own power...

no my computer is not overclocked....i got in touch with an individual on newegg who has the same mobo (DG41RQ0 and bought the same ram PGS28g6400elk who experienced something similar to what i'm experiencing. he recommended i use the windows memory diagnostic tool which i set to extended...

well i solved my hot ST problem by wiping off my ssd and reinstalling win7 ultimate x64 sp1 and then reinstalling all my drivers, but the computer still randomly powers down but this time it restarts instead of shutting down like it used to do before. so i guess my ST was not the problem after...

well i recently updated to the latest driver so i'm thinking that could be the issue so i reverted to the previous essence st win7 x64 driver and now i get the clicking and popping sounds when i switch sample rates or when i switch from ASIO to DS: ASUS XONAR ESSENCE ST in foobar2000 (no...

the case is apex sk-393, the mobo is intel dg41rq, i have single slot powercolor hd6850 gpu, a full size linksys nic, and then essence st on the last pci slot attached to the h6 daughter board. unfortunately the essence st has no temp sensor for me to monitor but the gpu runs at ~70c when at...

Please i need some help...my computer randomly went off today so i started doing some troubleshooting. Then when i reboot foobar2000 couldn't find ASIO device so i opened up the case and the Essence St was so hot...i mean hot enough to invoke a reflex. My computer usually stays on 24/7 and...

U know u're an audiophile when u get suspended for verbal and/or near physical altercation with a co-worker who thinks his Bose is "epitome of high def" u know u're an audiophile when u lie to ur uncle's widow just to obtain ur dead uncle's la scalas u know u're an audiophile when u...

Yes i was satisfied considering the other alternatives, winamp...... Quote: Mr purist over here is just ensuring that since i didn't formally receive education in sound/music production, i go to great lengths to reproduce sound just the way it was documented. Now being that i'm from a...

yea, i don't use any of the DSPs, just use ASIO in the output tab. But this is not the 1st time i've read that foobar2000 does dynamic range compression!!!! i'm too much of a purist to keep using it now!!!!!    Quote:  

Somebody please say it aint true.!!!! Somebody please tell me Foobar2000 doesn't do dynamic range compression on my beloved lossless music.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression   Please say it  aint true.....please....please.....

  Quote: By the way i'm tryna get some op-amps to see the difference they make compared to the stock op-amps....macrog or robscix please your input would be very essential.

    Quote:   Now why would ancientz recommend the dx/d1/d2 for 7.1 output when the ST+H6 have much better output. Please explain further....i could be wrong.

money isn't really the issue as long as i can stretch out the timeline so as to not get my girlfriend going crazy...i actually found some kid online who mods audio equipment so maybe i can try to meet him tomorrow to get some advice from him as well.

thanks germanium, what brand of powered speakers can you recommend? I'm kinda used to live/bright sound i get with klipsch horn driven speakers, plus i know they are somewhat high sensitivity speakers...so with that in mind what brand names can i check out. and also i have perused the entire...

Hi guys, i finally setup my essence st+the h6 and truly the sound is great with the promedia ultra 5.1 but my intention is to build my 7.1 system around the essence st &h6 so i'm here seeking help... is it possible for me to simply connect my 10gauge speaker wires from the multi-channel RCA...