I ran a program called USBView and according to it all my ports are in fact USB2.0; the left port(s) that the NFB11.32 was not recognised by Windows was actually a USB2.0 port [Intel 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C].   The 'unknown device' in the image...

Hi GaryPham,   Thanks for the help.   Oh I didn't know that 11.32 required USB 2.0.   In any case, is there a way to tell what USB version the physical ports themselves are?   I do know that when something is plugged into the left port it shows up under the "Generic USB Hub" and also...

Hi Johnnyhi, thanks for the reply.   I've tried what you said, it still fails.   Also, another question is: before the installation of the drivers, and when I switch on a plugged in NFB11.32, is Windows supposed to not recognise it? I ask this because I constantly get the 'usb device not...

Hey guys,   I've recently had to switch laptops and so I've been trying to install the V1.22 drivers on this other laptop.   First off, does it actually matter where I unzip the folder to? [I unzipped mine to C drive]   More importantly, every time I try to install the driver I get the...

Quote: Hey,   Hmm... I thought that foobar with via direct ks asio was the proper way to ensure sound fidelity since audio-gd specifically used foobar in their instructions.   In any case, would using say... winamp or itunes really affect sound quality (as compared to foobar since...

Hey guys,   Unfortunately, my NFB11.32 has started to not work with foobar: "Unrecoverable playback error: ASIO initialization failed : Hardware not present". Anyone know the fix? (I suspect my USB ports may be an issue; although I am getting sound thru the NFB11.32 when using non-foobar...

Hey guys,   So I just realised that the huge box that the HD 800 came with contained nothing except the headphones+cables (and styrofoam and lush black velvety cloth over a HD 800 impression). What would you all recommend as a suitable carrying case for the HD 800s? (e.g. soft v hard etc)...

Quote: Hey Solude,   Ok, time for me to look this up.   Thanks!

Thanks for the replies. Quote: Hmm... this is gonna expose my newbishness but how do I know if I'm doing 80db just using the knob on my amp/dac (NFB11.32)?  Quote: That's what I do in general, but for the hifiman he-500s I observed - may be more psychological than real - that there...

Hey all,   Apologies if this has been posted somewhere before.   Since the manual doesn't touch upon this, does the HD 800 require a specific burn-in time (and how loud)? And what's the difference like after burn-in? Thanks.

Hey everyone,   Thanks for all the replies.   Does this mean that if I use VIA DirectKS ASIO I get 'better' sound from foobar but if I want convenience directsound would be more suited?   Thanks.

Quote: Hey JuanseAmador,   Yeah most - if not all - people I know like Dark Knight more than Begins. But then again, I think MANY of these people only started with the Dark Knight! i.e. they totally missed the cinema experience of Batman Begins; and so they either never watched Begins...

Quote: I agree with the general thrust of this. The new Batman films were really good imo; and I'll never forget the cinema experience of the first film in the trilogy - absolutely gripping.

Quote: What I will say is, unless you're really into that kinda stuff, it can get old really quick because all these flicks seem to have the same kind of depth and flavour. Not that I would stop watching them, but I'd take Inception over any comic-type movie anyday. In general, films that...

Quote: Hey apgood,   hmm... that's an interesting thought.   yeah. what can I say... most of my PCs get killed by software/windows way before hardware even starts to age; and I generally keep them clean too.   Thanks for the insight though.

Quote: Hey apgood,   Yeah that's what I thought (since we had to follow all those instructions for foobar); but I never thought that even after shutting down foobar I wouldn't get audio from other sources like youtube.

Quote: Hey,   thanks for the reply.   I've tried running foobar and youtube together, but if youtube's audio won't get through.   if someone could figure out why I can't run stuff simultaneously it would help. (if it helps I'm using the via direct ks asio in foobar)   also...

Hey guys,   When using the NFB 11.32, I realise that when I'm using foobar, I can't get audio from other sources, e.g. youtube, at the same time.   Most times, if I close foobar, then youtube (or other programs, e.g. skype) start producing audio again.   However, sometimes, even when...

Quote: Hey there,   I'm not sure about the space requirements of the Schiits but the audio-gd NFB 11.32 is not really that big.   Roughly more than the breadth of 2.5 iPhone's breadth and the length of 2 iPhone's length, depth of prolly 3 iPhone's depths.   I'd say it's around...

Quote: Hey there,   I also faced the same dilemma; but in the end - thanks to the kind people on this forum - I was persuaded to go with the NFB 11.32.   I do have to disclose that I've never tried the HE-500 with any other amp/dac other than the NFB 11.32; I've never tried the...

Hey all,   I posted this in the vendor feedback forum but received no replies: http://www.head-fi.org/t/660017/has-anyone-heard-of-audio-impact-italy-http-www-audioimpact-it   So I'm gonna post my questions here.   As the thread title says: has anyone heard of Audio Impact from...

Quote: Hey LugBug1,   Thanks. That's good to hear.

Hey everyone,   Does anyone know whether the NFB 11.32 is an adequate amp/dac for the HD 800? Anyone used the NFB 11.32 with the HD 800 before?   Thanks.

Is it me or is there no such thing as 'end-game' on Head-Fi?

Quote: Glad to hear that! Happy that I helped.   Cheers