Thx EnOYIN, your topic really help me

Hi all, I 've just received my new amp/dac from Meier Audio : the Corda Cantate. As usual, I run foobar 0.9.4.3 to listen to music, go to Preferences -> Output and choose KS : USB xxx (16 bits) to use Kernel Streaming but nothing seems to happen. I get no sound, and the counter doesn't move...

I've received mine too this morning ! The Corda Cantate was ordered the first of August, payment was received by Dr Meier this tuesday, and finally it arrives today ! Some pictures : My headphones My new Dac/Amp My external hard drive where all my music is store (lossless...

Finaly, I've ordered the new amp/dac from Meier Audio : the Corda Cantate and sold my "old" X-Fi Thx for your advices !

Thanks for your answer, I didn't know this stuff but it looks interesting. But what about the E-MU or M-AUDIO USB/Firewire products ? Have they enough output power to drive a headphone ?

Hi all, For now, I 've an AKG 701 with X-Fi Platinium (as my computer is the source for music ; thx to EAC ). I was wondering if the X-Fi Platinium is able to drive correctly the AKG. In fact the sound for me is already fine, but if I can improve it, I'm in ! So, after read some forums, it...

Well thanks for your answers guys I really want to enter the kingdom of "high fidelity" headphones So I'll search reviews of the DT-770, AKG K 701, & Grado SR-225 and SR-335 (but there are really expensive in Europe ).

Hi all, First of all, sorry for my english ! With this forum I've found a new world of headphone. And I've a lot of questions : * I don't have a stereo amp, nor a portable cd player, so I listen to music (95% metal music) with my pc. For now, I've an audigy 2 ZS soundcard (for gaming...