I read about some guy who removed his laptop battery and that solved his problem......seemed to be something up with his particular model.

You could try changing your processor scheduling to "background services" and see how things go. For Win XP......Right click on "My Computer"/Properties/Advanced Tab/Performance Settings button/Advanced tab Just an idea.....you can always change it back. Also make sure you're using a...

Quote: Originally Posted by JDUBS Hey Guys Which brings me to my next question...does the 0404 USB automatically reample everything? Thanks guys! -Jim No......according to the manual on page 37, I believe.... Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz from...

Quote: Originally Posted by jiiteepee BTW, does E-MU 0404 USB 'driver system' use those same driver .DLL/.SYS names as SB/X-Fi and EMU-PCI(/maybe PCMCIA too) products do use --> meaning, can it be used side by side w/ other Creatives SB/X-Fi/E-MU sound devices w/o issues. jiitee...

The Mic/Hi-Z/Line jacks are called "Neutrik combination jacks". They accept both XLR and 1/4" plugs. Just Google "Neutrik combination jack" and you'll know all about them. You can also download the manual for the 0404 USB in Adobe PDF format from the EMU website.

Quote: Originally Posted by johnnylexus I bought the EMU because I wanted a high quality digital connection between my sound card and my home stereo. Why buy the 0404 USB just to use as a USB to S/PDIF converter? It has an excellent DAC and headphone amp of it's own. Maybe...

Quote: Originally Posted by sejarzo It's pretty obvious from the size and light weight of the 0404 USB's wall wart that it is a switching mode unit. Has anyone tried to operate the 0404 USB with a linear regulated unit such as a TREAD, or an Elpac designed for 5VDC output...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigwormie I just posted my $4000.00 decision in favor of the 0404 usb in the amps forum. I am using it as my only amp now and LOVING it! http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=219452 I was curious about the DAC that is being used and why...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fr. John I was just about to start a thread for this question but might was well try here first. What is the basis for picking the 0404 over the 0202, espcially if it's just for the DAC/AMP combo (I won't be using all the other functionality, certainly not...

Quote: Originally Posted by sejarzo Maybe that is stranger than it first appears to be. I thought that WMP would normally resample its output to 48 kHz, and the CD player would be sending its output at 44.1 kHz. Or am I just more ignorant than what I thought when it comes to...

Quote: Originally Posted by slwiser Flexibility has a price. I'd agree with that... Overall though, my personal experience has been very good with it and considering all of the things it is capable of, it's been very easy and convenient to use. Cheers!

Quote: Originally Posted by dimi Right, got it now. So, assuming the sampling rate stays the same - say 44.1KHz - for both sources, you can easily listen to CDs from S/PDIF or Foobar from USB. OK, that's convenient enough, I guess. It has no input selector but expects the user...

Quote: Originally Posted by dimi Thanks sejarzo. Finally it's getting clearer. I think Emu should get your post and use it in the manual. So many thinks I got wrong from that That's the most confusing of all. So, if S/PDIF and USB are both connected, you can hear music from...

Quote: Originally Posted by uofmtiger Does it send out sound/a signal on all of its outs at the same time? I want to plug it into my PC then feed the 0404's coax digital out to an external DAC for music and I also want to send its digital optical to my receiver for movies (for DTS...

Thanks jiiteepee for that.....always cool to see breaking news on something new. With USB 2.0 @ 480 Mb/s, and the audio products coming on stream that support it, one wonders, in the coming years, why anyone will bother opening up the case to insert an audio card though..... Maybe there...

Quote: Originally Posted by sejarzo Turns out that I can get the unit to work as a standalone DAC with the coax out of my Pioneer multiformat player, but not with the coax dig out of my MF CD-Pre. The digital inputs on the CD-Pre sync up to the digital output of the Pioneer, as does...

Quote: Originally Posted by sejarzo Interesting, but if possible, please go through all the steps that you used to do that from the point of powering up your 0404, including the settings for all the controls on the face of the 0404, order of connections, etc....... For some reason...

Quote: Originally Posted by sejarzo Oh, I did know what you meant, but I found that it doesn't work that way, either. Why? I guess it comes down to this: how would one direct the unit to route data from the S/PDIF input to the DAC rather than the USB input? I just connected the coax...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aryolkary So, that'd mean that at least it works as a preamp? Meaning one can connect a Mic or a analog signal, and hear it by the headphone jack and analog outs right? I asked in my previous post about this because if this is so one could use a mic with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ex-Vin Hi there, I'm quite interested in getting the 0404 for myself, but I'm still in the market, so I have a few questions before I buy anything: I noticed that on the 0404 USB there is an external power supply, and I was wondering if that means that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kibblesnbits Thanks, Crystal. I was concerned about driving a pair of K240's (55 ohm) and my roommate's HD650's (~300). This should work out great. How do those M-Audio monitors sound? The description of "Professional Desktop Multimedia Audio Monitors"...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kibblesnbits First, are you driving headphones with it? If you are, what impedance are they? Second, can any of you suggest studio monitors or bookshelf speakers that can be driven directly from the 0404? I haven't enough room for a stereo reciever...

Quote: Originally Posted by cris.rodrigo Crystal, Do you ever experience any fatigue on the ears with the 404? Just curious. Not at all so far.....but keep in mind I've only had it for a few days. It doesn't have an "in your face" sound to it....more delicate and flat...

Sorry rob187 if I came across that way, I'm sorry. I own the 0404 USB and I'm very pleased so far. You can see my comments on a recent thread. I bought the 0404 because it has phantom power and soft limiter, larger level meters, MIDI in/out and the AKM DAC. Lots of software too...

Why don't you go to EMU's web site? The last time I looked, all the specifications on these units were there.