I am building a new computer using an ASUS ROG Strix B-365-F motherboard which has a SupremeFX S1220A audio chip. The specs say it provides 8 channel output (back panel) at 32 Bits and 192 KHz playback and has dual headphone amps. It has an optical S/PDIF output on the back panel and an HD audio...

I finally found what I needed here: https://gregorlove.com/2017/11/i-set-up-exact-audio-copy/ I I'm not sure what I had set wrong, but going through this page step by step fixed it. I was trying to rip to flac but got wav files. I ripped one CD OK, so I think all is well. I did send an email...

That is the web page I am looking at. The link on the left side at the bottom under Support for Forum is broken, giving a Not Found error.

@tomb Do you know of a source to get help with EAC? The Forum link on their web page gives a Not Found error. I have MusicBee running. I like thhe fact that it has a plugin for HDCD. \ Thank you!

"Houston, we have a problem!" Apparently, I have the D30 and A30 set up correctly because I think I have A LOT of CDs that are going to sound better on this Topping duo than on my AVR. Pipe organ music sounds much better with this than my Yamaha's Silent Cinema headphone virtual surround sound...

Thank you @PurpleAngel

Do I have to install Foobar2000 and ASIO Proxy for the Topping D30 DAC? I have Amazon Music Unlimited HD, VLC player for .flac files. I also have Audacity which I have never used. Thank you!

I just found this: https://www.modhouseaudio.com/sennheiser-earpad-adapters/fz5hnljhxcvpcrybgsum5drj41umx0 These ear pad adapter rings will eliminate the need to cut up another set of ear pads. I will order these and a set of velour angled ear pads when the pads are back in stock. But before...

Both my earlobes and the top of my ears are touching the driver covers (I have a fat head AND big ears). I will get some help to do the bending, and the XActo knife stuff, as both sound like something best not done with oldfart arthritic fingers. Just before I read this message, I was sitting...

The HD 6XX arrived yesterday (17 July 2019). I already love it and hate it. The bass and midrange sound is much better than my DT 880 (250 ohm). The treble is a bit too much, but, like the DT 880, that will probable mellow out after some use. But it makes me feel like I have my head in a vise. I...

I spent a couple days reading reviews and learning about headphone amps. I think I will buy a headphone amp, but it will take a while to save up for it. A headphone amp with a DAC will probably fix another problem that I have. I made the mistake of buying a Yamaha AVR which has their "Silent...

Unfortunately, there is no space in the budget (fixed income) for a Schiit Magni 3. It will take 3-4 months to save up for that. If I decide to spend that kind of money for an amp, I would like to save up a while longer and get something with a S/PDIF input that I could connect directly to my...

I normally use the AVR for listening to music, but it is also connected between the cable TV DVR and the TV, so it is in use all day unless I go out to shop or whatever. I don't mind buying a cheap amp, but I don't want to spend $50-$100 or more for something that will otherwise never be used...

I just ordered a Sennheiser HD6xx from Massdrop. Can anyone suggest an inexpensive device to use just to break them in? Other than my AVR, all I have is a PC that does not have enough power to drive my beyerdynamics DT 880 (250 ohms) and mobile devices. I can plug it into the AVR overnight, but...

Does the Sennheiser RS 175 have a metal headband that, if necessary, can be bent outwards to fit people with big heads? Thank you!

I just registered and logged on to Massdrop for the first time. While looking at the HD6XX, I started looking around and found something I might like bettter, at least in the comfort department. I like the headband style used on the AKG phones. I think I should go back and re-read some K702 reviews.

What do you mean by "a hint of grain in the tone"? I just read https://www.head-fi.org/threads/what-is-grain.563857/ and I still don't understand it.

Following up on my previous post https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sennheiser-hd-599-or-akg-k612pro-or-k702-with-sound-blaster-g6-or-asus-strix-7-1-or-for-pc-surround-sound.908027/ I want to try open-back headphones with a wider soundstage to see if that will help to resolve some of my...

Okaaay...what I want and what I need are two different things, I guess. According to a local computer store, SACDs *WILL NOT* play on any computer, except maybe one older game console model, due to DRM. He also said has has heard complaints of some 4K movies not playing on PCs for the same...

Both of those have Optical inputs, but not Coaxial. Is there such a thing as an external or internal sound card that has a c\Coaxial input? I am pretty sure there are no computer optical drives that will play SACDs, so I will have to connect my Bluray player to the PC. I need either a Coaxial...

I just solved part of my original question. I was getting what I now think is probably crosstalk from an elcheapo headphone extension cable. i installed a new extension cable that is long enough to hide behind furniture. With the new cable, CDs that were previously sounding "mixed up" when using...

FWIW, I did not use the Yamaha YPAQ automated setup to balance my speakers. I used two "surround sound" CDs: Tomita "Kosmos" and Enoch Light and The Light Brigade "Permissive Polyphonics"; and a SACD E Power Biggs "The Four Antiphonal Organs of the Cathedral of Freiburg Played Simultaneously" to...

I am using 4K 60Hz HDMI 2.0 cable. The attached jpegs show the settings. I am using Surround Decoder for the DSP Program. The manual for the Yamaha RX-V681 does not show a way to turn on or off the Silent Cinema. The Tomita "Kosmos" CD that sounds correct on the headphones is an older 4.1...

What is it going to require to get REAL surround sound from SACDs, DVD Audio and movies with headphones? My problem is that I live in a seniors apartment building with neighbors that don't like Tomita, E Power Biggs and Enoch Light and the Light Brigade quadraphonic CDs or anything else I listen...

After about 6 weeks, I am realizing I forgot to research "big ear headphones" before buying the DT880. Does anyone know what the size is of the ear pad centers are on the AKG K612?