So sad that I missed this - looked like a lot of great gear and a great location! I couldn't get out until later Saturday night - my road was closed both directions due to down lines leaving me in Issaquah, my gear in Redmond, and one cold headphone junkie :( I hope there's another chance this...

Excellent, I've been hoping to try out a HiFace!   I should have another hi res source lined up.  Oppo DV970 as a transport for SACD feeding 24/88.2k PCM over SPDIF.  That will let us try different DACs with the same SACD source.  I wish I had a transport outputting 24/176 instead, but 24/88...

I appreciate the offer - but I'm looking for USB -> SPDIF, rather than USB -> analog. I'm trying to work around the Emotiva's lack of 24/96k support over USB so that I can do blind A-B tests between the Emotiva and other contenders such as your NuForce and hopefully a Schiit Bifrost DAC. I...

Hmm - bad news. It turns out the E-mu 0404 USB I was planning to use still doesn't work right in Win7. SPDIF is DOA, only analog outputs work, and E-mu/Creative aren't releasing any driver updates to make it work. Does anyone have a 24/96k capable USB interface I could borrow to use with the...

Quote: Does it have SPDIF output?

Quote: Are you bringing the Lavry?  It's been a while since I have heard one and I'm hoping to hear it again.  I was lucky enough to A/B the DA10 and Benchmark DAC-1 a few years ago with my own cans & amp (AKG k501 + Meta42).  The DA10 is still the best DAC for my tastes - clean and...

Wow, funny coincidence.  I haven't been posting in a while, but came across this while searching for some Front Panel Express designs for my latest project.  I'd love to attend, it's been a while since I've been to a meet and have some gear I'd like to share.  My main focus is on bang/buck, and...

I think you should be sure to try these: Sennheiser HD595 - most aggressive sounding Sennheiser headphone. Slightly warm, brighter treble than the HD580/600/650 AKG k271 - I'd argue they're flatter than the DT770, and maybe a bit better in the treble. I listened to them A-B with the DT770 and...

I wasn't able to get AC3 from the E-mu 0404 PCI with Vista X64 and their beta drivers. Control panel only listed stereo as supported output. Do you need optical or coax SPDIF?

Wow, good timing. I've been testing a variety of cards on Vista X64 since before beta shipped, and now I'm testing them on Win7 as well. I have most of the cards on this thread. E-Mu 0404 PCI - best sound quality (unmodded) that I have had in a PCI card when it works. Bass is well controlled...

Nope, no alarm, no clock functions. When the Zune is not in use, it goes into sleep (remembers last track & menu positions) after a few minutes. Waking from sleep is almost instant. It goes into a deep sleep/hibernate after some hours (forgets track positions). Waking from hibernate shows...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aaron5604 I'm not convinced WMAL's are as stable as WAV's, regardless to what's stated as fact. W/ some programs, when you EQ the song, the files from WMAL's cut in and out horribly, as if it's losing the original signal very similar to an MP3. FLAC will not...

Wow, major thread crapping going on here. If you have questions about Linux or *BSD, it would be best to start another thread and also check other forums. So back on the topic of Vista & audio. I still have not found a working driver for my Revolution 7.1. You'll see the same thing mirrored...

Did you get the rear output working for 2ch? Was this with the drivers provided through Windows Update?

E-Mu 0404, Meta42 w/ my custom power & stacked buffers, AKG k501/271. I copy my entire lossless collection to a 400 gig usb drive. Not exactly portable, but I listen at work a lot more than home since I'm in software development.

EMI 2|6 eh? How do those sound? That might be what I need right now so I can switch to Vista instead of dual-boot. A quick search on eBay puts them at <$100

I have had good results with USB devices (iMic) using the built-in drivers. The per-application volume settings are nice, I can keep my music at 100% so its essentially bit-perfect, but then listen to voicemail at a lower volume at the same time, etc. It's a good pipeline, no complaints with it...

40% Office and 10% Photoshop? If I were you, I would either: - Wait for native Intel versions of your apps (2007?) - Buy a refurb G4 if you can't wait Otherwise 50% of the time you'll be wishing you were on a G4/G5. Rosetta is a memory hog, running multiple applications under rosetta will...

Sonica or Transit + any portable amp is also a good combination if you come across a good deal on an amp or already have one

Check out the most recent Parts Express speaker building project from their flyer: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....WebPage_ID=341 It's a iPod jambox, could be adapted for indoor use. They chose a T-Amp powered off a 12v sealed lead-acid for several hours of power outdoors.

Hmm, I seemed to miss the thread wakeup, did I miss it as well? I can probably host later this summer, but I'm not solid on my vacation plans yet.

No comments on E1xx sound quality yet? I'm considering the same player since I already have some high speed SD cards, and the AAA battery makes it great for travelling light, no chargers required.

I started out on V6's as well. I haven't heard the E4c, but the Etymotics ER-4S with an amp sound the closest to a speaker listening experience that I've ever heard. They sound like a well-tuned recording studio monitor setup. Also, since you like the 7506 - if you are looking for an...

I would find it very hard to justify the cost of the DT880 over the K501. The last time I listened to both was about a year ago, and on a variety of styles, including classical, the difference was not that big. I still swear the dt880 has a slightly metallic sound that I don't hear in the k501...

The Dio2496 works with Alsa. It is not very common, but I have spoken to people using the Dio2496 along with an ART DI/O for the DAC on Linux. It is discontinued, but easily found on eBay. As another poster mentioned, the M-Audio Audiophile PCI is the same chipset, and has coax digital in/out...