I have Vista 64 Ultimate and Creative X-Fi Fatality, and I am having an impossible time trying to get SPDIF output from the card. I've searched the web and there doesn't seem to be an answer. Does anyone have that combination and able to get SPDIF output? I could use a few pointers. thanks,

I was doing a bit of random browsing on this forum and came up on some threads discussing the usage of 2 single-end amps into a "balanced setup". I was a bit intrigued. It seemed to be equivalent of monoblocks in a speaker setup, but I don't see how headphones would benefit from separate power...

I have a friend who's going back there for Xmas/NY, so my question is where can I find a store that carries MHDT Lab product (Paradisea, Constantine, etc) so he can pick them up for me? Or can I order from MHDT Lab and pick it up locally? thanks,

Right now I am listening to my music mostly from a CDP, but thinking about going to a transport/DAC option. Right now, all the cans I have are open AT cans, but I am thinking about getting a W5000 in the near future. Between Paradisea+ and Lavry DA10/Benchmark DAC1 (I consider the 2 about the...

I am fairly intrigued by Stax after reading about them on Head-Fi here. However, I don't want to deal with the hassle of buying from AC2 then selling them if I decided that I don't like the electrost. sound. That being said, is there a hi-fi store around SF Peninsula that carries Stax so I...