Subject pretty much says it all.. Your suggestions will be appreciated 

  Hi.. I'll try to make this as short and straight to the point as possible :)   My current setup: PC -> 0404usb via usb -> HD555. Sounds decent in my opinion for entry level however, i'm not too pleased with the bass levels and punch. I don't know if its the HD555, the 0404usb or myself...

Hi All,   I am looking for a nice headphone amp for my Denon AH-D2000's. I would primarily be using the amp & headphone with my Dell Inspiron laptop (which doesn't have a good soundcard). My budget is $200. I've narrowed my choices down to Audinst hud-mx1 and Asus Xonar Essence. Please let...

I've used ASIO with Foobar for probably two years now. Out of the blue, it stopped working. The song plays maybe a quarter of a second and the visualizations begin, then it freezes with the visualizations stuck at that sound.   Yes, my output is ASIO.   Yes, the channels are mapped.  ...

Does anyone know which USB or PCI cards have the lowest jitter coax or optical outputs? I'm currently using a Juli@ in one computer, but in that case the Juli@'s internal DAC is feeding a multizone amp for a whole-house audio setup. For my "dedicated" listening room, I'd like to configure...

Hello guys, I just built a new computer an am looking to upgrade the on-board audio.  I am not too knowledgeable when it comes to audio technology, so I was hoping that I could tap into the cumulative wisdom of the forum community to help me make an informed decision.  I want this sound card for...

Hi, i am in a big controversy about what interface of sound should i buy.   I am a music lover fan, i have a pair of KRK RP5G2 and a few weeks ago i decided to start to using headphones for listening music at work because i get boring easily. I am going to buy a Sony MDR 7506(i need closed...

Which output should I use to connect the headphone amp? Or does not matter?

So yeah, I'm having some major pop/crackle issues with my e-mu 0404 usb. It was working yesterday when I was at school with my laptop docked and both the HD where my music is and the 0404 plugged into the USB hubs on the dock. Also, I was using ethernet for internet if that helps. Now both...

I'm considering getting one of these to fit my need for a better-than-on-board sound card/headphone amp.   I use a mixture of a mac mini and a desktop pc, and use a mixture of headphones (ms-1 and a gaming headset with mic), and an old nad amp attached to a couple of speakers. At the moment...

USB to SPDIF converters shoot-out : EMU 0404 USB vs. Musiland Monitor 01 USD vs. Teralink-x vs. M2Tech hiFace Purpose of this thread 24/03/10: Since this thread has been assaulted many times by people wanting to discuss theory of jitter, what is possible to hear and what is not I decided...