ASIO 4 all

[jiiteepee]

AFAIK, the windows master volume control, you're referring, only controls the hardware directly --> audio stream does not go through this volume control.

You can bypass this master volume control by disabling the mixer device (device manager).

I don't know the Total Bithead so it's hard to tell why KS won't work w/ it. Maybe some settings (resampling, output format (bit-depth), etc.) or perhaps Total BitHead does not have KS capable WDM drivers.

jiitee

 

[Andrew_WOT]

KS does'nt work with Microdac and Stello DA100 either. ASIO4ALL works like a charm though.

 

[Bones13]

I have tried ASIO4all and the USB-ASIO driver with my TBH and Desktop DAC/AMP and prefer the USB-ASIO driver sound wise. I did have to pay for that one though.

 

[Chri5peed]

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Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT KS does'nt work with Microdac and Stello DA100 either. ASIO4ALL works like a charm though.

As I understand it a DAC will convert any digital audio signal?

Isn't it the soundcard where the problems would lie in this case?

 

[Andrew_WOT]

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Originally Posted by Chri5peed As I understand it a DAC will convert any digital audio signal? Isn't it the soundcard where the problems would lie in this case?

I meant direct USB feed, no soundcard in path.

 

[Chri5peed]

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Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT I meant direct USB feed, no soundcard in path.

I thought the Stello DA1000 in your sig was a soundcard? Is it an amp then?

 

[Riboge]

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Originally Posted by Bones13 I have tried ASIO4all and the USB-ASIO driver with my TBH and Desktop DAC/AMP and prefer the USB-ASIO driver sound wise. I did have to pay for that one though.

I find the same thing using the Bel Canto dac3. I had trouble telling any difference between ASIO4all and directsound. I do hear a small improvement going to USB_ASIO, but it cost about $56 for the license and it may not seem worth it to many.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

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Originally Posted by Chri5peed I thought the Stello DA1000 in your sig was a soundcard? Is it an amp then?

It's DA100, not DA1000, and it's a DAC. HP100 is an amp.
http://www.hifi500.com/product/da100.htm

 

[Chri5peed]

Lol, I actually added the extra 0, although I wasn't sure. 2 DACs, thats odd.