[spamaerie]

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Thanks. It's worth a try, although I wouldn't trust a failure as a complete fail due to the passthrough handling of USB.

Working fine through rhythmbox.

 

[Enverex]

Is it showing 24bit / 96Khz or 24bit / 192Khz though? (Class 1 and Class 2 respectively).

 

[spamaerie]

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Is it showing 24bit / 96Khz or 24bit / 192Khz though? (Class 1 and Class 2 respectively).

Where?

 

[Enverex]

Ah i thought the screen on the front showed the current samplerate and bits,
if not then not sure how to check.

 

[davewantsmoore]

Question re: the "DAC/HP" button on the NFB-10
 
 
The manual says:
 
"[size=medium]DAC/HP[/size][size=medium] button: [/size]
[size=medium][size=10pt]Select the output source. 
H:   Headphone output. 
P:   Preamplifier output. (Users can choose between “variable line level” and “fixed line level” mode in Preamplifier output. In “fixed line level” mode, NFB-10SE becomes a Fully Balanced Dedicated DAC; In “variable line level” mode, NFB-10SE becomes a Fully Balanced Dedicated DAC + Fully Balanced Preamplifier.[/size][/size]
 
 
 
Ok.   So how do I "choose between variable and fixed" ??   .....  I ask, because I fear if I have my PC (set to maximum volume) connected, and the DAC then connected directly to my power amp    ... and somebody accidentally selects "fixed output" instead of "variable output", that I will be putting a full scale signal straight into my poweramp.   (LOUD!)
 
 
 
If it's no so easy to accidentally select "fixed output" ... then I will be happy.  

 

[elwappo99]

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Question re: the "DAC/HP" button on the NFB-10
 
 
The manual says:
 
"[size=medium]DAC/HP[/size][size=medium] button: [/size]
[size=medium][size=10pt]Select the output source. 
H:   Headphone output. 
P:   Preamplifier output. (Users can choose between “variable line level” and “fixed line level” mode in Preamplifier output. In “fixed line level” mode, NFB-10SE becomes a Fully Balanced Dedicated DAC; In “variable line level” mode, NFB-10SE becomes a Fully Balanced Dedicated DAC + Fully Balanced Preamplifier.[/size][/size]
 
 
 
Ok.   So how do I "choose between variable and fixed" ??   .....  I ask, because I fear if I have my PC (set to maximum volume) connected, and the DAC then connected directly to my power amp    ... and somebody accidentally selects "fixed output" instead of "variable output", that I will be putting a full scale signal straight into my poweramp.   (LOUD!)
 
 
 
If it's no so easy to accidentally select "fixed output" ... then I will be happy.  

 
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you have the open the case to change that portion.  In my fiddling with mine for 6 months I haven't managed to figure out how to change it to fixed, so I'm not completely sure. 

 

[davewantsmoore]

Ah.  That is good news. Thankyou.
 
Could somebody please confirm ?!

 

[elwappo99]

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Ah.  That is good news. Thankyou.
 
Could somebody please confirm ?!

 
 
http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB-10.1/NFB10.1EN_Use.htm
 
Go to the "Use Manual" part

 

[davewantsmoore]

THANKYOU!     (Now I feel stupid)
 
 

 

[elwappo99]

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THANKYOU!     (Now I feel stupid)
 
 

 
No need. They recently changed the layout and moved everything

 

[YoengJyh]

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Ah.  That is good news. Thankyou.
 
Could somebody please confirm ?!

 
Yes, confirm. You have to open it and adjust inside the NFB-10SE to shift the setting.

 

[Questhate]

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you have the open the case to change that portion.  In my fiddling with mine for 6 months I haven't managed to figure out how to change it to fixed, so I'm not completely sure. 

 
It's not really a switch. You need to get a jumper (you can find a 10-pack from Fry's for like a dollar), and then stick it in the socket in the picture. It kinda sucks that you have to buy an extra part because they come lots of 100 usually. I feel like it makes more sense to include it (and have line-level as default) and give users the option of removing it for variable-level. 

 

[Lurkumaural]

I believe my 10SE came with jumpers, in the same bag that held the optical cable. Not clear on that because I haven't had a need for that cable and as such I just shoved it in my "unnecessary cable" drawer.

 

[Questhate]

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I believe my 10SE came with jumpers, in the same bag that held the optical cable. Not clear on that because I haven't had a need for that cable and as such I just shoved it in my "unnecessary cable" drawer.

 
Interesting. I did the same (shoved the optical cable into my "unnecessary cable" drawer), so I didn't even notice it. I'll have a look later when I get home.
 
Just got a Super 7 in (should have you come over to check it out) so I'll want to keep it at fixed-line output. Kingwa did mention that volume 38 is about "line-level" for the pre-amp output though, FWIW. 
 
EDIT: you're right. I found my optical cable bag and there was lots of jumpers in there. Thanks for the tip. 

 

[danielhfchung]

Hello everyone
 
I just brought a used NFB 10se and every sound very good with my HE-500.  However I'm having a problem with the setting.  I have no problem listening to 24/48 but once i switches to the 24/96 everything just go silent.( while foobar is still playing on the computer).  My set up is Laptop --> (USB) --> NFB 10se -->(balanced cable)--> HE-500.  I tried 16/44 flac music and also 24/96 flac files none work.  Is there a config that i need to change in order to play at 24/96?  Also does the NFB 10se do upsample?  Thanks you