[GaryPham]

How would I know if I fried my firmware chip?  If I'm still able to select and get sound out of usb mode at 24bit 48 khz is it safe to say that my firmware chip didn't get friend during the update attempt?

 

[Kingwa]

The sampling setting only active while applied DS outpu model.
Other like ASIO, KS, WASPI are direct output , have not resampling by the deck.
You can try to uninstall the driver, install in devices manager panel.
If have other than one option on left side, most possible is your computer have applied other VIA chips as default soundcard and the computer may confue ad mix the driver.

 

[GaryPham]

Here's another screenshot of all my settings, hopefully someone can help with some suggestions
 
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1646/audiogd.jpg
 
Basically, for my sound settings, I only get sound out of the "Speakers, Audio GD" and the top Digital Audio (S/PDIF) options.  The "Speakers, Audio GD" option comes out from USB and is capped at 24bit 48 khz, while the "Digital Audio S/PDIF" comes from my optical cable and is capped at 24bit/192khz.  I get no sound whatsoever from the TX1 and lower SPDIF options. 
 
I'm assuming that my firmware 7 got flashed correctly since my subversion number is the same as the one in the audio-gd video when he flashed firmware 7.  Could it be the usb32 driver be the culprit for my problems?  I'm basically just running the setup file in the usb32firmware2.0 rar, "however when I choose the driver to install, the only box that's there say 1.0".  Am I somehow installing the wrong usb32 driver?  I tried to post up as many of my findings as possible, really hoping someone could help solve my problem as I would really like to get this thing fully working.  Sorry for long post!

 

[genclaymore]

Try installing the http://www.audio-gd.com/AudiogdUSB32v2.0forwin.rar which is for firmware 7. See if that fixes it.

 

[GaryPham]

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Try installing the http://www.audio-gd.com/AudiogdUSB32v2.0forwin.rar which is for firmware 7. See if that fixes it.

When installing the driver from that rare file, all I do is unzip the folder then run the setup file right?  When I get to the driver install page, the only option there for me says 1.0, should it be saying 2.0 instead?

 

[genclaymore]

Looks like a typo in the driver package, as it should be 2.0.

 

[GaryPham]

Hmmm just tried updating driver using that link u just posted.  Still same problem as before.  Audio GD deck still only shows exactly what I posted in my screenshot =/

 

[DanPluck]

Make sure the dac is connected via a usb2 slot on your pc. I had the same issue with my compass2 and swapping usb ports fixed.it.

 

[GaryPham]

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Make sure the dac is connected via a usb2 slot on your pc. I had the same issue with my compass2 and swapping usb ports fixed.it.

 
Who would've thought, that actually solved my problem!!!  I didn't realize that out of my 6 USB slots, only the 2 on the front face of my computer tower were 2.0 slots.  I was previously trying to install my 11.32 on each of the 4 usb slots on the back of the tower with no avail. 
 
Everything now works perfectly!  Thanks so much for your help.

 

[HPiper]

After all that I immediately went and checked my computer and thankfully all my USB's are usb2 ports. I still plan on getting a amp/dac but they make so many good ones I am having a hard time making up my mind which to get, but this is still in the top 2 or 3

 

[devhen]

Hey guys. Quick question on the NFB-11.32, is it possible to get sound from the headphone jack and DAC out RCAs simultaneously? In other words, can you use the headphone amp while also using the DAC-out to another head amp at the same time? Thanks

 

[h4mm3r 0f th0r]

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Hey guys. Quick question on the NFB-11.32, is it possible to get sound from the headphone jack and DAC out RCAs simultaneously? In other words, can you use the headphone amp while also using the DAC-out to another head amp at the same time? Thanks

nopes... you have to push a buttton to switch between them

 

[devhen]

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nopes... you have to push a buttton to switch between them

 
Darn. That's what I thought but wanted to make sure. Thanks

 

[devhen]

Anyone have any thoughts on this versus the NFB-15.32 (WM8741)? Do you think audio-gd will be releasing an NFB-11.xx (ES9018) with the front panel filter controls?

 

[i019791]

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Anyone have any thoughts on this versus the NFB-15.32 (WM8741)? Do you think audio-gd will be releasing an NFB-11.xx (ES9018) with the front panel filter controls?

Filters: apparently not, as they do not use filters to their more expensive ES9018 dacs
By the way, the filters in their Wolfson dacs are practically indistinguishable to me
 
NFB-11 somewhat thinner and more detailed
NFB-15 somewhat warmer and more forgiving to bad recordings