[Morph91]

I now have the audio technica ath-pro700mk2 headphones and was wondering what settings to have this on, the sample rate etc and the best way to have this connected up. I don't know what SPDIF out is either
 
here are the specs 
 
Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700MK2 main features include:

1. Limited Edition 50th Anniversary DJ Headphones
2. Only 2,800 units produced worldwide
3. 53mm Driver designed for limited edition series
4. Precision cut Aluminum Casing
5. Special soft leather headphone earpad
6. 90 to 50 degree rotation allowing user to wear the heaphones in numerous positions
7. Magnet: Neodymium
8. Frequency Response: 5 - 35,000 Hz
9. Maximum Input Power: 3,500 mW
10. Sensitivity: 106 dB/mW
11. Impedance: 38 Ohms
12. Weight: 305 g
13. Cable: 1.2m Coiled Cord (Max. 3.0 m) and 1.2 m Straight Cord

 

[PurpleAngel]

Plug the headphones into the 1/4" headphone jack and put the gain on the lowest setting.
Sample Rate, personally i just leave my STX at 24-bit-/96Khz
Your not currently using the S/PDIF connection and chances are will not use it for awhile, if ever.

 

[Morph91]

Thanks for the reply. What does PCM mean on this thing?

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Thanks for the reply. What does PCM mean on this thing?

The S/PDIF (optical & coaxial) outputs on the STX can pass two types of digital audio signals.
PCM is uncompressed digital audio, S/PDIF can pass 2-channels of a PCM digital audio.
DDL (Dolby Digital Live) compresses digital audio, so up to 6-channels of digital audio can pass thru S/PDIF, using DDL.

 

[Morph91]

Thanks for the reply. Are you able to take a screenshot of your STX Audio Centre please? I want to make sure everything is setup correctly 

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Thanks for the reply. Are you able to take a screenshot of your STX Audio Centre please? I want to make sure everything is setup correctly 

I have no idea on how to take a screenshot with a computer?

 

[Morph91]

There was a free download of an application that you could use to do it with but i can't think of the name of it. How annoying!

 

[JohnSantana]

The S/PDIF (optical & coaxial) outputs on the STX can pass two types of digital audio signals.
PCM is uncompressed digital audio, S/PDIF can pass 2-channels of a PCM digital audio.
DDL (Dolby Digital Live) compresses digital audio, so up to 6-channels of digital audio can pass thru S/PDIF, using DDL.

Hi All,

does the Xonar STX can be used with TOSlink or Digital SPDIF into dedicated DAC device in this case my Oritek OMZ Mod v4.1?

 

[flailure]

http://maxedtech.com/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/
 
also, may consider using these drivers if you havent yet

 

[PurpleAngel]

Hi All,

does the Xonar STX can be used with TOSlink or Digital SPDIF into dedicated DAC device in this case my Oritek OMZ Mod v4.1?

You can connect external S/PDIF (optical & coaxial) DACs to the the STX.

 

[MrTechAgent]

  I have no idea on how to take a screenshot with a computer?

"Print Screen" and "Ctrl + P" in paint 

 

[JohnSantana]

You can connect external S/PDIF (optical & coaxial) DACs to the the STX.

Thanks for the clarification Purple Angel, somehow I cannot see any SPDIF or TOSLink connector at the back of the Xonar STX ?

from this picture: http://www.head-fi.org/t/629171/lightbox/post/8730714/id/689799, does that means I will have to use analog Coaxial SPDIF output instead of the Fibre TOSLink cable for better sound quality ?

 

[flailure]

I use the fibre toslink, your soundcard came with the toslink to mini adapter needed to use, but you can buy on amazon a toslink to toslink mini that will work even better, basically the mini end is a skinny long stub that will slide into the toslink connection on the stx card, the one farthest from the rca analogs

 

[PurpleAngel]

Thanks for the clarification Purple Angel, somehow I cannot see any SPDIF or TOSLink connector at the back of the Xonar STX ?

from this picture: http://www.head-fi.org/t/629171/lightbox/post/8730714/id/689799, does that means I will have to use analog Coaxial SPDIF output instead of the Fibre TOSLink cable for better sound quality ?

The "S/PDIF out" (far right jack in the picture) can pass both coaxial and optical.
A standard coaxial (RCA) cable or a 3.5mm optical cable can be used.

 

[flailure]

http://www.amazon.com/C2G-27016-Velocity-Toslink---Optical/dp/B0002JFN1A is an example of the cable I was talking about, you can look at the picture provided and see the differences
 
Also, you can use coaxial too  one like http://www.amazon.com/Cables-29115-Meters-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B8I