[shrkz]

I can tell you I had tons of problems with 96/24 in either Mac or Windows. Try 48, worked better for me.

If I set it to 48, wouldn't it not play at 96 at all?

 

[Ashade]

It wouldn't, but if the drivers are giving you troubles and the sound I is actually worse than 48... Take it as a temporal solution till you get time to figure out the actual problem. Better clean sound than clipping or something worse.

 

[kalbee]

The real question sometimes is "how many 96k album do you actually have", and some are often just up sampled anyway.

As I recall there might have even discussions in the past saying that E17's USB DAC only supports up till 48k and its the coax/optical that goes till 96k?

 

[TrollDragon]

USB 24/96
Optical 24/192

Are what the E17 supports and I have used both. My E17 and computer stay at 24/96 all the time in music and games without an issue.

 

[Ashade]

USB 24/96
Optical 24/192

Are what the E17 supports and I have used both. My E17 and computer stay at 24/96 all the time in music and games without an issue.

You are exactly right, what I had problems with was 24/192 through USB, 24/96 is fine through USB.

 

[shrkz]

You are exactly right, what I had problems with was 24/192 through USB, 24/96 is fine through USB.

How did you even get an option of 24/192?

 

[Ashade]

I remember getting it in Mac. Maybe I remember wrong . What it's for sure correct is that I got a lot of grainy sounds with the highest options, and never got it to work properly. Maybe it was actually 24/96. Not a problem with the rest of them.

 

[shrkz]

Still happens with 16/48. Trying 16/41 now.

 

[Ashade]

Still happens with 16/48. Trying 16/41 now.

:confused_face:

 

[kalbee]

Still happens with 16/48. Trying 16/41 now.

Still getting the alien speak? Or are we talking more just (background) noise and static?

 

[shrkz]

Still getting the alien speak? Or are we talking more just (background) noise and static?

Yes. It still makes people sound like robots once in a while.

 

[kalbee]

You should contact FiiO; something obviously isn't working at this point.
 
Though it would still be best if you're able to try it on another computer. It doesn't matter if you won't be using it on any other computer; what matters is to know which piece of equipment or software is at fault. No point in getting a replacement unit if only to find out that your computer drivers are the ones that are messed up, etc. 

 

[shrkz]

I contacted FiiO more than a week ago and I've been getting very slow responses.
I'm starting to hear quiet static when nothing is playing at random times now.

 

[bowei006]

  I contacted FiiO more than a week ago and I've been getting very slow responses.
I'm starting to hear quiet static when nothing is playing at random times now.

 
Make sure no other cables are near the E17, your computer, or any part of your setup
 
I had the same thing with the E17. One of the cables leading to the E17 was on top of and near my light cable and static creeped in

 

[shrkz]

Err how come the pitch gets higher as I turn up the volume? Things are so squeaky at 60 (using dt770).