[glassmonkey]

Am I imagining things or is driver 3.26 a downgrade SQ wise? Smoother but less detailed and dynamic? Just got a new computer and had to reinstall.

I've not noticed a difference between 2.23, 2.29 and 3.26. It is also excessively difficult to do a matched comparison given the time lag between installations, so any observations should be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

  Am I imagining things or is driver 3.26 a downgrade SQ wise? Smoother but less detailed and dynamic? Just got a new computer and had to reinstall.

 
Yes, agree on it. IMO its teeny weeny softer, lesser grit / dynamics. But its more stable too. 
 
So more music, or less teeny weeny bit a better music? Had opted the former.

 

[Stuff Jones]

Open the cover of my new windows 10 laptop with the headphones plugged into the geekout and it came on at full blast. Scary and I hope I didn't suffer any long term damage.

This seems like the kind of oversight by LH that could elicit a lawsuit.

In fact, 24 hours later, they still hurt.

 

[doctorjazz]

One of the reasons I generally use it line or into an amp (makes it less portable, though).

 

[jbr1971]

Open the cover of my new windows 10 laptop with the headphones plugged into the geekout and it came on at full blast. Scary and I hope I didn't suffer any long term damage.

This seems like the kind of oversight by LH that could elicit a lawsuit.

In fact, 24 hours later, they still hurt.

 
If I remember right 100% is the default for any newly connected USB audio device that does not have volume controls on Windows.
 
The Geek Out has no say in the matter.

 

[Stuff Jones]

   
If I remember right 100% is the default for any newly connected USB audio device that does not have volume controls on Windows.
 
The Geek Out has no say in the matter.

 
This wasn't my first time using it, just my first time starting it up from standby (or hibernate?) with iems in.

 

[jbr1971]

   
This wasn't my first time using it, just my first time starting it up from standby (or hibernate?) with iems in.

 
When bringing Windows out of hibernate, I think it has to re-establish/reset the USB connections, which puts all of the settings back to default.

 

[cuiter23]

   
When bringing Windows out of hibernate, I think it has to re-establish/reset the USB connections, which puts all of the settings back to default.

 
This is what happened to me on multiple occasions. Which is why I sold it and don't recommend anyone to buy it.

 

[doctorjazz]

Think the DAC on my Geek Out Special Edition (souped up GO 1K) is great...use it line out into MicroZOTL2 or Liquid Carbon, makes a great computer system. Hated using it straight out of the computer without an amp for the same reasons (also sounds better with the external amps).

 

[jbr1971]

   
This is what happened to me on multiple occasions. Which is why I sold it and don't recommend anyone to buy it.

 
Good call, I would get rid of Windows too if I hadn't switched to Mac years ago.

 

[doctorjazz]

So, it happened again. Hasn't happened in a long time. Something got unset in settings, I can't find what, and now all the music sounds distorted, like a rebirth played with a big ball of dust stuck to the stylus. Using PC/LH labs 2g UPS cable, Geek Out Special Edition. Can't find what settings have changed themselves. Any ideas?

 

[jbr1971]

So, it happened again. Hasn't happened in a long time. Something got unset in settings, I can't find what, and now all the music sounds distorted, like a rebirth played with a big ball of dust stuck to the stylus. Using PC/LH labs 2g UPS cable, Geek Out Special Edition. Can't find what settings have changed themselves. Any ideas?

 
Maybe something changed in your player settings?
 
If all else fails, try uninstalling the driver, rebooting the computer, & re-installing the driver. That should reset everything.

 

[doctorjazz]

Thanks for replying, I rebooted a few times, didn't help, then disconnected and reconnected the Geek Out and it was fine.don't get out, but that's what happened. Life in the digital age...I like discs.

 

[germay0653]

Thanks for replying, I rebooted a few times, didn't help, then disconnected and reconnected the Geek Out and it was fine.don't get out, but that's what happened. Life in the digital age...I like discs.

Check the cable to connector solder joints in your entire signal path.  You may have a bad solder joint that only shows up occasionally.

 

[doctorjazz]

Thanks for replying, I rebooted a few times, didn't help, then disconnected and reconnected the Geek Out and it was fine.don't get out, but that's what happened. Life in the digital age...I like discs.

Check the cable to connector solder joints in your entire signal path.  You may have a bad solder joint that only shows up occasionally.

Ok, use LH labs 2G usb/Regen/Geek out special Edition. It looked like disconnecting and reconnecting the GO from the Regen was what solved it. I connect it directly, no cable.