[Evshrug]

Starburp,
Sorry to hear your PS4 optical output is messed up! Extra weird that you have video distortion too (I think? Parallel distortion, you said?). PS4 does stereo audio output to USB soundcards or DACs, as long as the card doesn't need drivers

I totally understand getting ready to have the girlfriend move in, I did that 11 months ago! I proposed to her on moving day

The Marantz seems pretty good as an option. Already have speakers? If not, I highly recommend research into ELAC and Chane speakers. The ELACs were amazing according to my friends at recent audio events, and they (and I) have enjoyed the Chane speakers I have set up in my house.

Someone asked if the DSS or DSS2 has a line out... Not really? I think it's set up so that the amp is always making max power, then there is a resistor in-line that cuts the volume down to listening volume when you turn the volume knob. I could be wrong though. I do notice that the DSS2 can turn forever with no stop at the max or min volumes.

 

[Fegefeuer]

  What! When? I don't have an iDevice what do I do?
I assuem it's going to be a software/FW update?

 
It works, I just tested a few games over the optical out and SBX works flawlessly.
 
Just enable it via the Android APP (I assume it has been updated as well). 

 

[Starburp701]

Evshrug
Thanks for all your input and suggestions. Congrats on the engagement as well! Ill have to look into those speakers for sure. Looks like I'll be buying a Marantz sr5005 or sr6005 at the beginning of the month and I'll keep you updated on my experience.

 

[conquerator2]

   
It works, I just tested a few games over the optical out and SBX works flawlessly.
 
Just enable it via the Android APP (I assume it has been updated as well). 

Don't see it in the Android app yet. I guess they haven't updated it yet 

 

[Bartmil]

Hello!
 
What happens if i use a Tritton Decoder box (Pro+ 720+ new ones), on pc, with my regular stereo headphone? The Decoder box will actuate as an amp/dac, or just a amp?
 
The decoder box, are using one usb, and the optical (spdif) conection, from my pc. And my headphone are conected, on the analog output, on the decoder (3.5mm jack output).
 
Thank you very much,

 

[Yethal]

Hello!

What happens if i use a Tritton Decoder box (Pro+ 720+ new ones), on pc, with my regular stereo headphone? The Decoder box will actuate as an amp/dac, or just a amp?

The decoder box, are using one usb, and the optical (spdif) conection, from my pc. And my headphone are conected, on the analog output, on the decoder (3.5mm jack output).

Thank you very much,

If it's connected via usb or optical, which are digital connections, then it will be both a dac and an amp.

 

[Evshrug]

What happens if i use a Tritton Decoder box (Pro+ 720+ new ones), on pc, with my regular stereo headphone?

Sparks! Explosions! Zombies eating your brains!

...
Or what Yethal said. It should work, at least in stereo.

 

[deanorthk]

Since I'm going to keep my HD650 to listen to music at my work place, I guess it's time to try to find a new great headphone for gaming on my pc with the Sb X7.
 
I need a closed headphone, that's sure, don't want to disturb my wife too much.
I guess the fostex TH600, despite leaking a bit is ok, or the maddog one at 599$ maybe?
It'll be really for gaming and movie/tv, no music involved or really rarely.

 

[Fegefeuer]

I can't vouch for the TH-600, the treble is just too hot. Why not one of the Massdrop TH-X00 (purpleheart)?

 

[baloo123]

Alight guys after reading online for hours I can't seem to find the best solution to this problem. 
 
I currently have a Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies amp and LCD-3 setup that I use for music listening now. I'm moving into an apartment with really thin walls though so I will need to use these for my movies/games as well now instead of speakers. So I will have two sources:
 
1. Vizio P-Series TV (will use the smart TV functionality so I can get HDR content). This TV can output audio over HDMI or Optical.
2. Windows computer.
 
The computer seems like the easy one since I could even do it in software if I wanted. The Smart TV is more troubling. I don't want to use a different amp as I really like my Woo amp. So what I need is something that can decode the dolby signals from the TV (Says it can do PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, & DTS. Does it choose based on content or something else?) and output to the line level inputs on the Woo amp. I see a lot of posts about people using the headphone out as a line out but I'm hesitant about the quality degradation. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
 
Under $1500 is my budget.

 

[deanorthk]

thanks for the comment about the TH-W00, I was simply not aware of their existence ,sigh
 
They seems perfect, but I fear hard to find or buy, especially for me since I'm in Reunion island

 

[Bartmil]

If it's connected via usb or optical, which are digital connections, then it will be both a dac and an amp.

Thank you very very much! I was so confused!
 
Im just wondering now, if this Tritton decoder box are better then a Fiio E10k or the SMSL2. If it is close to the quality of those, i will be very happy.
 
Thanks again m8, im very happy now!

 

[Yethal]

  Alight guys after reading online for hours I can't seem to find the best solution to this problem. 
 
I currently have a Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies amp and LCD-3 setup that I use for music listening now. I'm moving into an apartment with really thin walls though so I will need to use these for my movies/games as well now instead of speakers. So I will have two sources:
 
1. Vizio P-Series TV (will use the smart TV functionality so I can get HDR content). This TV can output audio over HDMI or Optical.
2. Windows computer.
 
The computer seems like the easy one since I could even do it in software if I wanted. The Smart TV is more troubling. I don't want to use a different amp as I really like my Woo amp. So what I need is something that can decode the dolby signals from the TV (Says it can do PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, & DTS. Does it choose based on content or something else?) and output to the line level inputs on the Woo amp. I see a lot of posts about people using the headphone out as a line out but I'm hesitant about the quality degradation. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
 
Under $1500 is my budget.

For that money, go for the Realizer A16. You win by buying a great device, we win by having someone on this thread who can offer impressions.

  Thank you very very much! I was so confused!
 
Im just wondering now, if this Tritton decoder box are better then a Fiio E10k or the SMSL2. If it is close to the quality of those, i will be very happy.
 
Thanks again m8, im very happy now!

Probably not, however these two were designed with music in mind. The Tritton box is a gaming device first.

 

[Bartmil]

  For that money, go for the Realizer A16. You win by buying a great device, we win by having someone on this thread who can offer impressions.
Probably not, however these two were designed with music in mind. The Tritton box is a gaming device first.

Well i think thats better (maybe), then my onboard Realtek ALC898 codec. So im very happy at this moment.
 
Thank you again!

 

[baloo123]

For that money, go for the Realizer A16. You win by buying a great device, we win by having someone on this thread who can offer impressions.

So that's not available until 2017. Anything I could get in the interim?