[briant4pres]

hey guys, i installed the driver for windows however when I click on it to set it as default sound option in windows sound options there is no option, only "general" and "levels". The only way I can get sound to play is through the asio / wasapi driver in foobar, there is no option with the direct sound in windows

 

[jcn3]

hey guys, i installed the driver for windows however when I click on it to set it as default sound option in windows sound options there is no option, only "general" and "levels". The only way I can get sound to play is through the asio / wasapi driver in foobar, there is no option with the direct sound in windows

Asio and wasapi bypass the Windows sound engine - you want to use one of those, NOT direct sound.

 

[Zowie1]

Hello, new user here! I’ve been thinking of upgrading my DAC/amp and saw this one on sale. However, I listen most of my my music with iTunes and most of the songs on my library are either 256 kb/s aac-files or 320 kb/s mp3-files. I read somewhere on this thread that this particular DAC/amp doesn’t support aac-files (or only through iPod connection). Could someone please confirm this? I’m currently using Sennheiser HD650 with SMSL M6 DAC/amp.

 

[sparkofinsanity]

Hello, new user here! I’ve been thinking of upgrading my DAC/amp and saw this one on sale. However, I listen most of my my music with iTunes and most of the songs on my library are either 256 kb/s aac-files or 320 kb/s mp3-files. I read somewhere on this thread that this particular DAC/amp doesn’t support aac-files (or only through iPod connection). Could someone please confirm this? I’m currently using Sennheiser HD650 with SMSL M6 DAC/amp.

AAC works just fine. It can handle everything up to 192 kHz / 24bits high-resolution audio but also the DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz.

 

[roghelt]

Hello, new user here! I’ve been thinking of upgrading my DAC/amp and saw this one on sale. However, I listen most of my my music with iTunes and most of the songs on my library are either 256 kb/s aac-files or 320 kb/s mp3-files. I read somewhere on this thread that this particular DAC/amp doesn’t support aac-files (or only through iPod connection). Could someone please confirm this? I’m currently using Sennheiser HD650 with SMSL M6 DAC/amp.

The DAC1 plays every type of file you can throw at it, including all Apple codecs. In addition to using it with a FiiO X5 loaded with hi-res flac as well as DSD dsf files, I also connect my iPods directly to it. My HD-800s & AKG-812 cans sound superb! Even at twice the price, the Marantz is a gargain!

 

[Zowie1]

Thanks for your answers!

 

[Zowie1]

Currently using this amp/dac with Sennheiser HD 650. I'm really happy with it but still wondering if using balanced cable would make any difference, even though it's not an balanced amp...

 

[makne]

Currently using this amp/dac with Sennheiser HD 650. I'm really happy with it but still wondering if using balanced cable would make any difference, even though it's not an balanced amp...

No point in using a balanced cable in an unbalanced headphone output

 

[Zowie1]

No point in using a balanced cable in an unbalanced headphone output

Yeah, that's what I thought. Thanks!

 

[Sponken]

Hi, i have a problem getting sound from my marantz to my onkyo tx-nr3010 receiver,(it is no sound att all) aim usin foobar whit wasapi ,Ihave tried whit the variabled rca , i cut it short becouse my enlish is not god.

 

[pbarach]

Try the FIXED RCA connection, because you are using the Onkyo as a preamp. See p. 16 in the Marantz manual.

If you still have trouble, turn off WASAPI. Maybe your computer doesn't work with WASAPI.

 

[Sponken]

Try the FIXED RCA connection, because you are using the Onkyo as a preamp. See p. 16 in the Marantz manual.

 

[Thujan Krishnakumar]

is there actually a noticeable difference with sound quality? When compared to a midrange amp/dac combo?

 

[roghelt]

That's such an unreasonably open question, there's no definitive answer I can think of other than telling you to try one out and/or reading other users' comments and reviews.

 

[pbarach]

is there actually a noticeable difference with sound quality? When compared to a midrange amp/dac combo?

On CDs, CD-quality digital files, and 24/96 digital files played from a USB drive into an Oppo player that is connected to the Marantz with digital coax, I find more "airiness" among the music than I get with my Denon x4000 receiver. It's not a HUGE difference. I don't have a Windows 10 laptop, so I haven't tried playing digital files from a laptop into the Marantz's back-panel USB port.