headfinoob
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Thanks for the input guys!
I must admit, the more it plays, the better it sounds. It is amazing as well how I can tell how the actual recording quality of the CDs I play is more apparent than ever with this card.
I have been experimenting with the output format of Foobar, 16, 24, and 32. Thus far it seems 32-bit muddies the sound, but I can't seem to tell the difference with 16 vs 24. I read that it is important to keep the output depth matched to the DAC capability. Regardless, I will continue to do experiment with 16 vs 24. AFAIK, Foobar does all volume processing in 64bit and downconverts, so I'm assuming that 24-bit could offer a more accurate representation after the Foobar processing.
I'm glad I got it up and running, but don't have time to play with it much since I just got evicted (only slightly music-related) and lost my job, lol. On to new things!
At any rate, I appreciate all the positive feedback on this thread. I promise I will post some pics of my rig someday when I get my hands on a camera (camera phone sucks.)
-noob
I must admit, the more it plays, the better it sounds. It is amazing as well how I can tell how the actual recording quality of the CDs I play is more apparent than ever with this card.
I have been experimenting with the output format of Foobar, 16, 24, and 32. Thus far it seems 32-bit muddies the sound, but I can't seem to tell the difference with 16 vs 24. I read that it is important to keep the output depth matched to the DAC capability. Regardless, I will continue to do experiment with 16 vs 24. AFAIK, Foobar does all volume processing in 64bit and downconverts, so I'm assuming that 24-bit could offer a more accurate representation after the Foobar processing.
I'm glad I got it up and running, but don't have time to play with it much since I just got evicted (only slightly music-related) and lost my job, lol. On to new things!
At any rate, I appreciate all the positive feedback on this thread. I promise I will post some pics of my rig someday when I get my hands on a camera (camera phone sucks.)
-noob