[freeryder05]

I use the E18 when I got to the library to study and it is fantastic. It drives my AKG 495NC, ATH M50s and Shure SE425 very well. It has not been very good for a desktop amp though. I much rather use my Aune TK1 when I am at home on my computer. It does charge though while acting as a DAC so that is a really nice plus. Overall, I love this amp because it works with my HTC One M8 and my computer.

 

[Hellkitchen]

Hey guys anyone knows is it's possible to bypass the Windows internal mixer using chrome with Play unlimited as source?
 
For serius listening I use music bee with WASAPI and FLACS but I'm trying to go with 320 kbs mp3 and see if the quality is good enoght (yes, I think).. further play unlimited is great for comfortable listening and for discovering new bands and songs! 

 

[freeryder05]

  Hey guys anyone knows is it's possible to bypass the Windows internal mixer using chrome with Play unlimited as source?
 
For serius listening I use music bee with WASAPI and FLACS but I'm trying to go with 320 kbs mp3 and see if the quality is good enoght (yes, I think).. further play unlimited is great for comfortable listening and for discovering new bands and songs! 

if it's possible I have not found a way to do it. If you let find out I would love to know though. I really love Play Unlimited for the reasons you mentioned and would love to bypass windows mixer.

 

[Hellkitchen]

  if it's possible I have not found a way to do it. If you let find out I would love to know though. I really love Play Unlimited for the reasons you mentioned and would love to bypass windows mixer.

Ok I don't think to spend much time in looking a way to do that as I'm happy with the SQ. I tried to go with FLACs but they are way to big.. I still don't know if I will keep that format just for my DX 50 or if switch entirely to mp3 also to have more albums on it. 

 

[freeryder05]

 
Ok I don't think to spend much time in looking a way to do that as I'm happy with the SQ. I tried to go with FLACs but they are way to big.. I still don't know if I will keep that format just for my DX 50 or if switch entirely to mp3 also to have more albums on it. 

 
That's fine. Sorta figured that would be the case. I guess test and see what you hear. I know that I have to transcode my 24bit for portable because it takes up WAY too much space and for mobile listening. I usually convert to V0, but 320 should give you a solid sound.

 

[Hellkitchen]

   
That's fine. Sorta figured that would be the case. I guess test and see what you hear. I know that I have to transcode my 24bit for portable because it takes up WAY too much space and for mobile listening. I usually convert to V0, but 320 should give you a solid sound.

Yes I'm still undecided and a bit scary to convert all I have to mp3 and to delete all my FLACs. I think I will start with my prefs and see how the will sound to my ears. I don't I will be able to detect differences in outdoor listening between flacs and 320kbs
 
The only issue is that I don't know ho to batch process all my flacs in order to convert them to mp3.. It will be a pain to process them one by one...

 

[freeryder05]

  Yes I'm still undecided and a bit scary to convert all I have to mp3 and to delete all my FLACs. I think I will start with my prefs and see how the will sound to my ears. I don't I will be able to detect differences in outdoor listening between flacs and 320kbs
 
The only issue is that I don't know ho to batch process all my flacs in order to convert them to mp3.. It will be a pain to process them one by one...

Oh man I would never recommend deleting the FLAC entirely! That's crazy man! Do you have the budget for an external HDD? If you want to batch process conversion from flac you can use a program like dbpoweramp (it's a fantastic program that is very customization to retain quality during transcodes. 

 

[Hellkitchen]

  Oh man I would never recommend deleting the FLAC entirely! That's crazy man! Do you have the budget for an external HDD? If you want to batch process conversion from flac you can use a program like dbpoweramp (it's a fantastic program that is very customization to retain quality during transcodes. 

LOL I'll never do that actually  

 

[freeryder05]

  LOL I'll never do that actually  

Phew, just making sure! Give dbpoweramp a try for batch conversion. You can also use trader's little helper or the built in on foobar or mediamonkey (I have never used either of these, but I hear they work!)

 

[Hellkitchen]

  Phew, just making sure! Give dbpoweramp a try for batch conversion. You can also use trader's little helper or the built in on foobar or mediamonkey (I have never used either of these, but I hear they work!)

 

 I'll go with musicbee as always, let's see how it converts flacs

 

[Korse]

Yeah, you scared me when you said you were going to delete your FLACS. I did that a long time ago when I wanted to compress my music catalogue to mp3s. I so regret it now, but I didn't have the money in college for an external hard drive.
 
Ah well, I know better now. Just store them on an HD so you have a back up somewhere. Oh and I use Mediamonkey for batch processing mp3s. But I've also been using mediamonkey for years.

 

[Hellkitchen]

  Yeah, you scared me when you said you were going to delete your FLACS. I did that a long time ago when I wanted to compress my music catalogue to mp3s. I so regret it now, but I didn't have the money in college for an external hard drive.
 
Ah well, I know better now. Just store them on an HD so you have a back up somewhere. Oh and I use Mediamonkey for batch processing mp3s. But I've also been using mediamonkey for years.

 
MMh I think this has been a sick idea due to hype moment regarding E18 comfort as Mobile DAC.. The DX50 is born for Flac and hi-res music and I'll continue using it as it deserve.. with FLAC. Soon I will buy a 2Tb external HD so everithing will be in the same place.. I'm quite maniac in these things.. I don't like to have all music in different drives etc..

 

[Solrighal]

   
MMh I think this has been a sick idea due to hype moment regarding E18 comfort as Mobile DAC.. The DX50 is born for Flac and hi-res music and I'll continue using it as it deserve.. with FLAC. Soon I will buy a 2Tb external HD so everithing will be in the same place.. I'm quite maniac in these things.. I don't like to have all music in different drives etc..

 
You have a way to go then if 2TB is enough.

 

[Hellkitchen]

Guys what do you think about E18's internal amp? I'd like to see what other people think about it. In my case I found it to be really nice but to me E12 has better bass impact and seems overall better. I need to make a better comparisons but this is my actual impressions. In point for E18 is that with IEM it is dead silent with no hiss or noise while E12 has background noise.

 

[freeryder05]

Guys what do you think about E18's internal amp? I'd like to see what other people think about it. In my case I found it to be really nice but to me E12 has better bass impact and seems overall better. I need to make a better comparisons but this is my actual impressions. In point for E18 is that with IEM it is dead silent with no hiss or noise while E12 has background noise.

I agree with the no hiss or noise with nothing on and IEMs. I don't have the E11, but I think difference is probably negligible.