[regal]

 it may depend on your soundcard.  Some you have to manually set to the bit/sample rate you want,  most just can't do it in ASIO or KS.
 
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Have you tried KS and ASIO? I've had similar issues in the past with foobar, just switch around different bit-perfect software, and if that doesn't work, tell us what version of foobar you're using, 1.0 right?

 

[kunalraiker]

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 it may depend on your soundcard.  Some you have to manually set to the bit/sample rate you want,  most just can't do it in ASIO or KS.
 

 

Manually setup you mean in sound settings for the usb device,there is a drop down list of different but rates in advanced, the thing is, the DAC does not have any higher rate then 24bit 48,000hz whereas my internal soundcard shows up to 24 bit 192,000hz.

 

[kunalraiker]

I'am waiting for a reply from Kingwa,that is if he replies.

 

[hahahigh]

Does WASAPI work from the coaxial output for you?

 

[kunalraiker]

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Does WASAPI work from the coaxial output for you?

I don't have a separate transport , therefore can only use usb cable as input.

 

[regal]

Mostly driverless USB aren't compatible with KS.   When you use the windows directsound driver do you get 96khz ?  Usually this is bitperfect with this newer USB chip and you don't need KS or ASIO.
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Manually setup you mean in sound settings for the usb device,there is a drop down list of different but rates in advanced, the thing is, the DAC does not have any higher rate then 24bit 48,000hz whereas my internal soundcard shows up to 24 bit 192,000hz.

 

[kunalraiker]

I have added my intial impression here:http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/482606/audio-gd-new-c-2-owners-unite-dac-19-dsp-added-22-06-2010/30#post_6730765
 

 

[kunalraiker]

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Mostly driverless USB aren't compatible with KS.   When you use the windows directsound driver do you get 96khz ?  Usually this is bitperfect with this newer USB chip and you don't need KS or ASIO.

 

I do get it, but someone said to me it is the IEEE upsampling to 32bit and don't use it.
 

 

[rhythmic_impulse]

Kunalraiker, did you try Ploytec's USB-ASIO driver? I remember that on the FUN, it can only output via Directsound, but once I use the ploytec driver I can use ASIO output. Maybe as regal pointed out, driverless USB chips uses the standard directsound interface.

 

[kunalraiker]

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Kunalraiker, did you try Ploytec's USB-ASIO driver? I remember that on the FUN, it can only output via Directsound, but once I use the ploytec driver I can use ASIO output. Maybe as regal pointed out, driverless USB chips uses the standard directsound interface.

I had a reply from Kingwa,confirming that the usb interface has some faulty configuration,which resulted in the highest bbit rate being 24bit/48,000hz.
 
I did try the Ploytec's USB-ASIO earlier, but it had the same problem.

 

[rhythmic_impulse]

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I had a reply from Kingwa,confirming that the usb interface has some faulty configuration,which resulted in the highest bbit rate being 24bit/48,000hz.
 
I did try the Ploytec's USB-ASIO earlier, but it had the same problem.

 
Was the configuration issue just on your unit? Means you have to send back to get a replacement?
 

 

[Newk Yuler]

USB on the DAC19 is not a proper way to feed it and probably significantly worse for the DF version than the DSP. I'd expect the best solution (for cost) would be to use a stock Hiface and a proper quality coax SPDIF cable.  There are better, more expensive solutions beyond that.  You simply can't expect the DAC19 to perform to its potential when feeding it by its adaptive USB input.

 

[haloxt]

USB output can vary a lot computer to computer because of different hardware and software.

 

[kunalraiker]

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Was the configuration issue just on your unit? Means you have to send back to get a replacement?
 

That is what I'am told.

 

[Tom W]

How good is this combination with RP&T? I listen to just about every genre of music except techno (electronic).
 
I was listening to some Earth, Wind and Fire tonight and realized that my current system (HD650 + Little Dot Mk III) is very lacking in this one area.
 
Overall I'm very happy with the Senn's and hope most of this can be fixed with a new DAC/Amp. Would running the Senn's balanced help?
 
It sounds like the C2 can handle it but I have reservations about the 'smoothness' of the Audio GD dacs.
 
If you know of other DAC/Amp's that excel in this area please let me know.