Shredicus
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Hm, I'm no pro when it comes to soldering, but that doesnt look too tricky. I''ll definitely keep that in mind when I get the upgrade itch again hehe. Good info, thanks
Hm, I'm no pro when it comes to soldering, but that doesnt look too tricky. I''ll definitely keep that in mind when I get the upgrade itch again hehe. Good info, thanks
burson discrete opamps hands down ... for me .. nothing approaches them for sound quality ...
Would you guys consider a new STX for $160.00 shipped a decent deal?
burson op amps or stock op amps + little dot mk v?which one is the best?
You will need two soldering irons to get the original (tiny) crystal out of PCB, after that do some cleaning with isopropyl alcohol. You'll need to soldering the new one, here are the tips:
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433533/upgrading-the-crystal-x0-on-essence-stx/195
Keep in mind Vanguard is +5V, I used AZ7805D (U20), and his GND too:
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433533/upgrading-the-crystal-x0-on-essence-stx/210
I did something similar to catx, however I got GND from U20 as well, I used 24AWG (from Cat5E since they are good quality) for both (+5V & GND). The only thing soldered directly (pin from clock) to PCB was Vanguard's (clock output) signal.
Not sure. I know support was added for those files awhile back. Which drivers are you using?
If there was no support they wouldn't sound like sh... they just wouldn't play at all.
Right now using latest official drivers from ASUS, but tried many "unified" ones with same result. I really don't get it- everything that plays thru wasapi (except 88.2 and 176.4 of course) plays great. Everything thru ASIO-awful. Besides a lot of artifacts, I hear "everything" else what's going on on PC- mouse clicks when switching playlists, noise when web browser is loading etc. Maybe it has something to do with widows sounds settings. But then again- settings are "no sounds". And I hear nothing "foreign" when using wasapi. Crazy stuff.