Streaming problems I iterated before aparrently solved - the player held tenaciously to SomaFM for well over 12 houts when it previously would inexplicably stop after 45 minutes (DeadBeef on Linux wouldn't falter over the same timeframe). It didn't stall out on some 15,000 lossless files across my network either - awesome! Tentative FIVE stars. Also have to check WASAPI with my Logitech USB Z-Cinemas to see if that now works properly as well. It's all about volume, if you can drive your headphones to volume levels which are 10-15dB above normal listening levels without heavy distortion then you probably won't really benefit from an amp.Haven't tested the streaming to see if it's better (will leave it running today and will check this evening to see if it managed to retain connectivity to SomaFM) but the addition of the Export function for the error reporting on file integrity checking is enormously appreciated.
The impedance is not a good measure of how much amplification you need. A word of advice: don't overestimate the effect of better DAC's and amps. If you're using direct analog output of your motherboard, then investing in a USB DAC which has enough volume to drive your headphones may be a good idea. If you have a dedicated DAC, and the sound is loud enough then don't bother. If you're using the optical or coaxial output of your MB, then the sound will still go through a digital chipset of the MB.Īnd regarding your final question, the opinions are quite divided on the matter if and when an amp is necessary. Regarding your second question, yes a DAC does bypass the motherboards sound card, but not always. Otherwise try searching if it is a known problem for whatever you're using. If possible, try to see if something changes with any of these components out of the chain. Alternatively, if you're using a dedicated sound card or a USB DAC, then that may be the cause as well. If you're using a digital or analog output of your motherboard, then that may be the problem.
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Well if that didn't fix it, then it's probably a driver issue with something in your chain. I do not use DACs or dedicated sound cards. I've tried with both Sennheiser HD598 and AKG K99, for that matters, I think it's a mere software problem.
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If I set it back to DS (so using againg windows drivers to drive mi sound card) it all goes back to dead silent. In short it was great, but now my headphones produce an audible background sound, like white noise, like the sound of a cheap speaker, with a more accurare hearing, with songs of lower quality it becomes more distinct, and even without playing anything it continues, to make it stop I have to close foobar and give back the focus to windows (just by making it play any sound, for instance adjusting the volume by the slider in the bottom right).
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I've just tried fooba2k with WASAPI component and now i feel song like I've never hear before, I don't know how to explain it, but sound now seems to be "larger" here are lots of details that where cut off (I've tried switching between DS and wasapi event various times using a tool track ripped from vinyl 24 bits/96 kHz FLAC as tester, just to make sure it was a placebo effect). Hi guys, great forum, this looks like a place where to learn lots of things.