thanks kacz for having the balls to handle more than one question at a time. bit matched playback is in audio creation mode>>settings and under the playback square (it disables the equalizer, svm, and crystalizer automatically). i dont like the crystalizer anyway (although back at e3 creative demoed it to me and it sounded a bit of alright, but now ive grown tired of it), brings me a bit too close to the disco smile, sans the extented bass.
as for the kernel streaming via foobar2000, no i dont have that plugin. ive read about it but just havent taken the time to get it, but i want it. i dont even know what asio is.
ill try the coax output too, why not. dont know why thered be a difference, but ill get a cable and do it for fun.
and the dac1 has always looked sexy, but i havent the $1k :(
by connecting the xfi to the dac1, arent you bypassing the xfi's dacs anyway? or does it resample twice and just add to the goodness?
as for the kernel streaming via foobar2000, no i dont have that plugin. ive read about it but just havent taken the time to get it, but i want it. i dont even know what asio is.
ill try the coax output too, why not. dont know why thered be a difference, but ill get a cable and do it for fun.
and the dac1 has always looked sexy, but i havent the $1k :(
by connecting the xfi to the dac1, arent you bypassing the xfi's dacs anyway? or does it resample twice and just add to the goodness?