eandylee

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Computer output to DAC, which route?
use Vista and USB. should be better than onboard digital outs. 
VISTA users.
OK. Here's a few things I found out.ASIO by pass USBAUDIO.sys. that's what it's desing to do.I think M-Audio is not designed to work directly with USBAUDIO.sys. On the other hand, Benchmark DAC1 is design as plug & play with some sort of fimrw... 
VISTA users.
The question is how do I get my audio data played by Itunes, Foobar, Winamp whatever application go through USBAUDIO.sys to my USB device???I guess I Nedd AISO4ALL?so...Foobar -> AISO4ALL -> USBAUDIO.sys -> Out to USB device? 
VISTA users.
The question is how do I get my audio data played by Itunes, Foobar, Winamp whatever application go through USBAUDIO.sys to my USB device??? 
VISTA users.
I heard about 'USBaudio.sys' Windows native driver?Can I use transit via USBaudio.sys native driver? 
Wow Windows Vista sounds sooo much better
What's the set up? using internal sound card?using external USB converter? is user Benchmark USB version? 
VISTA users.
I see. It doesn't detect my M-Audio Transit. I guess that's one problem. 
VISTA users.
I see... Well, that's the onboard or internal soundcard you are talking about.People have been saying that you get better sound with USB out to USB Device to outboard DAC. My question is on that route... Can you tell me little more about your "usi... 
VISTA users.
what do you mean by "the Digital output device(spdif) output"?From an internal soundcard? 
Best Preamp = No Preamp?
"Direct Interfacing to Power Amplifiers:The DAC1 USB is designed to interface directly to power amps and powered studio monitors in order to provide the cleanest and shortest path from the digital source to the monitor output. This often results i... 
Best Preamp = No Preamp?
I guess the best answer is it depends as always...Anyway, I just read a couple of manuals of the DACs with volume control.Both of them kind of claiming that connecting directly to amp and using it's volume control is the best.I guess for these DAC... 
Best Preamp = No Preamp?
No. I only need a couple of digital inputs. One for a transport and one for computer.What kinds of additional control would I need? I'm wondering if there's sill added improvement using preamp as far as sound quality is concerned. 
what's 'Active preamp' vs 'Passive preamp'?
Thanks for the responses.The main reason I asked this question is because I was wondering about not using preamp at all. That question led to this question. I actully posted another question on that subject, but no response yet. I'll kind of repea... 
Sophia 2 against a wall, with Meridian processor?
Hikejohn,How do you listen to music? Stereo or Trifield or other? 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
I've done a lot of thinking and research on this subject.There are different formats of multi channels.Generally two different kinds 1. DPL, DPLII(x), Trified by Meridian, Logic 7 by Lexicon, etc..., which from the two channel source, ie. Redbook ...