Soundblaster Z or ....?

johnspack · Jun 24, 2016

Bah, just so everyone knows, you do have to dl the new update and install it. I thought the app could update itself, but guess not.

Scrizz · Jun 26, 2016

johnspack said:
Yes, titanium hd is 192khz, but one gen old. SBZ is newest tech. Should be even better for music.

I know you already made your purchase, but the the Titanium HD is far superior to the SBZ for music. The only new SB card that matches it is the ZxR.
Music is not like GFX. Some of the best speakers available are not new.

Enjoy your SBZ.

AsRock · Jun 26, 2016

Scrizz said:
I know you already made your purchase, but the the Titanium HD is far superior to the SBZ for music. The only new SB card that matches it is the ZxR.
Music is not like GFX. Some of the best speakers available are not new.

Enjoy your SBZ.

So true.

R-T-B · Jun 26, 2016

AsRock said:
For that price i hope they are no 20-20 crap .

Only the table the stuff sits on is crap. I paid too much for some pieces and discarded some cheap china amps before getting here, but the end result is posted in the headphone thread. Yes, I could've done it cheaper likely but meh, I'm happy.

Linky

AsRock · Jun 26, 2016

R-T-B said:
Only the table the stuff sits on is crap. I paid too much for some pieces and discarded some cheap china amps before getting here, but the end result is posted in the headphone thread. Yes, I could've done it cheaper likely but meh, I'm happy.

Linky

I cannot stand headphone's, personal option. I like BIG sound, so big you feel the bass though the house in a controlled manner. Other reason is summer time your ear can sweat if there is no air con.

Have nothing against you \or paying that much, 20-20 is common were they don't put in good driver design in for the cost, then they are not mine so enjoy.

R-T-B · Jun 26, 2016

AsRock said:
I cannot stand headphone's, personal option. I like BIG sound, so big you feel the bass though the house in a controlled manner. Other reason is summer time your ear can sweat if there is no air con.

Have nothing against you \or paying that much, 20-20 is common were they don't put in good driver design in for the cost, then they are not mine so enjoy.

You know how personal audio stuff is, so no point arguing, lol.

AsRock · Jun 26, 2016

R-T-B said:
You know how personal audio stuff is, so no point arguing, lol.

Indeed, but who said there was arguing

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eidairaman1 · Jun 26, 2016

Sound Blaster or HT Omega

johnspack · Jun 29, 2016

Well, I got stomped on all over at head-fi... just tried to ask why my dsd capable dac on my soundblaster z cant output dsd? Now I actually wonder if it is? arg.....

thesmokingman · Jun 29, 2016

johnspack said:
Well, I got stomped on all over at head-fi... just tried to ask why my dsd capable dac on my soundblaster z cant output dsd? Now I actually wonder if it is? arg.....

Where does Creative list that it supports DSD? Afaik, sound blasters don't support DSD. I think the Essense One does the trick but lol it's a lot of moola

johnspack · Jun 29, 2016

Well crap, then I have to wait until I can afford an X7? At least that's the same cost as an Ti HD from the States.

thesmokingman · Jun 29, 2016

johnspack said:
Well crap, then I have to wait until I can afford an X7? At least that's the same cost as an Ti HD from the States.

X7? From Creative? Why, it doesn't have DSD support? Why do you need DSD? Do you have a SACD source? As mentioned at headfi, you need a DAC capable of DSD. Again, I don't think any pc soundcard supports DSD and you need a real DAC with DSD.

johnspack · Jun 29, 2016

Oh well, may never figure this one out. Time to save up 400 for the X7 to find out I guess.... after my new mobo and cpu... arg....

thesmokingman · Jun 29, 2016

johnspack said:
Oh well, may never figure this one out. Time to save up 400 for the X7 to find out I guess.... after my new mobo and cpu... arg....

Why you want an X7??? It's an external DAC/amp so you might as well get a real hifi dac/amp with DSD. I'm confused...

Btw, the thing I don't like about the X7 is the opamp area, there's very little clearance so if you go to higher end opamps, they'll be sticking out the side of the X7. That will look so terribad.

johnspack · Jun 29, 2016

That's the point, the X7 is a real dac....
I believe it has full dsd support as well...
What else for 400 could I get that has it's capabilities?

thesmokingman · Jun 29, 2016

johnspack said:
That's the point, the X7 is a real dac....
I believe it has full dsd support as well...
What else for 400 could I get that has it's capabilities?

Where does it list the X7 supports DSD???

Below is one of the cheapest at 500 bucks.

http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/micro-idsd/

Also, look what happens when you install Burson V5s into a X7... you can't! Iirc, the opamp section is on the bottom of the X7, so it will stick thru the X7 into the ground. Bursons are the 4 red towers below.

johnspack · Jun 29, 2016

That looks like a zxr mainboard. Very limited. How is that the X7 external dac?

thesmokingman · Jul 4, 2016

johnspack said:
That looks like a zxr mainboard. Very limited. How is that the X7 external dac?

Its a decent dac, but it doesn't do dsd. I don't like it personally cuz you can't change (very easily) the opamps to tailor the amp section to your preference. That and the fact that I don't have that sort of desk space to waste with triple displays.

Btw, the ifi units are on sale.

http://slickdeals.net/f/8886923-ifi...no-idsd-150-free-shipping?src=featured-c-9803

RejZoR · Jul 9, 2016

@thesmokingman

How much are the Burson V5? Damn, thinking of sticking them to my SBZ as well, but they are huge. Not sure if it would even fit between my soundcard PCB and PSU below it...

What about Burson V5i ? These are significantly smaller. Are they for same purpose or shall I say they provide the quality as well?

thesmokingman · Jul 9, 2016

RejZoR said:
@thesmokingman

How much are the Burson V5? Damn, thinking of sticking them to my SBZ as well, but they are huge. Not sure if it would even fit between my soundcard PCB and PSU below it...

What about Burson V5i ? These are significantly smaller. Are they for same purpose or shall I say they provide the quality as well?

https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/supreme-sound-opamp-v5/

Getting four V5's is a lot of moola lol. Burson has these extenders btw, they should allow side ways mounting. You can also check the Sparkos Labs. Have you seen the big zxr vs stx thread on headfi?

http://sparkoslabs.com/discrete-op-amps/

thesmokingman · Jul 10, 2016

Oh looks like the V5i are not full discrete opamps but instead a hybrid.

johnspack · Jul 15, 2016

If you have spent a pissload on hd audio, then hit hdtracks.com and get out your credit card. Cds are pointless.

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