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That definitely makes sense, thank you for educating me :) Regarding the PEQ settings: I've tried various other presets (Oratory, Crinacle and others) but I prefer Amir's so far, thanks for the suggestion though!

I'm using Amir's EQ preset (below) for HD 800S, with EQ APO/PEACE. My question is why the preamp is -11.7 when the biggest gain is +8.0? I'm sure it makes sense, I would just like to understand why. Partly because in my current setup I need every dB I can get, ergo if I can set the preamp to...

I guess it depends on what your source outputs, but I'm definitely not the right person to give advice about this...

I use the "Full" Dolby dynamic range setting - if I understand correctly, this means that the G6 doesn't do anything in that department :) Edit: I'm not sure what you mean regarding audio quality, but both DAC and amp measure quite well from what I understand here. I don't know if the external...

Thanks :) Yes, the G6 amp is very good but I've found that when using it with my preamp of -11.7dB, Windows volume 100% in certain games is barely enough for the HD 800S. My (non-golden) ears don't notice any distortion/clipping etc, but I want more headroom, hence the Atom Amp. Regarding the...

I'm by no means an expert on the subject, but I've basically followed the advice from @Robbo99999 in this thread. For virtual surround I have SBX on (output mode: audio effects, in Soundblaster Connect) but all effects turned off except surround (settled on surround=33 after trying various...

I'm considering different options to get more power and better sound for my headphones. My setup today is PC USB>SoundblasterX G6>HD800S, with EQ APO pregain set to -12db. I would add the Atom Amp+ after the SBX G6 (the latter being used as DAC and for virtual surround), connecting them with a...

Thank you for your replies, @MC_RME I didn't quite understand this, so please bear with me. - What do you mean by there will be no switching? Let's say I have both the Wiim and SBX connected to the Toslink switch in question, and they are both powered on, what will happen? I assumed that the...

@MC_RME please forgive my following stupid questions (and MS Paint schematics). I'm considering buying the ADI-2 Pro FS R BE for use in the setup outlined in the attached jpeg ("SBX" refers to my SoundblasterX G6, used for virtual surround in headphones). PC source is used for music (mainly...

Yes, but I use them mostly for gaming (I switch to desktop monitors+sub for music). Noticeable improvement in resolution/details, and the sound is more "out of my head" with 800S compared to 560S. Definitely adds to the realism/immersion. End game for me :)

I just got this device and I've been trying to figure out the settings. My setup is laptop>usb>SBXG6>hp out>HD800S (with EQ APO/PEACE enabled), and I will be using it mainly for gaming but also for music. For games I use the 7.1 configuration with surround effect turned up to 69 (all other audio...

Is there any difference (in terms of sound quality) between using EQ APO/PEACE at the source, vs applying EQ later in the chain with a DAC/amp setup? For context: I recently bought a pair of good headphones and intend to use them with my Windows 11 laptop as a source (for gaming and music). I'm...

I emailed Amiteque Electronics (info[at]amiteque.com) - it costs 95 USD and can be ordered via email it seems :)

Yes, that will work - I have a similar setup: PC -> USB-cable -> Douk U2 -> spdif/RCA-to-BNC-cable -> Neutrik NADITBNC-M -> AES/EBU-cable -> 8330a -> 8330a -> 7350a. The sound should be the same for my setup (please correct me if I'm wrong), while saving a few hundred. I also looked at the...

I recently received my Douk (not pro) and it actually works fine in Windows 11 (fully updated), without downloading any drivers :)