Hi guys,
Just after some advice as the internet is awash with forums saying different things regarding my below query. Most things below have been discussed individually on here but mine is specific to my machine and setup. Hoping someone can advise.
I've just bought a Supra 2.0 USB (A-B) cable which I'm running out the back of my ifi Zen DAC/Amp straight into a USB 2.0 port on my laptop. Should I be running this into a 3.0 port or doesn't it matter. Also would it matter if I ran it into a USB hub which is also 3.0?
Then, my laptop is 16gb of ram and 250gb ssd and the chip is an ok one, so I'm ok on that front. On the software side, I'm running Qobuz through Audirvana. I'm upsampling by the power of 2 in Audirvana, do I need to? Also which is best for my setup, ASIO, Direct Sound, WASAPI or WASAPI Exclusive? I'm currently upsampling with ASIO but I've not even got into latency settings? I'm also running a modded pair of balanced DT770 Pro 250ohm.
Can you advise on any of this? I also know a lot of it comes down to the original recording, master as well as what my ears can actually hear plus my personal taste but just wondered what your thoughts were?
Thanks in advance
E M
Just after some advice as the internet is awash with forums saying different things regarding my below query. Most things below have been discussed individually on here but mine is specific to my machine and setup. Hoping someone can advise.
I've just bought a Supra 2.0 USB (A-B) cable which I'm running out the back of my ifi Zen DAC/Amp straight into a USB 2.0 port on my laptop. Should I be running this into a 3.0 port or doesn't it matter. Also would it matter if I ran it into a USB hub which is also 3.0?
Then, my laptop is 16gb of ram and 250gb ssd and the chip is an ok one, so I'm ok on that front. On the software side, I'm running Qobuz through Audirvana. I'm upsampling by the power of 2 in Audirvana, do I need to? Also which is best for my setup, ASIO, Direct Sound, WASAPI or WASAPI Exclusive? I'm currently upsampling with ASIO but I've not even got into latency settings? I'm also running a modded pair of balanced DT770 Pro 250ohm.
Can you advise on any of this? I also know a lot of it comes down to the original recording, master as well as what my ears can actually hear plus my personal taste but just wondered what your thoughts were?
Thanks in advance
E M