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1) I'm skeptical Windows XP sounds any better than Windows 7/8 (especially if using WASAPI output is an option). 2) Even more skeptical there are differences in sound between foobar versions. Just use the latest version and keep the drivers for your dac up-to-date. 3) USB is USB - I wouldn't bother with any of those special 'audiophile' cards. Total waste of money.

The Sierra-2 from Ascend Acoustics might be worth a look

Have they actually started shipping these things to customers yet?

I'm kind of interested in this as well.

Just started watching season 1 of The Americans on amazon prime video and I have to say I'm impressed. Great acting and a really unique premise for a TV show.

I'm not either, I only have Comcast for internet

Looks like Comcast's free upgrade of their Blast! plan level has kicked in here, nice bump from 50/mbit to 105/mbit:

I like that the manual for thing even recommends you don't use the SE headphone out.

Be intersting to see how these measure once Tyll snags a pair.

It uses the popular sabre chip

Filed my Taxes

and down goes Duke!

Happy Birthday Al!!

Photos from my recent vacation: http://tkam.smugmug.com/Vacations/March-2014 These are just the jpg's straight from the camera - haven't had anytime to run the raw's through lightroom yet.

count me in as well

They are calling for 6-10" here in Pittsburgh from Sunday thru Monday. My vacation was supposed to start Monday with a flight at 11am. Yeah just changed that to Sunday at 8am - should get out just in time.

Hey guys, I can't make it. Some of you may recall earlier this week I hit a pothole that caused a flat tire. Everything seemed fine with the new tire, but I heard some horrible sounding grinding noises from that part of the car when I went out to lunch today. Have to get that checked out tomorrow, I hope it makes home ok from work since I have all my gear packed in the trunk.

Heard back from the datacenter this is pretty much a permanent change so all you FiOS customers should be ok from here on out. It actually looks like the Verizon - Cogent spat is directly related to the current ongoing Verizon - Netflix issues.

FYI at least for Haj's IP I now see it taking a different route and not using Cogent to get to Verizon anymore. Not sure if this is permanent or not waiting to hear back from the datacenter.

Haj, I took the liberty of running a trace from the server back to your IP. Looks like a peering capacity issue somewhere along the line between Verizon and Cogent. Cogent is one of the 5 or so providers the datacenter uses, I'll see if they feel like routing around Cogent for Verizon users, no guarantee that's something they want to do though.

Try a new ISP. No issues with the server or network it's on. It's most likely a network related issue somewhere between you and the server.

Happy Birthday!!!

Fucking potholes got a nice flat tire this morning