Category Archives: Digital Music

Well, I finally got a copy of UE3. It’s worth detailing the current PC I’m testing it on.   The current PC candidate– It’s an Athlon II x4 630  processor on an MSI K9N6PGM2-V2  mainboard. It has 4GB of ddr2 … Continue reading →

Looking forward to UE. Recently the question came up, “how much computer horsepower do you need? Good question. I’ve built 2 new computers recently, and will probably build another shortly. I had to update my kids’ pc. The oldest is … Continue reading →

Here’s a graph of Vo/Vin for the Topping TP30 and a more traditional budget amp, an older Audiosource amp. Nothing too special, but a more traditional design. Under a straight resistive load, both amps look reasonably flat. However, under typical … Continue reading →

So, I’ve been playing with the Topping TP30 USB DAC and integrated T amp. You can find them at a number of ebay sites for under $100 shipped. What do you get? You get an integrated low power T amp … Continue reading →

Here is the setup. Asus N475 netbook with Windows 7 starter, Gigaport SE 8 channel analog usb outboard soundcard, and UE. Does it work? Not really. It’s a mixed bag. The good news is that UE and windows seven seem … Continue reading →

Since my Xonar DX experiment with the vista operating system and UE was not successful, I ordered and just received a gigaport HD. This is a midrange 8 out usb external soundcard. While it does not have an outstanding set of … Continue reading →

They are closer than you think. Well, actually, they are already here, but I’m thinking of one specifically, Bohdan Raczynski’s Soundeasy software. Most of you know this as one of the more common programs available to the DIY’r to measure, … Continue reading →

It was time for a new router. My aging router was around 5 years old, which is prehistoric in computer terms. Having gone through a couple of router replacement cycles, I’ve always approached replacement with some trepidation. Rarely do router upgrades … Continue reading →

I received a Xonar DX this past week. I put it in one of my office Vista based machines, but it will eventually go into a Windows 7 based media center. It’s a well laid out multichannel sound card with … Continue reading →