Recent content by NickC1969

Its just a very simple USB CD/DVD drive that I got for £12 off ebay....it doesn't have any outs at all just the USB plug...I know this probably disgusts the audiophiles among you lol

I guess this DAC is just more sensitive to sound source it being a better DAC...its still listenable just at not very loud volumes...I can live with that...thanks for all your help :) "When I had an M-DAC, if I remember correctly the instructions recommended using ASIO drivers. I looked up the...

I meant I played from a CD player connected to the laptop as opposed to a digital file. I don't have any other sound sources apart from the laptop... I would just like to add I never experienced this phenomenon on my previous DAC a Sabaj D5 :(

ok thankyou

The laptop is a lenovo legion 5 and its pretty powerful...i5 10th gen, 8GB RAM, RTX 2060. I use the new improved WMP for windows 11 which has been completely revamped and also I was using VLC player, I also was using TIDAL. As far as drivers go I have no idea unfortunately...

You can do things for longer battery life...turning off wifi/data when not in use, turning off 'refresh background apps'...the apple forum will have many more tips for preserving battery life too....the iphone is a powerful phone and unfortunately that power drains the battery rather rapidly...

I have an Audiolab M-DAC+, a chord epic 1m USB cable to my laptop, a pair of P9 Signature headphones. At higher volumes some music kind of 'floods' the sound with I guess a mid-range 'tone' that is very difficult to listen too...I have tried FLAC and direct CD listening and the same result...I...