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which output setting sounds best?

Iam using a HP laptop running Vista 64 bit OS. Software is J Rivers Media Center 16. All music is ripped in flac. Which audio output setting gives the best sound? Presently I am using waspi. Some people tell me to use asio, others say direct sound, others say waspi. Which is the best setting for the best sound? I am running usb out to a HRT music streamerII+ dac.

Bob
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timlub
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By the way Bob, I don't know if Cerrot has heard a Music Streamer II +, I haven't but I've read a solid 50 different people say that it is a wonderful bang for the buck DAC...

Cerrot, did you hear this or a Music Streamer, Music Streamer Plus, Music Streamer II, Music Streamer II+ or iStreamer or Music Streamer Pro.
From What I read the II+ is head and heals above anything that came before it and is still a very nice upgrade over the standard Music Streamer II.
I've seen it Comared to many $1000 DAC's with good reviews.
I hear Kevin Halverson of Muse fame that created the music streamer product has some nice improvements coming out right now.
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cerrot
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I haven't heard it. From the reviews, I wouldn't have an interest. The interface doesn't work for me.
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stereo5 OP
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I bought an Emotiva XDA-1 dac which replaces the HRT. Music from my laptop sounds much better now, not compressed or flat and I am also running my Sony SCD777ES sacd player (redbook only) through one it its coax inputs. My system is very revealing as I have almost 25K worth of components.
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