Ya, I've had to reset cards before even though they looked in.  Always a good place to check first, maybe you have.

Oh, thanks.  This is new and useful info for me.

Using 9-u7 "Cornershop" trips crack detection with either Mem box checked or unchecked.  If I play this album using 9-u7 by bypassing/checking-box crack detect then album plays 1st track fine, but then cracks are heard in 2nd track and beyond.  Using 9-u6 "Cornershop" album plays fine in its entirety with no cracks.

Yes, that's it.

I'm not using the volume (set at 0), but I guess it still needs to check for cracks? or processing still gets done?

Right now, through usb my dac can only accept 16/44.1:

Start Audio Device Analysis Exclusive Mode support
040FFD38

   Supported : 2|16|44100|176400|4
Not supported : 2|24|44100|264600|6
Not supported : 2|32|44100|352800|8
   Supported : 2|16|48000|192000|4
Not supported : 2|24|48000|288000|6
Not supported : 2|32|48000|384000|8
Not supported : 2|16|88200|352800|4
Not supported : 2|24|88200|529200|6
Not supported : 2|32|88200|705600|8
Not supported : 2|16|96000|384000|4
Not supported : 2|24|96000|576000|6
Not supported : 2|32|96000|768000|8
Not supported : 2|16|176400|705600|4
Not supported : 2|24|176400|1058400|6
Not supported : 2|32|176400|1411200|8
Not supported : 2|16|192000|768000|4
Not supported : 2|24|192000|1152000|6
Not supported : 2|32|192000|1536000|8

As nice as it would be to find a usb/firewire solution for all these rates (or even 384 hehe), I think I may be able to squeeze 24/96 from the Stello if I use it's coax input.  To that end, I'm thinking about a usb to coax unit like http://www.empiricalaudio.com/ USB Offramp Turbo Two ("...The USB Off-Ramp Turbo 2 is a true audiophile USB to S/PDIF converter. This converter will pass most audio formats, including MP3, .wav @16/44.1, .wav@24/88.2, .wav @ 24/96 and iTunes. AC3 is also possible by requesting the M-Audio driver..."),
or should I just get the Fireface 800 (I wonder if they'll upgrade existing firefaces to work with higher rez?), or ...

I would like to use the digital volume on XXHE, my Pass xover preamp XRV1 & Moscode amp just doesn't give me enough control of the volume (too loud, so very narrow volume range).  Would I be able to use the volume of XXHE without losing any bits on my 16/44.1 cue/wav files if the stello can see 24/96 ?

From PeterSt
"There is one other exception currently not triggering the new code : Cue Files; Because at this moment a Cue File album is processed in full (hence not per track), it will not fit in the so far advised amount of memory (2GB). See the next topic as well.
Note that when the DAC can't exploit more than 16 bits, this doesn't matter anyway (special message to SeVeReD )."

Does this mean that if I do get the stello to 24/96 that I won't be able to use the new code algorithm because my cue/wav files are too big?  Need more memory/computer? or just won't ever do it.  Are my 16/44.1 wav/cue files using the new code without volume, as I'm doing now?

I've found two albums/wav&cue that seem to be affected by this.  Dac is 16/44.1 - No digital volume.
One rip, "Cornershop - When I Was Born For the Seventh Time" plays on 9-u6 fine all the way through.  But on 9-u7 it plays for the first song and then stops and pops player up.  If I then try to play 2nd song (unattended) it plays but with light crackles in the background.  When I played this same wav/cue in Attended mode, it stops after first song playing fine, then pops up a 16 Bit Crack Detect = 13750.  But as mentioned, plays great in 9-u6.
Another rip, "Zero 7 - Remixes" pops a crack warning up for both 9-u6 & 9-u7.  Since I just reformatted I only have these two players and my original, 9-d.  I played "Zero 7 - Remixes" in 9-d and it sounded great; no cracks at all.  I got brave and tried this album without crack protection on 9-u7 and it sound great again; no cracks could be heard.  But I'm a little bit wary to subvert the Crack Detection stuff.
Sssooooo....
Is it ok to go back to old versions of XXHE to play an album that doesn't pass Crack Test on 9-u7 ?  Is there a danger of it making cracks on older versions? or is that just something that's popped up in these recent versions.  The only time I've heard "cracks"/distortion is on that Cornershop album and it wasn't very loud cracks, just crackles following along with the music.  These distortions were not there on 9-u6.

I ran that program posted here...   http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=349.0   ... Right before sp1 and just did remember now to do it again.  Before SP1 I was getting an occasional red spike and more frequent orange.  Now!  I get low greens and an occasionally orange.  SP1 Vista ... yea?!

sp1 working here, not really tested.  9-u6 making music while I walk around the house.  Will get in room soon.

I'm going for it.  I don't have anything but XXHE on the laptop.  If I have to, I'll reinstall Vista if it doesn't work well.

Turn computer sounds on and see if you can make it "beep" while XXHE is playing?  i think

Peter did you mean a (one) synchronous or asynchronous application...?

Any other USB device you have going on?

I'd say yes... especially if you're getting cracks/pops and XXHE isn't even playing music.

I think our units can accept 24/96 through coax though,,, right?

Wait... let me understand this.  You have the DAC setting in XXHE at 16/44.1, but are playing and hearing 24/96 WAV files?  I've never actually tried to play a 24/96 wav file.... hmm time to go to the linn site and grab one and see...if only I had a working amp heh... tomorrow if I find time, I'll dl a file and see if it plays in XXHE.  But that doesn't sound like it should work?  Is some down/resampling taking place?