Posts by Eric_C

Quote:Originally Posted by AKWintermute 1. Where do you plug your mic when using Xonar DX + S/PDIF -> DAC -> AMP -> Headphones? I don't use my DX in that config, but what you're essentially asking is whether one can set the DX to...

Quote: Originally Posted by drez  Still it takes 4 clicks to power down the machine - in windows 7 it takes 2. Of course you can create your own shortcuts and change settings etc but big buttons and fullscreen page...

Quote: Originally Posted by proton007    Exactly. But do you find it an improvement? Or anything special?  I'm just a bit skeptical about the mind set I can sense.  The most common...

It's not hard to navigate Win8 with just kb + mouse. I haven't felt like I've lost out by not have a touchscreen, touch pad, or gesture-sensitive mouse.   It's just a slightly different UI. 

The review doesn't state whether "Beats off = flat" though. Also, more voltage should be for higher impedances, right? That's my really basic understanding of it. 

Those Pioneers sure are handsome lookin' headphones, though. Kind of like some of the Stax, no?

...Shoot.   Might still get it though. I barely use my phone for any audio.

Am also curious about the 8X. It seems like an excellent WP8 hardware all around, save for the Beats audio. Does anyone know if deactivating Beats EQ is possible? Will it result in flat EQ, or like on the Beats-branded laptops, does...

Ok I have to say I am close to giving up. Why? Isolation.   In quiet environments the Earpods are very decent. They have a nice, inoffensive sound, and enough bass--I can follow bass lines in jazz numbers easily, for example....

The IEM question has been discussed here before. The short answer is: none. Get headphones.