Posts by Roller

Hehe, no one said being an audiophile was a cheap hobby   Given that you wanted an integrated unit with both DAC and amp for gaming, the ZxR is the better alternative. However, there are issues with having combo units, as the...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarthUnnamed  Indeed. I think i might just get the he-400's and wait out for more money for an amp + dac. They won't be at their full potential, but i doubt they'll be...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarthUnnamed  Anything decent Amp/dac-wise that's about $100-140 total? I've been looking into the e17, sadly it doesn't work with the galaxy s3 so it's useless for portable...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarthUnnamed  Music being edm and bands including radiohead, muse, and arcade fire Gaming mostly for immersive sounds, sometimes competitive but not as much Movies...well..i...

Quote: Originally Posted by XTCrispy  Hello, all. I've seen the opening post a dozen times already, but never made an inquiry. So I've been linked here yet again, this time by Roller, who seems to be above...

Quote: Originally Posted by streetdragon        they have stax's on sale here in my local grocery store!   Question is, do Stax headphones make people thirsty enough...

Considering you do competitive gaming, you should get a X-Fi powered soundcard, especially the flagship Creative X-Fi Titanium HD. X-Fi powered cards have full gaming audio support, including hardware EAX up to version 5, hardware...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarthUnnamed  Well, i barely have anything headphone wise. Hell, i only have a pair of cheap IEM's at the moment. Why do you think im in this thread? :P I've got about $500, don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarthUnnamed  ... None. Using the onboard one on the mobo.   Please tell me you're planning on adding a soundcard/DAC to that setup soon. You're doing yourself a disservice by...

Quote: Originally Posted by XTCrispy  I'm still new to all this, so I have to look up some of the technologies being used in examples. I'm learning a lot though, so thank you all.   I'm starting to...