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M-Audio Audiophile 2496 MIDI Digital Recording Interface
“ Thought it great until I recently comparered its analog out to the DAC on my Onkyo TX-SR876 receiver... Although good to a point, it failed in highly complex loud music passages like the Choral movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony..... where as the volume and the number of instruments and voices increased, the 2496 could not keep the sounds seperate.... they become muddled/mixed a...” --dlaloum
iFi iUSB Power
“ iFi iUSB reached Earmass! I have received this review unit of iFi iUSB from Vince few weeks back, and I used it extensively with my rigs. It is indeed a sin for me to enjoy the iUSB so much but delayed the review for so long, in fact, I intentionally delayed this review because lately I have bunch of DAC and Amp arrive at Earmass, so I think this is a good...” --mrinspire
Neumann KH 120 Active Analog Studio Monitor with 5.25" Woofer & 1" Tweeter - Single
“Pound for pound, the best 5" active monitors available (IMO). Very neutral sounding with little coloration. They are designed for monitoring but I enjoy listening for pleasure as well. ” --iim7V7IM7
Adam Audio A5X Powered Studio Monitor (5.5 inch, 100 watts)
“ I purchased these as part of a desktop set up. I use them to mix (logic) or listen music. Rest of the set up: iMac > usb out via M2tech hiface II > metrum acoustics > adam a5x. Beware, I don't have any other experience with monitors in this setting. The a5x are positioned in the middle between the smaller a3x and bigger a7x (I think a a8x also has been released). The...” --armeko
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D THX USB External Sound Enhancer for PC, PS3, XBOX 360 and Mac - SB1300
“Recon3D (USB sound processor) findings A little intro may help, as this first-impression review is adapted from a thread discussion. Creative's relatively new Recon3D Surround Sound Processor is a USB sound card that's main function is to turn 5.1, 7.1, or PC 3D surround gaming audio into virtual surround for headphones/headsets and near-field PC speakers. It features adjustable "THX...” --Evshrug
Cambridge Audio S30 Bookshelf Speakers - Black Pair
“ These are one of the best budget bookshelf speakers around. Compared to similar priced offerings from Polk, Ascend Acoustics, these speakers just sound more enjoyable. They are not amazingly detailed but for just enjoying the music they are amazing at the price. The bass on these is way more than i expected out of small bookshelves. Obviously, that is...” --jham1496
Focal XS Satellite Speakers with Dock for iPod and MP3 Players
“ Overpriced, design stuff, the most people will think at first looking at these small high-end mobile speakers. Not at all, these sounds better then my Triangle-Yamaha hifi which is twice the Focal's price used. This is a good entry level audiophile system for computer (or iPod) use. The computer and iPod will use their built in DAC. I compared this with B&W MM-1, Audioengine A2,...” --angevoi
Aktimate Mini White 2-way Active Speaker System with iPod Dock
“ I recently bought a pair of Aktimate Minis and tested them against the Audioengine A5s which I also own. I've put together the review below for anyone wanting a comparison between these two popular speakers. I haven't bothered including photos or specifications because these can easily be found via a Google search. Instead I've focused on how the Minis sound compared to the A5s. Hopefully...” --bzzerk
Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-Power 2.1 PC Speaker System (CA-SP211NA)
“ Fantastic 2.1 speaker setup that I've attached to a modded Creative X-Fi Music card. Powerful bass, excellent (although wired) remote, and great sound quality. I definitely recommend! ” --icefalkon
HT OMEGA eCLARO 7.1 Channel PCI Express x1 Sound Card
“ INTRO AND SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW As your author, I am no audiophile and this is my second aftermarket soundcard after first trying an Asus Xonar Essence STX which I had problems with. This review is about this card’s performance while listening to music through it from my Lenovo K330 desktop computer which itself has a noisy 7200rpm HDD. My listening has been through Sennheiser HD 518 and...” --suburbanite
