Hi everyone, I have been using Yulong D100 DAC with my 2 ch speakers, recently I am upgrading my home theater and want to know how's the sound quality of receivers compare to DAC like the Yulong, so far I am looking at Yamaha A820, A1010, Marantz SR5006, or NR1604. If you know any receiver that...

I have a Yulong DAC that connects to pc via USB, recently I upgraded my home theater and bought a receiver. Should I connect SPDIF out from motherboard to receiver or get a sound card that has optical out and connect to the receiver? Would a dedicated sound card provide better audio quality?  ...

Has anyone heard some of them? I orginally set my eyes on the JBL LSR305, but since I listen to classical music, how much better will the Stealth 6 or the Adam A7x be? I know price wise JBL is not in the same league as the other two but it's something my budget can stretch too. If the difference...

I am current using Yulong D100 DAC with M-Audio BX5a speakers. I am thinking of modifying this setup for movies. So if I change the speakers to a soundbar with digital inputs then I will need to ditch the DAC and connect the soundbar directly to the optical out on the motherboard, right? Is...

Which type of speakers (Hi-fi vs monitor) will give a closer experience of being in a concert hall if a CD of a live recording is being played?

I have a pair of M-Audio BX5a, so far it's serving me good. But I am wondering for $700 or less what would be significantly better than that? The New M3-8?   p.s. Active speakers preferred. My DAC is Yulong D100, room size is 11' by 11'

I have been using Beyer DT 235 for a year. Recently I bought Yulong D100 DAC (with an internal headphone amp) and was quite satisfied with the sound. I would like to know how much of an improvement would I expect to hear if I upgrade to Sen HD600 or 650 or AKG 701? I listen mostly to Classical...

I have a D100 DAC that accepts AES/EBU, optical, coax digital or USB inputs. I am currently using USB on my laptop and I am quite satisfied with the sound. But I am wondering if it is worth getting an Expresscard to any of the other three input format for better result, is it possible to obtain...

I have a video encoded with AC3 sound in 6 channels, how do I get the surround effect from 2 bookshelf speakers?

I've got a DAC and a pair of speakers that connect to a $10 power strip with basic surge protection. I have seen some of the more expensive ones that offer 3000+ joules of protection, then when you add a few extra dollars you get something like the Monster Audio HTS 800 which claims to include a...

Just saw the XDA-1 on Emotiva is selling for $249. My laptop needs to have a DAC so I am looking for one (preferably less than $300) with USB input. What options do I have and is there any good deals lately?

Today I saw a deal for M-Audio AV40 for $100, is this the best speaker for this price range? I have a Lenovo laptop (3.5mm output) that I want to connect to a pair of speakers for watching movies (I don't listen to music), would you guys recommend this speakers? Would there be anything better...

Recently I started to search for a good PMP for my car so I came back here and started a new thread. Then I saw my profile that has "joined date: November 2002", which was a long time ago.    Just wondering, any old members still hopping around here?

I recently ordered a Subaru Legacy that has an auxiliary out. I did a search here and found S:Flo2 is among the best sounding players that has a line out, but the battery life isn't very good. So with a budget less than $200 what are some of the other choices that have good line out and good...

Suppose I terminate a differential signal with a resistor that has to carry about 0.1 watt of power but has a worst case power dissipation of 10 watts, and the maximum duration of this occurrance is on the order of microseconds. Is it possible to use a resistor with smaller power rating? How...

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I accidently dropped the plastic water rank of my humidifier in the sink and now there is a three inch crack on it. I am wondering if there is any tape that's better than duck tape which I can use to prevent the water from dripping out.

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I started putting curtains behind my windows yesterday and I have a few questions. I noticed the brackets I bought put the curtain pole about 4 inches off the wall, however there are also curtain poles that only extend about 2 inches off the wall. Since I will not have sheer or valance I was...

Lately I noticed that whenever a sound file is being played there is significant static noise being generated along with the music (it seems so for all sound file formats but MP3). I tried to reinstall Audigy 2 ZS driver but got a blue screen of death (IRQ Not Less Or Equal), any ideas? Or maybe...

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