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post #631 of 2057
2/9/09 at 3:08am
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The clicking noise created by the card when switching between speakers and headphone is normal.. Someone mentioned that the clicking noise protects your headphones/speakers from power surge.
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post #632 of 2057
2/9/09 at 4:04am
ohh, great, thanks...i was worried...i kept turning off my speakers and unplugging my headphones just to keep from getting that noise...good to know thats not problem...thanks again for that info, def. helpful...
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post #633 of 2057
2/9/09 at 5:59am

Would Sennheiser HD600/650 be an overkill for STX?

Guys I just ordered my STX and will be getting it in a week. Currently I have a Senn HD280 and I don't really like them much paired with the sound from RTL889A audio - Gigabyte GA-MA78GM mobo.

I am planning to get a new pair of cans, but I am not sure if Senn HD600/650 or AKG701 would be an overkill for the STX. I listen to classical, rock and watch movies through the headphones, so it's an important decision! Will the 280 sound significantly better with the STX than they do now, or should I go ahead a get the 600 or better?!
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post #634 of 2057
2/9/09 at 6:19am
Having just ordered the STX which should come in tomorrow. I also have a set of HD280Pro's. I'll let you know.

I had the same dilema choosing to either get the HD650 or akg701s. But I ultimately decided to get the Denon D2000 since I can do the MarkL mod and make then sound better and it's closed vs open.
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post #635 of 2057
2/9/09 at 6:51am
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Originally Posted by s2kphile View Post
Having just ordered the STX which should come in tomorrow. I also have a set of HD280Pro's. I'll let you know.

I had the same dilema choosing to either get the HD650 or akg701s. But I ultimately decided to get the Denon D2000 since I can do the MarkL mod and make then sound better and it's closed vs open.
Thanks! Do let me know if the HD280pro sounds better with the STX.
I prefer open cans so was thinking of the HD600 and not something like the Denon D2000. Just that I don't wanna spend more on the HD600 if I can get similar quality through the STX from say something like HD595.

Any comments?
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post #636 of 2057
2/9/09 at 6:54am
Got my new sennhiser 600.
its getting loud suddenly.
amping it up, and its impossible to run it at previous levels.
(sennheiser 570)
More space, clarity and dynamics with the hd600.
Not however jaw dropping.

I am not sure how to configure this tho, stereo, 7 speaker and so on, as sounds shifts dramatically between those modes.
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post #637 of 2057
2/9/09 at 10:41am
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Originally Posted by taso89 View Post
This is misleading. A poor recording will have noise at 48kbps, 128kbps, 320kbps or at lossless, it doesn't make a difference. Many classical tracks, especially older ones indeed have hiss but that's a product of a poor recording.
I think there must be something wrong with my card of headphones. Somebody mentioned it could be interference from a graphics card, and mine is mounted right by the GPU.

Can you install the card on PCI-E x16? The seating is much longer than the card's connector fins. I'm not sure, because as I understood, the card has PCI fins and not PCI-E, or am I totally off track here?

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Originally Posted by flopper View Post
Got my new sennhiser 600.
its getting loud suddenly.
amping it up, and its impossible to run it at previous levels.
(sennheiser 570)
More space, clarity and dynamics with the hd600.
Not however jaw dropping.

I am not sure how to configure this tho, stereo, 7 speaker and so on, as sounds shifts dramatically between those modes.
Lower the volume in the mixer menu. Those control the master volumes, so you can lower them, and have more freedom with the knob (round) volume control in the main menu.
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post #638 of 2057
2/9/09 at 10:42am
I also am interested it what folks say about pairing this card with say a quality pair of phones like the senn hd600/650. Would love to hear any comments.
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post #639 of 2057
2/9/09 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by NGX View Post
I think there must be something wrong with my card of headphones. Somebody mentioned it could be interference from a graphics card, and mine is mounted right by the GPU.

Can you install the card on PCI-E x16? The seating is much longer than the cards connector fins. I'm not sure, because as I understood, the card has PCI fins and not PCI-E, or am I totally off track here?



Lower the volume in the mixer menu. Those control the master volumes, so you can lower them, and have more freedom with the knob (round) volume control in the main menu.

I just installed my over the weekend on a x38 Asus Maximus Formula motherboard, and I installed it on the x16 slot no issues at all the pcie-x1 slot was right under the top x16 slot which would have ben to close for my taste.
So I chose to use the x16 slot which would other wise be used to stick another video card in crossfire mode. The answer again is no issue at all and the card sounds fantastic.

BY the Way if your speaking of the Asus Essence card its a pci-e card not pci.
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post #640 of 2057
2/9/09 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by Dionysus View Post
I just installed my over the weekend on a x38 Asus Maximus Formula motherboard, and I installed it on the x16 slot no issues at all the pcie-x1 slot was right under the top x16 slot which would have ben to close for my taste.
So I chose to use the x16 slot which would other wise be used to stick another video card in crossfire mode. The answer again is no issue at all and the card sounds fantastic.

BY the Way if your speaking of the Asus Essence card its a pci-e card not pci.
Thanks. They're too close for me too, right by the heat sink.

Sort of an unorthodox question, but can anybody upload a good rip, at 320kbps MP3 or Flac, of a song with a lot of silent moments in it? I want to see if I can hear any noise, and just check just what you guys are listening to, to be so amazed with this card, because so far I'm pretty bummed out on the money I spent on this set up

I will try to uninstall the drivers, take out the card and listen with my HD650s to some random tracks, install it to one of the free x16 slots and compare. Oh, joy...
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post #641 of 2057
2/9/09 at 11:10am
What setup did you have with your Senn HD650 prior to the Essence card just for a point of reference...NGX?
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post #642 of 2057
2/9/09 at 11:17am
Asus P5Q-E motherboard.

I'll let you know about the experiment. I read a lot of reviews for both the card and the headphones. The HD650s got praise for its sound stage while the HD595s got complaints for the same thing, so I went for these 200$ more expensive HD650s. As mentioned, though - you will find a lot of positive reviews of the HD650s.
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post #643 of 2057
2/9/09 at 11:21am
Just installed the card. It sounds great! However I can't control the volume the big knob in the Asus Mixer. I can use the volume control on my keyboard, but the knob on the mixer doesn't work at all. I'm using Vista.
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post #644 of 2057
2/9/09 at 11:43am
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Originally Posted by NGX View Post
Asus P5Q-E motherboard.

I'll let you know about the experiment. I read a lot of reviews for both the card and the headphones. The HD650s got praise for its sound stage while the HD595s got complaints for the same thing, so I went for these 200$ more expensive HD650s. As mentioned, though - you will find a lot of positive reviews of the HD650s.
Looking forward to hearing back thanks.
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post #645 of 2057
2/9/09 at 12:45pm
Thread Starter 
@Flopper, what Gain level do you have the amplifier set to?
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