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post #1 of 7
1/7/12 at 3:41pm
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   I'm new to Head-Fi,and could use some help..??

 

I'm trying to figure out a way of getting better sound quality from my computer,without buying a speaker system.

.AS of now,I'm using a set of Porta-Pro headphones,& find them outstanding.

 

Yesterday,I ordered a pair of Sennheiser hd25-1 II,,which from what I've read, on this forum are pretty good.

At some future date I will get another pair of  full size,open air headphones.

 

Can someone supply me with a thread,or links to..how I can start getting more power for my computer,by,maybe attaching a small portable amp /power supply.

 

Again,I'm a newbie about this,so,thanks for your patience.

 

Mike.

PS-Cancelled the HD25-1II order.

Got the Sennhesier  HD598

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post #2 of 7
1/7/12 at 8:17pm
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Originally Posted by mikek200 View Post
I'm new to Head-Fi,and could use some help..??
I'm trying to figure out a way of getting better sound quality from my computer,without buying a speaker system.

.AS of now,I'm using a set of Porta-Pro headphones,& find them outstanding.

Yesterday,I ordered a pair of Sennheiser hd25-1 II,,which from what I've read, on this forum are pretty good.

At some future date I will get another pair of  full size,open air headphones.

Can someone supply me with a thread,or links to..how I can start getting more power for my computer,by,maybe attaching a small portable amp /power supply.

Again,I'm a newbie about this,so,thanks for your patience.

Mike.

PS-Cancelled the HD25-1II order.

Got the Sennhesier  HD598


Do you have any kind of add on sound card on the computer?

Or are you using built in sound from the motherboard?

 

 

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post #3 of 7
1/7/12 at 8:37pm
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  Using the built in sound card,from the Motherboard.

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post #4 of 7
1/7/12 at 10:10pm

Fiio E10, USB/DAC/Headphone amplifier.

Small, but not a true portable, needs to be plugged into the USB port of the source device.

 

An Asus Xonar DG is a low cost ($35) sound card that comes with a half-way decent headphone amplifier.

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post #5 of 7
1/7/12 at 10:39pm
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Thanks PurpleAngel.....

 

I'm getting delivery of the hd 598 headphones in a few days..

 

Do you think that the E10  ,will be a big improvement,say over the E7 amp?

 

Like I said,I'm a little new at all this..

 

TNX,

Mike

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post #6 of 7
1/7/12 at 10:56pm
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Originally Posted by mikek200 View Post
Thanks PurpleAngel.....

I'm getting delivery of the hd 598 headphones in a few days..

Do you think that the E10, will be a big improvement,say over the E7 amp?

Like I said,I'm a little new at all this..

TNX, Mike


I'm not a Fiio user, but most posts I see say people like their E10 over the E7.

Somewhere there is a thread dedicated to the Fiio E10, good place to ask that question.

I'm not sure how much the HD-598s will improve with the E10 over built in sound.

Personally, I always use a headphone amplifier, even with my $35 headphones.

 

 

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post #7 of 7
1/8/12 at 4:35am
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Thanks, PurpleAngel...info is much appreciated.

 

 

MIke

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