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The Nameless Guide To PC Gaming Audio (with binaural headphone surround sound)
Dec 10, 2014 at 9:14 AM Post #3,256 of 4,136
^uhum, no wonder thats practicaly almost the same battery toy amp as in recon3d.
You'll need a real headamp with own linepower.
Something like this, than you can hear the differences:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6N11-Hi-Fi-Class-A-Hybrid-Tube-Stereo-Headphone-Amplifier-Amp-w-Power-DC24V-/221521016330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3393ae760a
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC24V-6N11-Hybrid-Tube-Stereo-Headphone-Amplifier-Amp-w-Power/141314704669?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3D84fdbfba46b64ad98124f4c13d543e7f%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D221521016330&rt=nc
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Review
http://vr2xmq-stevesblog.blogspot.nl/2009/03/indeed-6n11-tube-class-headphone.html
[VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpva93UdK58[/VIDEO]
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=6n11+headphone+amp
[VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOBOIJbGrQI[/VIDEO]
 
Dec 11, 2014 at 2:47 AM Post #3,258 of 4,136
Re: the indeed tube amp

It is a good starting point for a tube hybrid, marginally better than the same-design-different-parts-implementation Bravo amp. Which tube you use can noticeably affect the tone and character of the amp, you might be tempted to spend more on tubes than the amp itself. The Project Sunrise amp is basically the same amp again but the seller wanted to improve again parts quality.

Two things to keep in mind though. These have a lot of volume gain on tap, so most headphones are going to be used close to the minimum volume setting, and IEMs should look elsewhere. Also, there is a little bit of manual testing and electronics adjustment to set it up properly or roll with different tubes, it's not hard but you might want a multimeter to go with your screwdriver to make more precise adjustments. That said, it is a decent intro to tubes and a great barebones platform for modding.
 
Dec 11, 2014 at 12:03 PM Post #3,259 of 4,136
leroyjones said:
Hi all,
 
Newb question. I've read a tremendous amount and I'm still processing it all. I did use the search function.
 
This question is for Nameless and whomever thinks they have some insight:
Is it possible to use CSS3D with an Xfi Xtreme Music soundcard and a GAmecom 780 usb headset?
 
He had instructions for usb on windows but I understood that as intended for when the Creative soundcard is directly outputting to a usb device. In my setup, the I have the soundcard, but my GAmecom 780 is attached to anyone of the usb ports on my tower.

Thanks in advance.
 
Leroy Jones
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Dec 11, 2014 at 3:15 PM Post #3,260 of 4,136
Is anyone familiar with the characteristics of the Texas Instruments TPA6120A2 600Ω headphone amplifier used in the Soundblaster X7? What is the output impedance, sound signature(warm, analytical?), etc. I would be pairing the X7 with the fidelio X2, is this a decent quality amp or would I be better off considering other options?
 
Dec 11, 2014 at 3:48 PM Post #3,261 of 4,136
^^^Gloogle is ya friend:
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not high end by any means but it gets the ...

Not high end by any means but it gets the job done. If your higher-ohm headphones aren't load enough coming from your computer, this will fix it.
Published 5 days ago by Stephen M. Newman
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008Y7S3QY
http://www.amazon.com/SMSL-sApII-TPA6120A2-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B00J2PJQ0O
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Dec 11, 2014 at 10:24 PM Post #3,262 of 4,136
^ I'm not saying the amp is high-end, but one amp that uses the same OpAmp chip will sound the same as another. I too researched the chip back when the X7 was announced to have it, there's a fair number of reviews and a couple threads on Head-Fi DIY forums where some guys made their own amps with it and were quite happy with it. See here, even Kevin Gilmore weighs in:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/72796/tpa6120a2-best-headphone-amp-in-the-world/0_30

In my mind, the amp is probably in-line with a Magni or FiiO E9 (the latter which uses the same OpAmp) quality wise, which IMO is pretty adequate.

For a while, I think back before Mad started the gaming headphone with surround thread, I was planning on a bang-for-the-buck system with an OG Playstation as a CD/source/DAC, connected to an E9, and then some moderately high ohm headphone like an HD600 or something. Anyway, I'll try it and tell you guys if it seems crappy or worse than a FiiO E12 or in any way hard to listen to.
 
Dec 12, 2014 at 12:57 AM Post #3,263 of 4,136
Newb question. I've read a tremendous amount and I'm still processing it all. I did use the search function.
 
This question is for Nameless and whomever thinks they have some insight:
Is it possible to use CSS3D with an Xfi Xtreme Music soundcard and a GAmecom 780 usb headset?
 
He had instructions for usb on windows but I understood that as intended for when the Creative soundcard is directly outputting to a usb device. In my setup, the I have the soundcard, but my GAmecom 780 is attached to anyone of the usb ports on my tower.

Thanks in advance.
 
Leroy Jones

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Dec 12, 2014 at 1:57 AM Post #3,264 of 4,136
by the end of january I'll have both my portable dac, and my wooaudio 6 SE amp.
I'll use it for music of course, but also for gaming, as I do use my pc for that a lot
I have a xonar U7 for that.
I'm a bit lost on how to output dolby headphone to the 6SE of example... as I guess the analog outputs only stéréo.
headphones are sein HD650 and grado PS1000.
 
Dec 12, 2014 at 9:15 AM Post #3,265 of 4,136
The U7 should have a combo line out or another port which is a combo jack connection which you use a 3.5 to toslink adapter for to use optical.
 
Dec 12, 2014 at 2:18 PM Post #3,266 of 4,136
What would be the best combination:
 
FiiO E10K 
 
or 
 
Sound Blaster Z + External Amp (maybe Schiit Magni)
 
I'm going to need to buy an external amp for my mixamp pro + PS4 but I'm trying to minimize the cost and just swap out the devices when needed. So, is the DAC in the SBZ any good compared to the E10K or will lack too much in sound quality? This question pertains mostly to music btw.
 
Dec 14, 2014 at 11:12 AM Post #3,267 of 4,136
The Sound Blaster Z on it's own is perfectly good if you have easy to drive headphones. Don't go over the top if you're new to this.
 
Dec 15, 2014 at 10:39 PM Post #3,268 of 4,136
Noob Question:
 
I just recently purchased the Mayflower O2 + ODAC combo for my PC setup (games/music).  I was previously using a cheapo soundlbaster card, but my microphone was plugged into that.  What do I plug my mic into now?  Just onboard mic input?  My initial thought is that it's going to sound terrible through that.  Am I missing something?
 
Dec 16, 2014 at 5:29 AM Post #3,269 of 4,136
echopapa said:
  Noob Question:
 
I just recently purchased the Mayflower O2 + ODAC combo for my PC setup (games/music).  I was previously using a cheapo soundlbaster card, but my microphone was plugged into that.  What do I plug my mic into now?  Just onboard mic input?  My initial thought is that it's going to sound terrible through that.  Am I missing something?
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Ya use the onboard mic input , if your computer is not too old , and the implementation of onboardchip is ok , it's should be good enough (but be sure to use rear connector) .
 
At least my onboard mic input don't pick up any inteferences from graphic card at load as my formers Xonar's mic input did .
 
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