I made another thread for dubstep music type headphones and got some good feedback.  Now I also plan to buy some expensive headphones and a laptop for listening to music and movies.   I want the movies to be imax quality sound.  I know it cant be that good but I want it to feel as close as...

Anything recommended? I need it to have a Sub output too. It will be connected to a Macbook Air, and probably a pair of M-Audio BX5 D2 or Audioengine A5+.   Thanks,

Hi,   I am fairly new to the world of audiophiles... but since getting a pair of dt 990s, my mind has been blown and I am looking for more!   I have the 600ohm version of the dt990s and mostly use them for gaming and movies.   I used to do most of my gaming on console and have been...

Ok, I have the Ultrasone 580. They are about $140. I listen to electronic, dubstep, techno,rap. I need a usb soundcard to get myself some better audio quality. I cannot have a sound card in my computer becuase i have two graphics cards and it takes up to much space. Also I really dont need a...

Im an average 14 year old student, my Shure SE215 got stolen a few days ago in school and I have a $2000(USD) budget on a new computer after my exams. I plan to use some of that money to get my new headphones, my new motherboard (Asus Maximus V) has like this awesome onboard audio with like the...

Hey there!   Got my Audio Technica's for 6 years already, so i need a replacement.   I'm not hep to anything regarding headphones these days, so are there any better headphones than ATH-A500 in the same price range out there? ($130-180)   I'm listening to music and watching movies...

Hi there Head-fiers. I'm looking for a new set of headphones for using to gaming and making some music. I got a budget around 200$ but don't know what to choose. I've been looking at the dt770 pro 250 oHms but i'm really not sure, so now i'm asking you for your opinion. (Just want to add that...

I have a Titanium HD sound card in my computer and every time I want to change headphones I have to plug them directly into the sound card at the back of the computer which is a pain.  I was wondering if a stereo extension(something like this) would affect the quality of the sound?  Also I am...

My current setup is very simple. I am currently using:   Onboard card Winamp + Enhancer DSP plugin. Logitech z523 speakers (It's a 2.1)   I am thinking of getting a new card so I can "fully" appreciate my FLAC files. My budget is around $50 - $100. Also, if you have any...

Hello I want to upgrade my audio setup. I currently have Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 24-bit! and Philips SHP5401 plugged to it, but I'd love to buy myself Audiotechnica ATH-M50's. Seeing how high quality those headphones are, this audio card won't probably be enough. I'm wondering what...

Hi everyone.   Need some advice here.   At the moment, my PC has a mobo (no soundcard) with a TOSLINK SPDIF out. And I'm using the E17 as both DAC + AMP combo (using the Toslink) to listen to my music. It's serving me well so far but I'm thinking of possible combinations to improve...

Hello all, I have been browsing the forums for quite some time without posting and I am a new comer to the world of high end audio.   I have at my disposal an Audio Technica ATH-M50s and a (soon, item is in transit from U.S.) FiiO E10 USB DAC/Amplifier combo.   The reason I am posting...

Hi! i need to know what difrence they are between this two sound cards...   http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/10/31/creative_xfi/8   and this   http://techreport.com/articles.x/13874/3   Have the same chip, but a diferent drivers style.   Tecnical info will be good too...

I'm a bit confused on this. I need an extremely budget soundcard recommendation (<40 bucks). All I want it to do is provide me with the ability to have 5.1 or preferably 7.1 channel output over coax or optical. This is where my confusion comes in. Is optical limited to 5.1 channels or was that...

Ok my laptop sounds like crap. The headphone out has random crackles and pops, not even because it's loose or physically broken. Would this cheap ass usb device offer ANY benefit in my situation?   ...

Why when I bypass the power supply caps with better caps does the sound improve dramatically but S/N ratio suffer? Is S/N ratio anything that we really need to worry about or are we putting too much emphasis on this one spec & losing actuall resolution as a result?   In my experiments into...

Hi guys.   Recently did a PC rebuild and somehow in the migration of components - I've managed to snap off a surface mount resistor from the back of the board. It's taken a while of diagnosing with a multimeter to spot this resistor had gone.   I have no idea where the resistor itself is...

Okay. So here is the low-low. I just got done building a $2,000 gaming PC in which I turned around and added another thousand in a custom watercooling loop I am build. This is all the Jolly-Rodger and all except I don't know a good sound card if I see one.   For audio I have the Astro Mix...

Diamond Monster Sound MX300 recapped OPA4132 T-cap 3x 470uf BG N - HT Omega Claro+ AD8620 Z-cap 2x 1500uf BG NX - Prelude OPA637 No Caps Total Recap - AD797 1x 2200uf BG NX/3x 220uf BG NX/9x 1500uf BG NX/30x 47uf BG NX - AD8620 Prodigy HiFi - 2x 4700uf BG...

Hi i looking for new soundcard i got the speakers microlab solo 6c and headphones - Shure se215 my motherboard (if it matters) - gigabyte ga-770ta-ud3 my budget is : 100$ i think about asus xonar d1 there is another options?

This may be a 'dumb' question but I can't seem to find an answer for it, should be quick answers so thanks for the help!   I'm trying to make DAC plans - my PC motherboard has SPDIF built in (optical & coax). Does any sort of 'processing' go on in my motherboard on the data that travels...

I'm wondering what the best bang for the buck way to connect my computer to my Hi-Fi system.   Options to explore: USB-DAC High End PCI-E audiocard Studio audio interface Optical into external DAC Looking to spend up to $600 for this.   My Hi-Fi system consists: Wharfedale...

First off I want to say that I'm pretty new to the "high quaility" audio scene if you want to call it that but I'm trying to learn everything I can.  I have spent the last few days searching about headphones, amps and sound cards.  I feel I have a pretty good grasp on somethings, however other...

I am trying to figure out the best way or setting connecting my HTPC (Foobar) to an external DAC (w/ ASRC upsampling). Currently, the DAC is connected to onboard S/PDIF via toslink cable. Under Windows 7's audio control panel, the output can be set from 16bit / 44.1hz to 24bit / 192hz. My music...

Okay. So here is the low-low. I just got done building a $2,000 gaming PC in which I turned around and added another thousand in a custom watercooling loop I am build. This is all the Jolly-Rodger and all except I don't know a good sound card if I see one.   For audio I have the Astro Mix...