My VSONIC GR99s were crushed to some degree while inside my bag. Due to this, there has been significant cable fraying. I've put pictures below of what it looks like, but I was wondering what course of action, if any, I could take to repair these. The side with the frayed cable (as pictured)...

I have this card, and honestly it's fine. The software audio processing isn't as noticeable and as bad as one might think. Creative did a good job with it IMO.

This is quite the fantastic set of reviews. This helped me pick out my newest set of cans. Thanks!

Nice, I could probably do something similar on my DT770's.

I just got the Dt770 250 ohm model for $160 the other day at a local vendor. I went to try out their stock and see if they were nice people since they had just opened up, and ended up liking the sound the DT770's produced right out of the box so much that I bought them. They were also on sale...

Man, I wish I could have been there. I was out of town. I would have loved to check out all your guys' gear.

In my experience the Xonar STX hasn't really been that good at driving anything with over 32 ohm impedance. If you want to get a good sound card with a legitimate built in amp, my favorite that I've purchased so far (and the only one I felt was worth reviewing) was the Creative Sound Blaster Z...

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So I'm looking for a balanced sound, and not too much more than $130. Right now I am thinking about getting these: http://www.amazon.com/Ultrasone-PRO-550-Professional-Headphones/dp/B000YDYEDW, the Ultrasone Pro 550's. I already ruled out the AD700's because I hear the bass is crud, and I'm...