Love this config! The HD800 is extremely crisp, which is great for certain genres (jazz, classical, electronic) and for very high quality recordings, but most mainstream stuff isn't really mastered for headphones with a flat response. So now when I listen to pop or rock, I just flip this badboy...

I've searched the forum for Baba Yetu and came up with 0 results, so I believe this is a new recommendation. The story begins when I was reading Rob Weinfur's review of the Avatar soundtrack and he compares it to a song called Baba Yetu. So I googled it. Turns out it's actually the menu...

Just thought I'd check in because I'm running this setup now. I was worried about the peak impedance of the HD800 exceeding 600 ohms, but it turns out, the Xonar has more than enough power. I ended up using the medium gain setting at a volume of about 15-20 (out of 100.) Now a few things...

Quote: Originally Posted by ekliptiko But what does it do to the audio? How is it creating this faux soundstage? When soundwaves arrive at your ears they are slightly distorted by your body, head and your pinna. This distortion depends on the direction the sound is coming from and...