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    HD650 driver busted?

    As my title says I've been experiencing some strange noise coming from my right driver. It happened after I accidentally cranked the volume instead of the track! Happened to be playing some Deadmau5 and the bass kicked it's butt! :(  It only happens when there is heavy bass such as Metal and...
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    I'm afraid so. I saved myself so much money that I got another 6870 to crossfire in my rig!
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    They ran me about $60 for 3 shipping included.
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    Got the OP amps in! Very fast shipping and well packaged! I unscrewed the EMI shield off and to my disbelief, the buffer OP amp appeared to be half installed! Aside from that I took them all out with a small flat head, (accidentally bent some pins on one when I took it out ). I then went to...
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    Quote: Thanks for that info! I ordered 3 from Frugalphile and he was most helpful! Hope to receive them around the 12th, hopefully earlier since he's in NY :-) . Yeah I've built my own PC so I should be good on installation. Must say I'm a little nervous on the card though!  
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    Would I have to buy 2 of them or is it a 2 pack? I'm a bit confused on the description of it. If you could elaborate on it that would be most appreciated. I would leave the buffer alone though seeing as how it only affects the RCAs?
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    Quote: Okay I found it. :) Is the op amp already good to go and just plug right in? I am very tech savvy when it comes to installing computer hardware having built my own computer but am not knowledgeable about soldering! No soldering on my part would be great!  Would these be ideal for...
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-LME49990-DIP8-ADAPTERS-/190640593494?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c63109a56#ht_938wt_1396 Is this what I would want to order? It says SINGLE not dual?
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    I actually just came across one of the threads for the op amps on the card. I heard that the LME49720 is the way to go for mine due to the dark signature of the HD 650's. Would I use 2 different ones or would I use the same ones? Is eBay a great place to get them? I saw them on there for $3.
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    Hey it was a thought!  Idk if cables make a significant difference or not. I've read where some people swear by them then there's others that say it's nothing more then snake oil.    I listen to a lot of electronica and metal. Which OP amps should I look at or are the above recommended...
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    I ended up returning the Asgard because the difference wasn't enough to justify the cost. Would I be better off getting the Schiit Valhalla or possibly getting Cardas cables?
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    I've talked with some more people (including Jason from Schiit Audio) and I'm going to stick with the Asgard. Thanks for all of the positive reinforcement! 
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    Schiit Asgard or Valhalla with Essence ST Sennheiser HD650

    As the title says, right now I have the Essence ST going into the Asgard then into my 650's. They sound great with this setup but would spending the $120 be worth it for the Valhalla?
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    Schiit Asgard: Unboxing and First Impressions

    No i wasn't but I recently discovered that it was the power outlet thanks to Jason from Schiit. I connected the Asgard to an outlet separate from my computer and It took out all of the noise. I'm getting a Monster MDP 900 with the clean power stage 2 feature to hopefully clean up the signal so...
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    Schiit Asgard: Unboxing and First Impressions

    I got my Asgard last week myself :D My setup is as follows: Asus Xonar Essence ST RCA - Schiit Asgard - Sennheiser HD 650. It has opened my cans up more by giving it a wider sound stage, clearer vocals to the point where I feel that the artist is right here! The bass response is also better! I...
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