Not the first time I've seen this sentiment. So barring the Denons, what would be a good set of cans for less than $350 with a decent sound stage and reasonable bass? The Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pros seem to be somewhat popular, in this regard.

... and I'm looking for a suitable replacement. My approximate usage: 60% PC gaming, 30% music, and 10% movies. Though I use them primary for games, I do not want a "gaming" headset with a built in mic, etc. My sound card has a dedicated headphone amp, so I can push them if need be. I loved...

Quote: True that. I have a HTHD 7.1 and it hisses like crazy. Ridiculous. Auzentech finally steps up with the ground switch on the Bravura, too late for the rest of us. It would be nice to see a hardware based EAX 5.0 Forte re-design with the switch included.

Nevermind! I have it sorted. Turns out I need the headphone amp on the ST after all, so the decision is made. Thanks for reading.  

Whereas I'm very much a multichannel guy - though don't get me wrong; I love my headphones. I'm not quite naive enough to expect the best of both worlds without a significant investment, but I do pretty well for myself.   I'll Google-fu some of the terminology you just rattled off and see if...

Quote: Well, I'm not. That's why I'm here. Long story short, if you can present me with a groundloop-free source for $300 or less, something capable of supporting my Denon AH-D2000s and a 4.1 configuration including A5s, A2s and a 12" Velodyne, I'm all ears. Gotta be honest, I'm not...

Quote: Hard to argue, but I'm stuck in my ways. Maybe some day my audiophilia will progress to a point where I'll feel the need to move up to a DAC for my cans and a quality receiver for my 5.1 sats and lord knows what else, but I haven't quite crossed the line yet. At the moment, I'm an...

"Crippled to death" would seem to be a relative term, dependent on whether an individual requires the missing feature(s).   I'm afraid my consumer grade ATX PSU is here to stay, though at least it's a high end Corsair unit with low ripple; again relative to other ATX units, of course.  ...

Yeah, I've become somewhat well versed in the cause of my hum/buzz ... not that the knowledge has helped me solve the problem. Sad face. But this ADUM416, I've never heard of that. I assume it's of no real use to me and my internal soundcard (unless I misunderstand), but it's still neat...

Does such a thing exist? I've been running an Auzentech HTHD since it released last year and I've done everything in my power to eliminate (or even reduce) unwanted background noise ... separating the bracket from the case, adding washers, changing screws, tweaking various BIOS settings...

Heya Head-fi! I have a pair of low impedance Denon cans connected to the dedicated headphone amp on my Auzentech HTHD. The issue is, there appears to be no way to independently control the volume of the headphone output when the phones are not in use. I run my speakers at 50%, but that results...

I own a pair of A2s and a pair of A5s and I wonder if upgrading the wire and cables will result in a noticeable SQ improvement? I'm using the stuff that came packaged with the speakers: 16AWG speaker wire and generic 1/8" audio cables. I've heard both sides of the coin; some recommend upgrading...

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry if I were you, I'd just try w/ some cheapo headphones...I bet there won't be any interferences. I have ... and there isn't ... because they're cheapo. Sure, there's no interference, but I also miss out on a lot of stuff I WANT to hear. Not an...

Could be, but the buzz is also evident on the Audioengines. It's not really noticeable at a reasonable volume, but it's clear as day - frequency and pitch changes and all, in perfect sync with the video card - when the volume is about 3/4. It definitely easier to hear on the D2000s, but that...

UPDATE! Received my replacement card and, no surprise: BUZZZZZZZZZ, as loud as ever. At least that puts to bed the notion that the card itself was faulty. Buy with confidence, buy Auzentech. I should receive my new motherboard soon enough, an X48 DFI I found for a very good price (ignore...