W4S mPRE Expected to be shipping this month according to website. Product page: http://www.wyred4sound.com/webapps/p/74030/117839/803982   Looks like it could be a very nice all-in-one desktop unit for $1099.00. Certainly has almost everything I am looking for for use with a computer...

Hello and thanks in advance for answer to title question from somebody with actual experience in the matter at hand as it were.   Maybe I should add a few details for clarification.  Would be getting the new Audio-gd SA-31 amp.  Only want to use a remote for volume control. The Audio-gd...

... or why I will never need to read another review at stereomojo.com   Here it is folks, the accessory you didn't know you need until now, and which stereomojo gave a "Specific Recomendation" award to:   The SHAKTI HALLOGRAPH SOUND FIELD OPTIMIZER.     But do they make them for...

Was just looking at some old bookmarks buried in subfolders and came across a few links that I wanted to share.    First up is a clever tool for understanding frequency ranges in general and various musical instruments in particular. As you mouse over the various parts of the chart it then...

Well the title about sums it up.  Currently have just a DVD drive in my PC workstation/entertainment center/juke box and it definitely makes a high-pitched whirring sound when playing a DVD.   Not super loud mind you, but just noticeable enough to be slightly annoying.  Since I built my PC to be...

I have read more than once that adjusting your volume on the software side is bad because it is done in the digital domain, and if I understand correctly, when you do that the sound quality goes down.    On the other hand I have been reading how great the Asus Xonar Essence XT soundcard is. ...

I have been looking at amps such as the Woo Audio WA2, and the Decware CSP2+, but noticed this warning in the WA2 manual:   "DO NOT: Leave the amps running unattended. To use the amps safely, please allow it to cool down for every 8 hours of continuous play time."   The CSP2+ manual...

After searching the forums I'm not really seeing that much about this amp. Yes there is the big " Review of the Audio-gd DAC-19 DSP & C2 amp - The ACSS connection" thread, but that seems to mostly focus on the ACSS connection and wonders of the DAC-19 DSP.   So I am hoping some of the C2...

Currently using the latest version of Firefox on Windoze 7. The cursor no longer shows up in the Message field. If I click out of the box then try to get back into the box to type some more it becomes nearly impossible to continue and usually ends up deleting everything I have typed so far. Just...

In searching for a headphone amp/preamp to replace an E-MU 0404usb I decided that if I am going to spend lots of money then I should not settle for anything that just has great sound quality - it should also have great features.   The NAD C 165BEE ($899.00 new or $699.00 refurbished) has...

I have made several posts here praising the sound coming through the Fostex T50RP ortho headphones, but at the same time lamenting the lack of bass. Then the other night as I was listening to them while lying down I happened to roll over onto my side and started to notice much better bass...

I can't seem to find just the right amp/pre-amp I need but the TU882 is very close from what I can tell, so I am hoping somebody with DIY experience might be able to tell me if the following is advisable:   I would like to get the TU882 kit and then convert the pass-through RCA outs on the...

From personal experience, what do you consider the best all-around open headphones for under $500.00 (new) for listening to a wide range of music styles???   What particular audio qualities that make them great?   Any perceived deficiencies that keep any of them out of contention?  ...

When you plug your headphones into the Little Dot amp, does it automatically turn off the pre-amp outs, or are they always live? I am looking primarily at the MK3, but possibly the 4. Since there is no selector switch to change between pre-amp outs or headphones I wondered if it might be...

The one where if you accidentally mouse over it it starts an audio tirade at you to get a date? You know the one I'm talking about on this website?

Hi, I hope somebody can help me decide between these two. I'm wondering if there are other differences between the Sennheiser hd600 and hd650 other than the elevated bass response of the hd650. Are the hd650's superior headphones in some way, or is it mostly just a matter of whether you want the...

Heya, I am wondering if anyone has compared say a pair of recent Ultrasone HFI 2200 ULEs to a pair of Denon ah-d2/5/7Ks? I had a pair of the Denon d5000s for a while but returned them because the bass was at times just too much and detracted from the rest of the music. Also, maybe it was the...

OK, I know what you're thinking, and if you want to post some pictures don't let me stop you. What I wonder though, is what are the headphones that really do a good job of recreating the sound of the saxophone? (oh say for 500 bucks or less). I played the sax back in school so I know what a...

Has anyone ever directly compared these two units? I haven't found anything by searching... Having the E-MU, I wonder if it would be a good upgrade to go with the Presonus CS? Was planning on getting a dedicated headphone amp but still using the DAC and pre-amp outs of the E-MU, but now wonder...

I'm looking for a tube headphone amp but also to use as a pre-amp. I notice that the LD amps "pre-amps go through both power and output tubes". Are any of you utilizing your LD for pre-amp also. If so, how is it working for you? Good tube sound? Any problems? Thanks in advance.

If properly amped how do these two compare? Both are said to have strong bass; does one do bass better than the other? Also, how about the mids, highs, instrument separation, detail etc? Any types of music that either of these two don't do well at? Have the d5000 currently but thinking of...

Hi, I'm going to be taking a meandering motorcycle trip in a couple of weeks around coastal and northern CA. Might get as far south as Santa Barbara.... I don't know, like I said its a meandering trip. It occurs to me this might be the perfect opportunity to audition nice headphones and amps if...

Hello, the title sums it up, but to elaborate a bit on the details: A newly acquired pair of Denon AH-D5000 headphones already deliver great sounding audio waves running from the headphone-out of an EMU 0404usb. And JBL LSR2328P powered studio monitors also deliver the goods out of the EMU's...

I've been using Media Jukebox for some time due to some of it's nice playlist features, but couldn't find a crossfeed filter for it. But I did find that Winamp has two available (just do a search on "headphones" on their plug-in page). Using the HeadPlug MKII (SR1) crossfeed plug-in has...

Try turning down the volume! Simple as that really - use the volume knob to equalize them, not your Equalizer. (edit: I guess I should explain, in case it isn't common knowledge, that perceived loudness levels of various frequencies differs with volume level. This is why stereo amps often...