Since two days, I'm hearing a constant hum through my speakers. It sounds as if a playing sound got locked in a frame of about 0.05 second and repeats constantly, so it sounds like a vibrating hum. I have no idea what causes this, because I can't remember changing anything in my computer. One...

EDIT: problem in this post solved, check this post for my current question: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/559963/headphones-for-asus-xonar-essence-stx#post_7568482   Today I installed my Asus Xonar Essence STX.   I'm currently setting everything the way I want, while listening to...

The title says it all.   It's second hand, comes with everything and is in a used, but fully functional state. Price includes shipping to the Netherlands   Is it a good deal? I want to know it before friday, because this saturday the system will probably be sold to another person.  ...

I have a question regarding the Creative Audigy 2 ZS soun card I have.     It has digital out (the first on the left, it's a jack, not RCA/coaxial), but I have no clue if it's optical (mini toslink) or not (metal jack plug). Honestly, I've never heard about a metal jack plug for S/PDIF...

Hi!   I want to buy a starter's headphone amp for hooking up with my PC.   I'd like it to be a DAC and headphone amp in one. I prefer an optical in, so I can hook it up to my sound card and have the gaming sound technologies of the sound card available through the amp (is this true? I...

Hi all!   I'm quite new to the forums, but I've been around here some time now. I really like the community, the sharing of the passion for high quality audio and the way you (we) all like it in our very personal way.   I'm thinking about purchasing some equipment for listening to music...

When will they be available? ... I'm sure to buy the iM-790! Maximo Products Debuts 7-Series iMetal® Isolation Earphones