I imported them from AudioCubes.  The 900X are great

I know the countries but where in them.

Their website claims it's the same place as their main offices but the building is so small.  How could they make all of these products in such a small place.  If you know where do they make everything?

The ATH-A700 and the ATH-A500 before the 700's have served me well over the last 7 years.  They offered me pretty good sound quality and were rather comfortable.  The only downside I can see in them is the build quality.  The ear pads wear down rather quickly, wires become twisted inside and...

What's the point of high impedance headphones?  I see some models have two options (Low and High impedance).   So why would anybody go for the high?

Quote: I think what carl is trying to portray is that the realistic benefits should be mentioned when a beginner comes to this site and asks.  All too often are promises of night and day changes in sound quality made.  When I bought my Audio-GD Fun, I was told by a few people that the sound...

  Quote:   No, I didn't do a thing and don't think I should have had to do anything to it. If it "sounded like ass", like you say and it was not intended to be used, why include it at all?  I thought the Fun/Sparrow for were the consumer rather than the enthusiast, am I wrong? Thats...

any of the Asus Xonars would likely fit your bill.

Another satisfied customer   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/494089/dac-testing-not-much-difference

Make sure you guys read these two key threads before you buy   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/495666/audio-gd-sparrow-blind-test   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/491256/how-much-of-a-realistic-improvment-from-soundcard-to-dac-amp     Hope these help you guys, come to a...

Id just return it or RMA it to Asus.

Just a tip, if you buy a new computer and don't want windows.  Trying to get the computer with no pre-installed OS is nearly impossible, as these manufactures have strict contracts with MS.  But what you can do, is rather simple.  Upon getting your new computer, you must agree to the MS EULA...

Im pretty sure they are the same thing. 

Quote: OK so I followed these steps on a fresh XP machine. Got newest Realtek drivers Installed foobar and flac.  The installed the most stable version of Asio4ALL along with its foobar plugin. restarted.  Maxed all volume.  Created the ASIO4ALL virtual device and chose it as output. ...

Quote: The shipping is the $3.99 per item.  

Quote: How often are the tracks not really lossless.

Quote: Mostly flac rips, and RythmBox.  As for plug the included TosLink cable.   

  Quote: Its not that I anted to be spoonfed.  I did a ton of research.  Though I asked for advice and took it.  last time I asked for advice I got the Ibasso D2 Boa for my iPod and it sounded amazing.  It was an actual improvement.   If you guys all know these Dac's don't improve on...

Quote:     Il try it, but im not going to use windows to listen to music, so I might as well not even try it.  But I will try it.   

I was told at first I would see an improvement on these headphones from an amp/dac like the audio-gd FUN.  Then after I got the unit, and was dissatisfied with its improvement, people are now telling me that my headphones really could never benefit.  So will the A700's benifit at all, would they...

Quote: I even tested the Fun vs my Ipod nano with my Shure SE210's and tbh, the iPod had clearer sound on the same lossless song.  If you look back in this thread, I specifically asked if my headphones were good enogh to see a difference.  I was told yes.  If There were the weak link, I...

Quote: From everything ive read, modern linux audio is all bit perfect.  You dont need anything special. 

Quote: How can I check that out in Linux?

What will the opamp do?

Well yes, I need a solution, but I don't want it to be spending more money.