Hello everyone, I don't know much about IEM's at all, but i'm looking to get a gift for a girl as part of a secret santa thing. I don't think any over-ears will work. so i'm hoping i can get steered into the right direction. I'd like to keep it at $100 or lower maybe a little more, and there...

Thanks for the reply! I'll be sure to check out the Shures' I think i'm also going to  check out the grado or alessandro lines

I currently have sennheiser hd 598's -- and was wondering if there would be any other headphones, that could give these genre's more justice than what I currently have. For the most part, the only amp I will be using will be my motherboard amp (MSI Gaming-7) and a vintage receiver. I'm not ...

Hello everyone!   I'm on the hunt for some new music, I grew up listening to a lot of reggae and ska and such, I love the bass groove of reggae but these days I don't agree much with the lyrics which has ruined the music for me as I stand up for gay rights.  So I am in the hunt for some new...

Hello everyone, looking to get some speakers for a 12' x 14' room, musical preferences are --   Ska -- All forms, from the 70's to the 2000's Reggae -- Old and new Dub --  Acoustical -- Think Jack Johnson Jazz -- Anything with horns really.   Also prefer woman vocals for the most part...

I haven't heard the popping and cracking yet today, but it has came and gone before, so I am keeping an eye on it!

I know the amp is going to the rear connection. I thought it was a connector issue untill it happened in both the front and back port

I dont know if I have solved the popping and cracking, but I did solve the amp issue via a motherboard bios update.

The PSU is a brand new Corsair AX860i

  I figured I would ask this here since *maybe* its computer related. I just built a new computer, using the MSi-Z97 Gaming 7 motherboard. It has the realtek 1150 chip, with emi shielded isolated PCB for the audio chip, They also boast that with their 'Direct audio power' (basically plugging a...

  Alright, so I'm agoraphobic and I do a lot of my communication via skype and or google hangouts with my girlfriend or friends. A lot of times these can be for hours at a time, I dont care much about sound quality, as these headphones will just be used for listening to those type of programs...

Hrm, well i already have a PS1 so yay! I remember reading about the PS1 as a transport, forgot completly about it. Have been cruising craigslist for some speakers but our lil area doesnt have all too much in the way of speakers / amps.  I will be looking into the Emotivas, however i might...

Yes, Chickens, and by chickens.. i do mean USD :D

Well, the budget is around 600-800 atm however i can add more later

   So i have a room downstairs that is just being used for a storage/guest bedroom, and i would like to turn that into an office/study.  Right now i dont have a huge budget but i would love to get some 'bang for your buck' equipment and speakers, and maybe build upon that later.  ...

Well, i just ordered the K242HD's from amazon, couldnt help myself at the price. yay for $3 one day shipping

I've never messed with Opamps, is this what i am looking for ?   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ths4032-Dual-Opamp-replace-OPA2604-TL072-NE5532-OPA2132-/320841219019?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab3a07bcb

Thanks wir3d!      i guess the best part of the K242HD is that amazon has them for $138 usd right now and the K272HD for $190 usd hrm, this might be the route to go.

Wir3d, Would you say that 2 people sitting within 5 feet of each other, would be bothered by each others music with the K242HD's ? because thats what we are running into now with our grado/alessandro's   thanks again!

  Well, i think i am about to pull the trigger on the AKG 550's Something is just drawing me to them. And well that may not be the best way to choose, it is the way i am gonna go with! haha thanks for all the input!

  Yea the 3 i was looking into were the Shure's either the 940's or the 840's the newer AKG k550's and the Denon D2000's.. The Denons i know are out, they dont isolate well enough. I've heard the DT770/Pro 80 before, they were decent, would the soundcard be enough to drive them tho?  ...

  My girlfriend and i just recently moved in together and we dont have much space, we have decided to turn our second bedroom into a 'media' style room, housing all of our computers and other gaming consoles. We both enjoy music and listen to alot of everything, from gaming OST's to classical...

I need to re-terminate my DT770-80's i think, sometimes the left ear cup doesn't work but when i twist the connector the sound comes back. Anyway, i don't have any soldering skills but i figure this would be a good time to try things. What i was wondering is, if anyone knows which color is...

if only i had that much money to drop an a pair of headphones. :D

B&H has them for 250 as well, i spose i could order from them, and i think they dont have a restocking fee so if i dont like them too much, i will try out the AKG's.