Deleted.  Bought Parasound HCA1000 to go with the Dynaudios.  Keeping my SVSPB12NSD for now.  Using Marantz SR5002 as preamp until I upgrade to a DAC/preprocessor.

My cousin recently visited me, and when he heard my AV123 ELT525 + SVS PB-12 NSD, he was really impressed and wanted some speakers exactly like them. However, he doesn't have space for a monster subwoofer to accompany them like the PB12-NSD. I got my speakers for about 150 on sale. The sub...

Hi Guys, I just got an SVS PB12-NSD subwoofer, and I'm hoping to get some advice on how to place it. I had two ideas: 1. Place it right next to the couch (to the side, next to a wall), with the subwoofer driver facing toward the front speakers. 2. Place it right next to the couch (to the...

Hi, I just got a new apartment in NYC and now I want to make it a proper home, so I'm buying stuff. Just got an LCD TV, a PS3 and the AV123 ELT525M speakers. Now I need a subwoofer. Any suggestions? I've been considering this one and this one, but I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on what...

Has anyone heard them both? I'm about to buy one or the other, but I can't decide. Livewires look like a more polished option, but I was just hoping that people who have heard both could shed light on how they sound either relative to one another or relative to headphones that you guys have...

Hi guys. I have some simple bookshelf speakers right now, but I was hoping to buy something better to lay the foundation for my new home theater setup. I honestly don't even know where to begin figuring out which speaker is best in this range. Right now, the only speakers I have considered are...

I love open headphones, especially Grados, but they've become really impractical for me (sharing apartment with others, frequent airline flights, etc), so I started thinking about closed headphones. I narrowed down my choices to Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Sennheiser HD 25-1-II, and Beyerdynamic...

I'm seriously considering trying to get this phone, and before I do, I need to know the following: 1) Are these open or closed? I've read conflicting things about this. 2) How is their isolation? Would it be good for using on a bus or train (if you've used Grado, how do the isolation...

Hi. I'm really grateful for all of you guys who got me interested in speakers and led me to my first purchase of bookshelf speakers. Well, anyway, I'm looking to give my speakers to my parents for their living room and to get new ones for myself . So currently, I'm considering the Athena AS-B2...

Hi. I notice that Audio Technica CM7 and Sony MDR E888SP earbuds both get lots of praise on Headfi. However, I also noticed that the CM7 is double the price. Would you guys say that the CM7 is better than the E888SP? If so, is it enough of an improvement to warrant double the price? I'm having a...

This is a post for all the earbud owners out there. Quite a few of you have talked about how wearing earmuffs with earbuds makes for a nice experience, and I just was wondering: Which earmuffs do you like to use to block out outside sound when you're wearing these on a plane or something to that...

Test Rig: University of Texas at Austin Dorm Room Compal CL56 laptop assembled by Power Notebooks Terratec Phase 24 FW soundcard Astron RS-10A power supply Sonic Impact Class T Amplifier Signet SL 250 B/U bookshelf speakers *I've managed to break my SR-60's during a modding experiment...

I read on headfi somewhere that a guy went to a doctor because he thought he had a tinnitus problem, but the doctor diagnosed it as a psychological condition in which the brain is concentrating too much on the sound of blood rushing through veins or something and that the person was really...

Hell yeah! I'll post impressions once it arrives . http://audioen.terratec.net/modules....=article&sid=5

I have my Sonic Impact T-Amp now and I've been procrastinating on buying a power supply. Anyway, I know that I shouldn't get a power supply higher than 13.8 volts, but does the amount of amps matter? The T-Amp says it was designed for 2 amps, but I was just wondering if it would function alright...

I've been considering how to improve my laptop's source for quite a while now (researching and researching etc). Now, I've read that the Waveterminal U24 and Audiophile USB use very similar architecture and DACs, and I know that the ART DI/O uses the same DAC as the Waveterminal U24. However...

Hi. As I've said in another thread, I'm kinda new to speakers (coming from headphones). I've finally gotten my speakers and amp set up, and the sound is beautiful. However, now I want to make sure I'm making the most of this setup. To start, I just got some cheap speaker wire at Radio Shack. The...

Hi. My friend wants some closed headphones, and he was about to buy bose triports. He's dismissed Audio Technica's offerings because they're too big. Is there a good (and isolating, non-canalphone) closed headphone the size of the triports that's also in a similar price range? I'd hate to see...

Audio Cubes has a series of headphones called "Audio Technica Air Dynamic" headphones, and one model is the "AD900." They claim they're "new for January" Have these been around for a while, or is this a new thing? Anyone tried them? http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Headphones.html

I mainly use headphones, and the only speakers I've ever properly dealt with are "multimedia speakers" with built in amps. I'm planning to make a proper (yet cheap) speaker set-up with a seperate amp and bookshelf speakers. I want to use the Sonic Impact T-Amp to power the speakers, and the...

I recently posted a thread asking for help in choosing external cards that support at least six channels of analog outputs + digital outs that support dolby/dts passthrough. I don't think it received any replies. Anyway, I've narrowed down my choices this time, so hopefully someone (anyone?) can...

Hi. I've recently been concentrating on upgrading my components for the sake of headphones, but now I want to get into the 5.1 computer speaker market (currently looking at Aoustic Energy Aego PC 5 speakers), but I want to make sure I have a decent source first. Does anyone have any...

So I finally placed an order for the Transit USB. Now one thing that I'm confused about: The card has an output called the "headphone/line-out". That's very confusing. Which is it? A headphone out or a line-out? In other words, does it already have a built in headphone amp (regardless of...

I used 100 ohm resistors instead of 75 ohm because that's all I had to make the adaptor. Anyway, just thought that I'd comment that it seems to add slightly more detail to the high end and to tame the midrange somewhat. Also, the increased impedence helps make the canalphones more tolerant of...

Hi. I'm really good at gathering information and following directions etc. I have some minor experience w/ saudering irons etc, and I have already completed the calculus based electricity and magnetism course in my highschool (and subsequently recieved an A in university for the same course)...