Are their any good pairs with noise cancelling/isolation below $250?

Budget is flexible, only requirement is that they are wireless and have that little thingy that goes over your ears to stop them from falling out(like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bluephonic-Mini-True-Wireless-Earbuds/dp/B075QCBZFN). They're for working out in a gym, so I guess noise...

Ok I'm dumb I just had to push in harder.

I've got a Samsung TV that has an audio out that looks like this: https://cnet2.cbsistatic.com/img/gjYbdG_WpaglPDBiq0Tnpt1cY2Q=/770x433/2012/06/06/29f3c60a-67c3-11e3-a665-14feb5ca9861/07Samsung_UNEH6000_35159620_35159621_35159622_35159624_35159625_3515962606__3.JPG And a regular 3.5mm to RCA...

Great sound is obviously the main priority, but I don't want anything too big and not sure how much room I have for a subwoofer(does it have to be right next to the speakers?) Ideally I want stereo but if there's an extremely good single speaker out there that'd be great. Bluetooth support is...

I recently gave this thing a shot: http://www.amazon.com/Vogek-Headphone-Under-Desk-Universal-Conveniently/dp/B01C43KIK2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8   And totally missed the minimum weight requirements which the LCD2 are just over. It's exactly the kind of the thing I was looking for but...

Just got the LCD-2's in the mail today.   Weight difference is negligible, they actually feel a bit lighter than the HE-400's since there's more clamp and they're more comfortable all around imo.   Haven't had time for an extended listening sesh yet but I don't think it's gonna be a problem.

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I've been debating making the jump from the HE-400 to the LCD 2 since the connector on one of the ear pieces is going out.   Unfortunately there's nowhere around here where I could give the LCD 2 a go but I know they weigh a bit more. Numbers wise it seems like not that much more, but is it a...

I think I'm just gonna say **** it and get the LCD-2.   Wish there was somewhere I can try it though so I can see if it's too heavy or something. Doesn't weigh that much more than HE-400 so I imagine I'll be fine.

So the left headphone on my HE-400 is starting to cut in and out, I see that the problem is that the connector has somehow gotten pushed in. It's probably fixable somehow but in True American Spirit I have decided that my best option is to get a new pair. The thing is I really like the way...

  It's not just for streaming. It's an OS that is meant for playing games off of it natively.   They talk about it having performance advantages, streaming it off a machine running Windows would get rid of those advantages.

  So basically if you want to play games from the Steam OS, but still have access to Windows games you'll need two gaming PCs.   I can see it being useful for a streaming device but as it's own OS to run games natively, this doesn't seem like a good idea. Way too many Windows only games.

  Not at all. It's just a ratio of file size to time. It's always going to be lower if the file is compressed because the file size is smaller.   In an uncompressed file it is the product of sample rate, channels and bit depth. So for a CD quality file it is 44.1kHz * 2 * 16 = 1411kbps.  But...

If they were from the same source, yeah compression settings on FLAC have no effect on audio quality. 1 and 8 sound the same, they have identical playback.   But like xnor said who knows where the one you downloaded has been.

The entire point of FLAC is so you can compress the file without losing fidelity. Compression only effects encode/decode speed. The decode time is extremely small regardless of compression so it's negligible, and the encoding is a one time thing.

That is true, I hadn't considered that. I'd imagine it would make using an h-shifter especially hard.   But I'm a noob who normally either sticks to automatic or uses paddle shifters so it's all good here. 

For some reason I couldn't get into Raceroom. I just didn't like the feel of it. PCARs looks good and I can't wait until that comes out.   Anyone else here plan to get the Oculus Rift when that comes out? I can imagine it bringing sim racers to a whole new level, being able to freely look...

Quote: It is definitely still worth having a nice setup if you have all MP3 files, given they are legitimate files. MP3 and AAC are both great at high bitrates.   As for where to get lossless files, I think your best bet is to check the artists website. If they have them available their...

It will just make the file bigger.   The only way to get lossless sound quality is to have the lossless files in the first place.

I have the Fanatec Porsche GT3 RS V2 wheel myself, as well as the CSR elite pedals plus the inversion kit. It's a nice wheel and the pedals are really nice. Inversion kit is a bit expensive for what it is(just some metal pieces) but it's worth it IMO.   The brake on the CSR elite pedals is...

Thanks for the detailed impressions guys.   I am very new to sim racing so I don't think I ever even made it around the track in rFactor2. I'm going to give it another shot now that I'm more used to my wheel but I've mostly been jumping between sims to see how they feel. I got the SimBin...

Has anyone here played rFactor2?   I tried the demo and it was brutally hard, I'm wondering if that's just a hard car to drive though?

Quote: Foobar has a tool built in for it.    Honestly I don't see why you'd want a high dynamic range for a video game soundtrack though, especially something like Black Mesa... The quiet stuff would just be drowned out by gunshots and other ambiance.

I would definitely buy it at full price if I didn't have over 50 games in my backlog. It looks really good. I'll probably buy it the first time it goes on sale.   I like that they brought back Spys vs Mercs, I really liked that mode in Pandora Tomorrow.