aha.   my headphone is senn HD800, so far it seems sound is not loud enough or doesn't have the 'umph'; i have it always at 12-2 position to have listening music.   Well, only few hours listening ^_^ I think I need to get used to a setting, then try others & see! but thanks for the...

FINALLY, got V200 & V800 ^_^ can't wait to see the sound on HD800!   any recommendations for pre-gain? Is it normal for volume knob to be at 12-1 for normal listening?

FINALLY, got V200 & V800 ^_^ can't wait to see the sound on HD800! and it sounds great~ more when I actually listen to it more.   any recommendations for pre-gain? Is it normal for volume knob to be at 12-1 for normal listening?

Yeah... I ordered my V800, and will upgrade later :)   It'll be more fun this way, as I'll have another 'minor upgrade', plus I don't own any HD media anyway ^^;;

Me too :D I'll be getting it next week hopefully, can't wait! ^_^

Yes I'm waiting on that too, they are still sampling and fine-tuning things :)

Glad I'm not the only one    What is the advantage of using SOtM USB output if I'm going to use a standard USB output to a USB DAC of V800 anyway? It is all digital.   I think Intense model is too expensive for the job; FitPC2 looks powerful enough for me to do the job. For an over-all...

Loud enough not to damage my ears :) I listen a lot to relatively quiet music such as classical and acoustic pieces (e.g. guitar), so I can hear any noise in the room easily.   PC setup and netbook are completely different: To clarify fans for a PC are the bigger type (120-140MM), so...

Quote:   Because they are noisy (the quietest are ~20ish db), and the 'bad noise' because laptop fans are small and high-rpm type, which makes the noise on higher frequency.   I tried few notebooks and netbooks and the fan noise is easily detectable especially when I'm listening to...

Speaking of USB inputs..I'm getting V800 soon :) and will use USB input.   Did anyone try any of tinygreen PC solutions, like FitPC2?   I have a PC but it is very noisy. A fanlsess/silent setup is the best; something that runs windows > Foobar2000 kernel > usb > v800 > v200 > headphones...

I see that most comparisions are meant for HD650, but what about paring V200 & V800 with HD800? I'm considering it as an option now (to buy both) since they are within budget (although I can afford 1k$ more to get a better amp or dac).. So what is your experience on this combo? Keep in mind I...

Thanks all for all the contribution ^_^ Whatever I'll end up with will probably last me a good 5-10 years, so it is very reassuring getting all this feedback.   Quote: Yes I'm not going the tube way Is balanced 100% superior than non-balanced setup? If yes, then why manfuacturers...

Thank you PleasantSounds for all the explanation.   I doubt I'll go XLR approach, if my understanding is correct, I have to balance my headphones as well which I'm not interested in doing at all at this stage. Please tell me if my understanding of how my setup should be like is correct...

Hello PleasantSounds,   Yes I checked, that is why I put a section with what I found out through my research in the forum :)   However, I still need educated opinion. You mentioned that an amp is more important than DAC so I actually should be spending money on it, but I also read that...

Quote:   Thanks for your reply!   The amp, I bought my amp for ~280 Euro back then, and I'm guessing it is an entry-level amp.   Edit: I figured out why there is no need for interface.

Hello all,   After many years (to be exact, 7 years...), I finally saved up enough money to spoil myself with a serious upgrade to my headphone setup that is way overdue  I have done a bit of research on the forums and asked a friend of mine, which I'll present below.   Looking forward...

Quote: Electrical Magnetic Interference, or maybe Radio Interference... basically static I get to hear because the audio cables run through IDE cable inside the case to the external soundboard... It is very noticable if I raise volume through headphone amp, but otherwise, it doesn't stand...

Quote: Thank you for the recommendation wnmnkh. I didn't get you exactly... are you referring to PCI DAC or a PCI soundcard?   Quote: Thank you for the tip. I'll keep that in mind.   I have many questions but I'll keep mine on topic in this thread.   I'll summarize what...

Hello~~   Thank you for this informative thread G. I lack the background to fully understand all the arguments here, but I learned few things :)   So are you suggesting that devices like hiface is over-hyped and won't make a difference in the listening experience?   Most DACs &...