It's not an active crossover. The explanation sort of gets at that - but it is still too vague and misleading. When I bought the S8, that explanation wasn't even there.    What this means is that the crossover setting on the S8 will only effect the S8 itself, and nothing else. That simple. ...

I've had my Audioengine A5+ speakers for almost a year now, and really liked them a lot. I never thought of them to be lacking.   Recently, just for fun with full intentions of returning them, I went and picked up a pair of Adam A7X monitors. Stupid idea... My Audioengine A5+s are lacking in...

Quote:   Audio Device Preferences lets you route difference outputs on your devices. If you uncheck the "Follow Core Audio" option, you can also use the Audio Device Preferences to set Amarra's output to any device you want (it normally just looks to your Audio Midi settings and mirrors...

Try turning down the volume on your computer (in Amarra, iTunes, or whatever)... Does the problem go away?   I know the E9 can have problems handling higher voltage inputs, so it may be related to that.

In a way, it makes zero sense  why certain usb cables sound different but, from my own listening, they do.   I was at Frys Electronics and saw one of these:     My DAC is rather small (HRT Music Streamer II+), and so I could easily stick it right up to my Mac Mini to hook it up...

This Press Release explains quite a bit about the amp.   http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/press_releases_160412hdvd   Seems pretty amazing.   And from what that article says, it seems like balanced headphone cables (for the HD800) will come with the amp...

Figure I'd create an account to reply to this thread... Been a long time reader on Head-fi though (: ... 1/2 of my google searches wind up giving me an answer from this site, hah.     Miles Davis Tribute vs Miles Davis Trumpet Comparison   I had the Tributes for several months, and...