wasnt really sure if this should go in the dac forum or here.   i'm looking for a replacement for my desktop, i had an x-fi elite pro that bit the dust. seeing as last time i really looked into audio stuff was when the x-fi cards were the hot new thing, i wanted to check in to see if the...

bullet points up front, details / context to follow:   -budget: <$100 -no amp needed (already have one) -50/50 split games / (music movies etc)     context: i'm looking for a replacement for my desktop, i had an x-fi elite pro that bit the dust. seeing as last time i really looked into...

has anyone else run into this issue? is there a fix to it?     to describe the issue: i recently bought/installed a x-fi elite pro. after that, the sound would sometimes just randomly cut out for a bit with the occasionally static-y sound. then after a while (amount of time varies...

by this i mean should i have things plugged in differently to get better sound?   to describe my setup:   x-fi elite pro > splitter > ppa v2 > dt770/80                         v                        klipsch promedia 2.1   i know that putting the sound card into audio creation...

i just got an elite pro and i like having both my speakers (2.1) and my amp plugged in at the same time so i dont have to switch the plugs when i want to switch which one i'm using. is there a way to do this? there are three line outs, but 2 and 3 only get used for 4/5/7.1 setups; if you have it...

i'm starting to get into audio stuff again and want to maximize what i have. a few years back i built a ppa v2 and bought a dt770/80, and that was the end. now that i'm out of school and have more free time at nights, i want to get back into the little hobbies i've picked up and tossed aside...

i see people recommend having two 9v batteries so it'll have an 18v supply which will give you more cushion space for non ideal stuff going on. is there any reason not to have one 9v battery and a boost convertor to give you a higher supply voltage? all i can think of is shorter battery life...

what i mean by that is pretty much the simplest circuit possible to do what you want it to with a tube. i know nothing about using tubes for amplification and would be interested in learning a bit and figured if there was something like this it'd be a good place to start

  my mind is in the gutter >.>

i just got a hd555 from the deal, and need to burn them in. what's everyone using nowadays? white/pink/brown noise?   also would i get in trouble for plugging a noise generator site here? it's my brother's site but it's really well done, been featured on lifehack and it's free.

i have a decent setup (ppa v2, dt770/80, hd555), and i figure it's about time to upgrade my source. my old computer had an audigy 2 zs, but i sold the computer when i built a new one and i'm currently running off of the motherboard built in sound card (realtek alc889). i play games, so im...

i've been poking around trying to figure out what i should get. im looking to stay on a budget (cheaper is better) and i'd like for it to be good at games and obviously sound good too. i remember the x-fi cards are supposed to be very good for games. from searching recent threads i've seen the...

i want to have a volume controlled led on my cmoy i'm building. would this work?     would this work? or do i need to throw in a capacitor somewhere? also, would having the led only on one channel potentially imbalance the two channels a bit? should i throw another resistor in on the...

what do you like to use when a non audiophile friend discovers your expensive setup and asks to hear it to see if the money spent is "worth it"? or every once in a while listen to something that really benefits from having a good headphone setup that you can sit there and go wow, this is why i...

i'm trying to think of some way that i could make it so that when i turn the amp on, the led will slowly light up to full or do a slow pulse once or something like that to give it the sci-fi-ish feel (it'll be lighting up a design on the case). i can't think of anything short of including a...

i have a dt770/80 and a PPAv2 that i built a while ago, but i never really bothered trying to listen to it to hear the difference it makes. anyone have any good suggestions for something that will really show the improvements the amp provides? i guess more straightforward, what's your go-to...

i'm trying to do the hole cutting mod (kramer mod?) from the ksc75 to my mx516's foam pads, since without them the base was pretty crappy, and with them the highs were covered up, so hopefully this way it'll balance them out what's the cleanest method to do this?

im trying to figure out how to hook my setup to my computer right now, and i cant seem to get it how i'd like it. i'm trying to have my 2.1 speakers (klipsch promedia 2.1) and my amp->headphones (ppav2->dt770/80) plugged in at the same time, so when i want to use one i just need to turn that one...

i just finished populating the board, and it turns on (power on = led lights up). on tangent's site, for the heat testing, it just says leave it on for "a bit" and then see if the opamps are warm / the transistors are hot. how long is a bit? i left it on for ~30 seconds and it didn't heat up, do...

gonna build my amp this weekend, but i'm not sure what gain to use. i was thinking something like 4? just thought it'd be nice to have a point of reference to start from instead of just shooting in the dark and then adjusting for my needs.

i'm currently ampless though, but i'm about to build a ppa. but to all the people who said that the dt770 still runs ok ampless... well, all i've got to say is ksc75 > dt770 ampless i hope these improve a LOT with an amp.

so i was planning on building a pimeta and the upgrade bug hit me before i'd even ordered parts for it :O i'll be posting a parts list for a ppa v2 later, if you have the time please glance over it and see if there's any glaring mistakes or missing stuff or suggestions in general. for now...

i'm trying to compile a list of opamps to consider for rolling opamps and to have in mind for other projects, but my knowledge is a little limited here. so far i only know of: ad8610, opa627, opa637 (single channel) ad8620 (dual channel) what others are there? i know theres a couple other...

i'm currently looking at which db to build for my pimeta that i'm planning, and i'm trying to figure out more about my options. through searching, i've found these: dDB - the millet hybrid db, is it a waste / too expensive to build in a pimeta? sijosae db - small monofied sijosae db -...

i'm finally getting serious about building a maxed out pimeta. i've been slowly taking inventory of what i have available at work, and i made a list of the parts i'll be using. please point out any errors / things i'm missing. i have a few questions at the bottom too, so if you dont want to...