Thanks guys! Now that I know where the problem is, I'm probably going to get a not too expensive power strip with filtering or a UPS in place of my current surge protector in the future. Until then, I'll just unplug the powerline whenever I'm using my headphones and replug when I'm done. Kinda a...

Sorry for being unclear about my setup. This is all at my house and it was built around 10 years ago so its fairly new. This is the surge protector I had switched out and currently using:   http://www.radioshack.com/enercell-7-outlet-2100-joule-surge-protector/6100062.html#.VKYlJCvF98E  ...

Unfortunately the static came back  So, I tried unplugging all of the usb's to see if that's the problem. Turns out, the static gets even worse when only my amp is plugged in. I'm suspecting cause of the static is my computer. Any Ideas?

That was definitely the problem. Switched out the surge protector and static is completely gone. Thanks very much   Now, I can finally listen to music on this computer without that annoying background noise.

So i have a bit of a problem here. I have a dell xps desktop that i use to listen to music and play games. I connect it to a fiio e07k to it as a dac/amp. I have ATH-M50s as headphones. The problem is whenever i plug everything in, there is buzzing and static. I have tried plugging the amp in...

I personally like edm and my setup is pc/iphone→fiio E07k→audio technica ath-m50 and klipsch x10. the m50's are pretty bass heavy so edm plays really well on them.   oh, and i have the same mobo you have 

Thanks guys. That's dissappointing...

I do notice that the hissing is less prominent at low gain so I keep it at low gain. However, the imbalance seems to be uneffected.

I do set it on low gain and on low power and the problem is there. The problem is slight but noticeable. I tried my setup with the s4i and the x10. They both show the problem. I originally thought that it was the hack not seating correctly but I made sure it was in all the way.

I have a slight problem here. I just recently bought a fiio e11 amp for my 2nd gen. Itouch. I am using it with klipsch image s4i and x10. When I play my music with the amp, my right earbud sounds louder than my left one. However, it is extremely slight and it is more noticeable at lower...

Thanks for the reply!!!

I have an iPod touch 2g and klipsch image s4i and x10. I also got a fiio e11 amp. Do I need a DAC to go with that or should I return that and get something like an e7 that comes with a DAC. Also, I have a pc with a logitech z523. The pc has integraded sound and should i use what I have above...