Hi guys, I will be looking to upgrade my Sound Blaster ZXR soon. I was considering the Sound Blaster AE-9, but after l learning that the 3080 and 3090 (which I am considering upgrading to as well) are 2.75 and 3 slot cards respectively, I'm not sure if a PCI-E sound card is still an option for...

Hi all,   I have a DT 990 Pro, looking to finally get a second pair of headphones and can't decide between the AKG and the Fischer Audio. (I'm only a budding audiophile so I don't fully understand comparisons using sound terminology quite yet, but I do get the understanding of what they are...

I normally have my DT 990 Pro's hooked up to my Sound Blaster ZXR sound card and it sounds fantastic for PC games and most music. That was my first venture into the audiophile world, and as I'm becoming more like one I am being subjected to its curse, I demand more. Well not just because I want...

Hello I have an odd question.  I'm using a Creative Sound Blaster ZXR with my PC. I mainly game on my computer, but some times I like to play games with my controller in bed, so I have an HDMI cable running from my GTX 780 to my HDTV across the room. The audio from my sound card isn't passing...

Hi there,   I'm using a pair of DT 990 Pro 250 ohms for a mix of gaming and music (mostly EDM). As a new enthusiast coming from onboard, the difference is amazing. However, after getting used to them, I have noticed that at a certain volume that scratchy "blown speaker" sound really gets...

Hey guys,   First time doing this, so please correct me if this isn't the right setup. Basically my headphones are hard to drive, so I bought an external amp to connect my laptop to it in order to power my headphones.   Laptop->Cable A->Amplifier Stereo input->Amplifier Stereo...

Hey guys, I got my Sound Blaster ZX today Here are the installation pics, but I'm not sure about the PCI-E slot I installed it in and I have some questions.       1.) I would of installed it into the gray slot, but as you can see it would of blocked my GPU's fan. So I...

Hey guys,   Audio newbie here.   I got a free amp when I purchased my Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohms: http://www.amazon.com/CAD-Audio-HA4-4-Channel-Headphone/dp/B005O656B8   Anyone have these or know if they are quality? Since it came with my headphones, I assume that they can...

Hi guys,   Long time forum frequenter although I have never registered. Nice to meet you all :)    Need a headphone for about 60% games (FPS, RPG's, and MMO's), 30% music, and 10% movies. I was originally looking at the AD700's, but I would like something with a a pit punchier bass...