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How exactly is this done? You put it in the freezer?

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda I think if your source is your computer, you are going to want a DAC. Doesn't that make sense? In that case, an ARIA or HeadRoom Micro Amp/DAC combo would fit the bill. The latter is $600 though. Yes, if you go $100 more, you get the matched...

No, not for $300 +. I don't think I'd spend much more than $100 on a cable if I decided to do it.

They work great for rock IMO, but I like the neutral analytical sound. I don't like the bass heavy sound of "rock" cans. The K701 has a very clean bass, but it's not . It also gets better after burn-in. I also use a little EQ in Winamp and that's the best sound I've found with them.

Quote: Originally Posted by solo2 Only thing is, I'm not too sure if the cords are adjustable like the Superfi 3s where a slider is included around the Y chord. Yes, they are. There is a slider on the UM2s. Quote: Originally Posted by solo2 Is the UM2 worth the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasper994 BTW/FYI, those are UE10s... Yeah, I didn't think she'd be using the commonpeople's IEM.

I once owned a Bithead as well, and I don't think I ever really noticed the crossfeed much. As has already been suggested, use a heavily panned recording to test it (I used Simon & Garfunkel's Wednesday Morning, 3A.M. The two voices on that whole album are panned far left and right. You should...

I had a Bithead, but I could tell that it was doing all it could to drive the volume but probably wasn't supplying enough juice to get the job done. I switched to a Headroom Micro with desktop module and that sounds great with my Micro DAC. It also has much lower noise than the Bithead.

AWESOME! That means I can forget about hardware...I have unlimited free placebo upgrades!

If a person can't hear jitter, then s/he probably can't hear any difference among digital cables. Most of the differences I've seen discussed centered around jitter.

Quote: Originally Posted by 003 Don't assume optical is better than coax, its the other way around (if its properly configured). I cant explain it but here is a thread with a good ammount of information: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=210320 I wasn't saying...

That may be. The digital signal sounds great though...just as good as optical. I wonder how that could happen?

I mistakenly plugged my coaxial output from my computer into the input of my Micro Amp. It was very noisy and crackly, but underneath that I could hear faintly what was clearly the music I was playing! If it's truly digital, how in the world could I hear it? Does this mean I have a DAC in my head???

It's possible I don't understand what kind of USB soundcards you guys are talking about. I have an M-Audio Transit, and it's smaller than the Bithead. It also has line in and optical in/out. I would say it's just as portable as the Bithead if not more portable. At the same time, I have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Poboy Is purchasing a Total bithead better option compared to USB soundcards like Maudio USB or EMU 0404 when using laptop as source. Are you talking about specifically for audio playback, or will there be any other application such as recording? I...