I'm working on a 2nd audio setup for the office. At home I have: Soundblaster Z -> Optical output -> Schiit Modi2Uber/Magni2Uber stack -> Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro Soundblaster Z -> sub/pre 3.5mm output -> Buttkicker Gamer 2 I love the setup, it has 0 noise floor, everything is clear and...

I want to get a 2nd audio setup for the office. Source would be Spotify premium via a Macbook Pro and/or possibly an Android phone. The issue is that I want a Buttkicker in the mix which kinda throws a wrench into normal way of connecting everything. I see 3 obvious solutions but I'm not sure...

Dialing it in should be easy. Equal parts L and R channel to give me a tactile response regardless of which side the bass is on. I might give it a shot.

Would something like this BEHRINGER MICROMIX MX400 do it? http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-MX400-BEHRINGER-MICROMIX/dp/B000KGYAYQ   Seems like I could input the L and R channels into 2 of the inputs, then have it mix to the single mono output. Or would they cancel out or do some other funkiness?

The headphones are running on an external dac/amp via the optical output so they will not be affected by any of this.   Even if I tapped into that signal path I would still have the same problem: I need to convert L and R stereo channels into mono. Using only the L or R channel works but of...

  I'm not using the 3.5mm out for my headphones. I'm using optical out to a Schiit stack. However, for SBX Surround to sound correct in games I have the Soundblaster Z control panel set to Headphones mode. This disables all the 3.5mm outputs on the soundcard except for the headphone jack. I can...

Is it safe to use a splitter to combine the 3.5mm stereo headphone out (which is amplified) into a single mono RCA? Perhaps something like this 3.5mm Stereo to RCA jack adapter http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=7147   I'm forced to use the 3.5mm stereo headphone out on my soundcard to...

  Man, thanks a ton. I guess I assumed it was more complicated than it was after trying the center/subwoofer out and not getting anything. Sure enough, the headphone jack still works even when doing stereo mix to optical port and this is exactly what I need. Wish I figured this out before...

  Any reason in particular why you want the STX II?   It's a new setup for me but so far I am very pleased with the Soundblaster Z -> 5.1 mixed to stereo over optical -> Modi 2 Uber -> Magni 2 Uber. Music sounds amazing and I can still get all the processing features for games or other purposes.

I've also done some gaming with the DT 1770 and think they are great. It's exactly what I was looking for as a step up from my HD 598.   Soundblaster Z -> 5.1 mixed to stereo over optical -> Modi 2 Uber -> Magni 2 Uber -> DT 1770 Pro   I don't have enough experience to compare or provide...

  Cool thanks. I'll just use the powerstrip to cycle them and to be safe keep the volume down all the way when they are off.   Figured as much a about the outputs but it was worth a shot :)   -Edit-   Discovered that I can indeed use a secondary output from my soundcard to accomplish my...

  The problem there is that I think the Buttkicker is a single channel. I could split just the left or right channel from the Modi but then I could get lopsided shaker response or headphone performance/quality. Alternatively if I split off both channels from the Modi, then used another splitter...

Just got my Modi 2 Uber and Magni 2 Uber stack a few days ago (very nice, and made a bigger difference than I thought) and had a few questions for you guys, if you don't mind. My setup is as follows...   Soundblaster Z -> Stereo mix to digital out -> Optical cable -> Modi 2 Uber -> Magni 2...

Thanks for the replies guys. I think I have it a little better now. I left Windows at 5.1 but changed the SBZ control panel to Headphones. I have the bass control back and it makes sense how it works, so I'm assuming I'll have better surround in games. I also did one other thing while trying to...

Three questions for you guys...   1: My current setup is an SB-Z, Windows and SB-Z control panel set to 5.1 speakers, "play stereo mix to digital output" enabled, and using optical output to my Modi 2 Uber / Magni 2 Uber stack. I get audio, but my currently played games don't really have 3D...