Quote: Originally Posted by AlwaysAFan Really awesome review - I do have a question for you though. I went to the site you mentioned above but I purchased a newer version of the Cute and noticed there's a "newer" type of Firestone Audio apparently - different from the images you posted...

orpheus did a really good job of explaining things. but, i'm a bit confused on soldering the connections. there are two wires going into each side, one is send and one is return. there are three connections on the headphone plug, left, right, and ground. i know the left send and right send would...

Quote: Originally Posted by ccschua The website "our first generation discrete opamp" actually refers to the HDAM which is marketed under Bursons (they got the rights). OPA-earth is the second generation discrete opamp design with the same circuit as HDAM. Below is the improvement...

So, how does the Zero compare to the Emu 0404 USB? I also have computer speakers that use the 1/8" plug. So, if I bought an adapter with RCA male to 1/8" female, I could listen to music through my speakers right? Also, if I were to connect a PC that does not have optical to the Zero DAC, would I...

Sorry guys, I'm a noob. I was wondering why some people have a dedicated external DAC and an amp. So, does it work like this: computer's digital signal goes to DAC via USB (or some other connection), DAC converts it to analog signal, the analog signal goes to amp, amp makes it sound better...

Thanks, 1UP, for the explanation. This makes me think of other questions. I have heard that external DACs have much better sound quality than sound cards. Just looking at the hardware, of course the dedicated external DAC is better than the DAC on the sound card. But, from what you say, it seems...

Quote: Originally Posted by robojack External DAC for sure, especially if you're using a Creative card. I have a DIYEDEN SVDAC04-U USB DAC, and it easily blows any Creative card out of the water. I have a Creative Audigy 4 sound card on my PC, and without tinkering with the...

i think that the sony 7506/v6 pads are softer and more comfortable. but as far as isolation, i do not know because i tested in a quiet room.

i listen to music on my macbook through a creative xmod external sound card. occasionally, i edit and mix music. most likely won't listen to music on a portable.

these are in about the same price range and shouldn't require an amp to sound good. but, which one would you buy? *hope that the poll option works

compared 7506 and dt770 pro (both new, maybe burn in may alter results) at guitar center in their room with amp and cd player and also plugged the headphones into my ipod. first, i tested with ipod. the 7506 is definitely easier to drive. my ipod had no trouble driving it; it sounded good. the...

i have a room mate who owns bose triports. he's had them for 2 years, so i'm sure it's burned in. i decided to test them out one day, with high hopes because bose is a very reputable brand. my dad's speakers were bose and they sounded great. the triports have good highs and mids and was...

where would i find the differenced between those headphones? is there a place that has comparisons of them?

i'm a poor college kid who listens to music through a sound card (creative xmod) on a macbook. i also edit music. because i can't use my speakers all the time (my room mate complains), i have to resort to headphones to listen or edit music. sadly, the only headphones i own are ibuds. i have...