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    Bifrost + X-Fi Titanium HD?

    Curious on weighing the benefits of upgrading to an external DAC while retaining my installed X-Fi Titanium HD.  I am wondering if the improvement would be worth the investment of purchasing a Bifrost and running it through the S/PDIF port on the Titanium HD, bypassing Creative's DAC.  The...
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    Phiaton Giveaway Contest! All New Bridge MS 500 Headphones!

    Done and done.  Thanks for the chance to win something for free!
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    "Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review

    Any recommendation for tubes on a Lyr with the MD's? I got the Magni but I am thinking about getting the Lyr just to hear the differences between the two amps and I want to pair it with the most recommended set of tubes Schiit offers.
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    "Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review

    I really want to demo a pair of LCD-2's against the MD's now.  To those out there that have had this opportunity, thoughts on the differences between the two?  Any semblance whatsoever of justification towards paying 3x the money for the LCD's?  I'm loving the MD's so far, great for everything...
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    "Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review

    So I just added the Magni into my stack ( was previously using the headphone in on my Titanium HD ) -- all I can say is *WOW*!!!!! HUGE difference.  The cans sounded great before and they opened up immensely with the addition of the Magni. Very, very impressed.
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    "Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review

    Quote: I'd be curious to hear some input on burn in from users who have had them awhile.  I have had mine playing pretty much non stop since I got them on Monday.  Waiting on USPS now to deliver my Magni and hoping for the best.  Will update once I have done a bit of listening with the...
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    "Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review

    Quote: Glad to hear!  I went with the Magni based off of other opinions in the thread so I expect that I will not be disappointed.
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    "Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review

    Just got my Mad Dog's w/ Alpha Pads today.  They sound absolutely fantastic, but I just went ahead and ordered a Schiit Magni to go alongside.  Currently using my X-Fi Titanium HD, and while the DAC is plenty good, the lack of headphone amplifier has me running them at 100% volume to only a...
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    Spotify Users - Vote for ASIO/WASAPI Support!

    http://community.spotify.com/t5/ideas/v2/ideapage/blog-id/ideaexchange/article-id/1412/page/3#comments   Was hoping more people could hop on the bandwagon to get this upgraded further under Spotify's radar.  It was brought up a year ago and now stands at "Good idea" but it needs more support...
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    NEW - Schiit Asgard 2

    Quote: Yeah from the looks of it, seems do-able.  I sent them an email to confirm anyway.  SUPER GIDDY about it.
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    NEW - Schiit Asgard 2

    Question:   Could you plug a receiver/amp line out into the Asgard 2, then plug the Asgard 2 into your sound card (Titanium HD) to have 1 device to control your speakers and headphones?  And if so how do you switch between the two?  Plug the headphones in and it goes to headphone mode...
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    Best Integrated Amp/Receiver for Speaker AND Headphone Use

    Hey guys,   I'm looking for some recommendations on either an integrated amp or a receiver to drive both my speakers and my headphones.  I might be picking up a pair of floorstanding speakers to use with my PC setup and I am  tossing ideas around on which amp/receiver to go with.    ...
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    New DENON "Music Maniac" & "Urban Raver" Lines: D7100, D600, D400 & C300 Impressions Thread

    Quote: It's actually an integrated amplifier.  Onkyo A5-VL.  Not sure what the minimum recommended headphone impedance is (doesn't seem to be listed in the manual).  It  can drive 600ohm headphones though without a hitch.  Just wasn't sure what would happen if you put a pair of low...
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    New DENON "Music Maniac" & "Urban Raver" Lines: D7100, D600, D400 & C300 Impressions Thread

    Any issues with amping the D600's?  They don't require much to drive them, but would pairing them with a higher impedance amp cause any problems?  I have an amp already but I think the minimum impedance recommendation might be a little higher than 25ohms.  Don't want to buy another amp just...
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    Need AMP advice for Denon D600s

    I guess I should clarify.  IF possible I would like to have an integrated amplifier that I can wire my passive speakers AND my headphones to.  I want something with a smaller footprint than a full sized stereo amplifier/receiver. Any suggestions in this realm?  the Maverick and the Audioengine...
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