Forgot to mention, the PCI sound cards i've tried are the asus Xonar, Sound blaster, and one other i can't remember

I've gone down this exact route, and this is my experience I have multiple computers in my house and two aftermarket, medium grade sound cards to choose from. Each computer as a standard grade mobo. Never had issues with sound on any of them (onboard sound & PCI soundcards). No hiss, no...

Ended up finding this. https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Cable-Adapter-Female-6-3mm/dp/B008JGWY2Y/ref=pd_sbs_23_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=63TC1EGRSCAMM3K06JRS

So the only drawback to my senheiser headphones (and its a really big one) is the length of the cord. Its so darn long i'm literally tripping over it. In fact, that just happened 10 seconds ago for like the 3rd time and i finally ripped the 6.5 to 3.5 adapter in half. I don't want another...

Well i was able to snag the emotiv's for $380! Not too bad, eh? Now i need to figure out how to add a sub. I was hoping to find a sub that can atleast mach the accuracy and SQ of these emotiv's. Any suggestions? I was looking towards something like a Klipsch R12SW, prefferably something that...

Thanks! The monoprice setup is awfully tempting at that price. The main reason i was considering the emotive 6s was because i found a used set for sale for rougly $350 which seems like a good deal.

How would those fare against a set of emotiva airmotiv 6s? I can't find any review's of the monoprices monitors to see how they stack up against anything i mentioned.

So i use an old computer tower instead of a traditional "entertainment" center for TV/movies and such. I've been using some old logitec 2.1 speakers and a medium grade sound card for a while and i've been mostly pleased with it. I find the sound signature of the logitec decent, but i was...

I usually run with my pair of free iphone earbuds. While i actually really like their sound (and have had trouble finding more expensive headphones that are both more detailed AND have a similar full sound), They dont stay in my ears very well. After a few miles of running they will start...

So just a little update fella's...... I decided to bite the bullet. I got a USB dac from SCHIT and their amp as well. Its the Modi/magni combo. I have it plugged into a DC powered USB hub to isolate its power source. I also picked up a HD 6xx from Massdrop in hopes to get a solid and full...

Wow lots of info!! Well Coming from the sim racing side of things, a lot of high end wheels and pedal sets suffer from a lot of noise in computers.... I have a feeling most don't really know where it comes from, but it seems many seem to calm it down by taking some extreme grounding measures...

I think i'll be going for the sennheiser HD6xx on Mass Drop as soon as its available again. I'll pair that with a modmic and get me a Schiit Fulla 2 or a modi/magni stack if i can find one used. The main thing that my research indicates is that there's a HUGE advantage when you're ditching...

Thanks for the great response!! I've heard similar things about surround as well, in fact i heard razr has a surround simulation software that's supposed to be pretty neat. I'll have to try it out... As far as USB dacs go, are you able to point me in a direction for any links that review and...

as far as headphones go, it seems the sennheiser game one's are pretty fantastic. Any others i should throw in the pot?

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