OK.  Where should I get it, dealextreme or amazon?

not sure if i want to wait for E11/E17

would just a E7 work? Also been reading some reviews, what's the diff between E7 vs some other similarly priced DAC's (under 150), like uDAC2.  Is uDAC2 worth the extra?

Currently: Onboard sound on mobo Asus P5Q Pro, it uses realtek   Speakers: M-Audio AV40   Phones: Audio Technia A900 Sennheiser 201   Ety ER6-i UE Superfi 3 Meelectronics M9P Meelectronics R1     So my setup is Mobo -> Speaker, and when I use phones it's Mobo ->...

so any suggestions for a dac/amp/soundcard?

Hi everyone, I have an audio technica a900, currently my computer has integrated audio from an asus p5q pro motherboard. Problem is, I can't hear the difference between the A900 and something like a KSC35 or a creative ep630. I'm guessing I need like an amp or a dac or both. Do I need a...

Umm i can put them on both ways, and these are brand new, from amazon. bah, i guess i could just install counterstrike and test it

I know this is reartded, but How do u tell which is for the left ear and which for the right? it's not labled

can anyone point to a decent 60w soldering iron that I can purchase online? I'm in a relatively small city, Madison, WI, we don't have any of those hardware stores that sell caps etc. I'm guessing soldering iron wouldn't be cheap at menards either.

i'm completely dumb when it comes to soldering though. I only know how to build PC's, bad at dremeling, modding pc cases, etc.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnspyhk2005QQhtZ-1 Looks too good to be true, but anyone had experience with ebay stuff?

Thanks, I think I'll go for X-Fi elite pro then, if it has decent SQ after mod. Also since it's on sale for $160 after a $70 rebate, with free shipping. However, I've never soldered before, and I have none of the equipments, any tips on how I would go about soldering it? I ordered a sample of 3...

Is it also OK for gaming, positional sounding-wise, for fps games? I do about 25% music, 25% fps games, and about 50% of games where position don't matter oh, and where to I buy a Zhaolu DAC?

Quote: Originally Posted by cotdt What exactly are you after and why do you want the same sound as the X-Fi Elite Pro? Do you need surround sound? I was thinking about something along the lines of Auzentech Xplosion, or something in the $80 range. I will be using it with an...

is there a non-creative card that is cheaper, and can obtain the same sound as the X-Fi elite pro?