Recent content by Grendizer

I'd go for the wicked dac. I just have seen to much pcs leaking noise to the audio card and then to the speakers.  Have you considered studio monitors? Those aktimates look too expensive compared to my cheap studio monitors and they don't seem to give much more. You could save a bit there and...

I'm using a xonar dx with optical out to dacmagic. Then balanced connections to 2.1 setup with esi near05 monitors and esi sw10k experience sub. RCA outputs from the dac go to a lakepeople g100 that amp the k701. I'm quite happy with this setup.

Thanks for the common sense people. I tought it was a fact that tube gear gave a sound that solid state doesn't. Too much headfi reading maybe. I'm not able to equalize headphones though. I've tried with the tutorial on this pages many times but I'm not able to find the apropriate...

I'll describe my audio chain: wasapi optical from pc to CA dacmagic, then balanced outputs to speakers (esi near 05 + sw10k experience sub) through passive volume control (A designs atty) and rca outputs to lake people g100+K701. I'm happy with the setup but, with headphones, I sometimes...

I want to try the tube sound I read about. I have a pair of studio monitors and SS headphone amp. Will the tube preamp do the work or is not worth it? I can't buy new equipment now but adding something that works with my headphone amp and my speakers looks more affordable. And another queston...

I've got dacmagic+g100 and I'm currently using k701. Sounds good. There ¡s no lack of bass like many people say about the k701. However be ready for a very sharp sound. Every defect in the track is going to be noticed a lot. I haven't owned or tested large amount of equipment but that's how it...

I finally got the meter. Setting levels was very easy. But crossover is a whole different story. There's a lot of variation of the frequency response from 30 to 300 hz. More than 10db sometimes. I don't know if the problem is the crossover or the room. Probably both but I'm never sure if I'm...

I almost bought that Knob to control my monitors but the cable management looks horrible. You'll probably need patches to connect the monitors to the knob and the cable is already very long. I was told (or red someone being told) that the cable after passive volume control has to be as short as...

I received my replacement power supply too. http://www.mascot.no/admin/common/ge...sp?FileID=1307 It has 2 different plugs and this plugs can be connected in 2 different ways. It doesn't matter as the PS outputs AC. Right? I didn't expect such a fast and effective response from Cambridge...

Will this SPL meter get the job done? Página de fabricante - Thomann Cyberstore Español

Dacmagic has XLR and RCA output. I use one output for monitors and the other for headphones amp.

The knob on the passive attenuator. Monitors have individual volume knobs. I keep those knobs down and at a fixed level. I use a passive attenuator so I can control both speakers at the same time and have it accesible. If the speakers individual volume is high(not so high really, a bit over 50%)...

It was a problem with the volume. I had the monitors at minimum for better control with the knob. I had the sub at minimum volume too but plays way louder than the monitors. Also I was being too shy with the crossover knobs. I was making all the tests with full output to the monitors. It's...

After reading your answers looks like I will need the SPL meter. Adding the sub I've lost a lot of quality and definition and I want to get it back. I don't have many offers of SPL meters where I live so until I get it I have to set levels with test tracks like the ones warpdriver suggested...

I recently bought a subwoofer to complement my pair of small studio monitors. I'm getting mad trying to make the music sound clean and balanced with this thing. Maybe I didn't need a subwoofer at all but it's here to stay now. I've read some guides but most ask for a tool I don't have, a SPL...