Thanks PurpleAngle. I already ordered an HD Audio front panel from eBay and we'll see if that can fix the issues with my onboard audio instability,  you all helped me realize how good it actually is compared to the market offerings. The mobo has integrated amplification but even without it...

Thanks @obobskivich    I really don't use the front panel much, because I plug the headphones to the Amp which is hooked (with a 3ft extension) to the back of the PC. Mi PC case is oldish and uses AC97 with a very simple non-shielded cable but even then I don't hear much interference until the...

  Thanks for your experience. Wow, to think how good onboard can be this days,  in paper my chip have better specs and seems properly implemented by Asus. As I said in FP, the SQ is decent I'm just annoyed by the little issues. On the front panel issue, mine detects it but does not mute the...

I've been using the onboard sound of my Maximus Ranger VII and I've found it quite decent but there is some annoyances with the drivers and plug detection. The best way to describe it is the sound quality not being solid, sometimes I have to toggle the front panel mode (AC97 to HD and back) so...

I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering about this. BUMP.

Hello Good folks from HF.   I'm planning to upgrade from my on board audio (Asus Maximus Ranger VII) which is decent in SQ but I'm finding issues with the drivers and inconsistencies in the plug detection with the front panel (as in changing front panel type in the control panel changes the...

Yeah it's surely a better can but unfortunately the seller can't ship to my country.  So I'm back to square one: HD518 vs AD500X... Even the Beyer DTX910 were considered.   Mi musical preferences are different than the OP, I'm more into Rock, Prog, Indie, Bass is not a priority but detail and...

  Thanks I PMed him to know more. I would not pay the full price for that range of A-T without detachable cable and a better head support system but I guess that's reserved for the flagships. From the reviews and photos I would not know how the 900Xs improve over the 500Xs, maybe the bass?

  I'm in the same boat as him, planning my next HPs and I'm thinking between these two, I think the sound of AT will suit me better but the Senns look more comfortable and they are cheaper. Any opinions?

Maybe it was said a lot very early in the thread, but one of the most safe places to buy these is merimobiles (non affiliated), I got a couple  from there, everything is where it should be and the quality of the IEM is very good. Got mine 6 months ago for around $15 USD/ea, they also carry the...

Well I ordered mine 2 days ago. Planning on using it as desktop amp and around the house. Has anyone combined the PAV2V with Superlux HD 668B? please share your experience. While they don't need amping, I'm also curious about how it changes the sound of the Xiaomi Pistons.    All the reading...

  You're right I don't consider myself a gamer although I don't discard getting more games as soon as I have the new PC. I also watch some movies/anime and have 5.1 speakers for which the Audigy works just fine. Maybe I should just keep the SE and find a MOBO that supports PCI and be done with...

Well I'm in the market for upgrading my PC which I use for design, audio listening and a bit of FPS gaming. I've decided for the Z97 chipset, and I'm seeing the Asus Maximus VII Gene as a probable candidate mostly for the mATX form factor but I'm open to ideas.   I'm currently using my beloved...

I ordered mine (in fact I ordered a couple) 3 days ago from merimobiles. Anybody has any experience with the controls in Xperia phones with the walkman app?     Yeah I saw the vid and was impressed, you can tell there's little to no microphonics or maybe this is a feature of phones with a...