Quote:   Thanks for the info :)   Are relatively cheap RCA -> jack converters any good? Maybe I'll try and compare RCA/jacks, but I only own one good analogue cable which is jack/jack.

Yes, but is the crosstalk argument still valid if you end up with a 3.5 jack anyway?   chroniX: Why do you say the jack out is more amped than RCA? Since the voltage on the RCA seems to be higher (2V vs 1V I think), I'd say it's the RCA that's more amped?   I'd be interested if anyone...

Quote:   Is there a reason you use the RCA out rather than the 3.5 jack out from the Titanium HD? Just curious :)

You don't need to buy an external DAC too keep your soundcard features. A DAC is the part that converts the digital signal into an analogue signal, which your sound card already do pretty well. The ODAC or E17 is rather useless for you I think.   Epiphany Acoustic's O2 at 112£ (shipping...

Quote:   Upon recommendations in this thread, I'm currently buying a DT770 Pro 250ohm + x-fi Titanium HD + O2 amp, so I'm in a pretty similar case. I'm not sure what your sound card's worth, but I  think you should keep it and buy an external headphones amp. You can find the O2 for 150$...

Quote:   I only received my Titanium HD and I can already say that I'd be definitely interested! Lots of options are confusing and can actually degrade the sound. I found an existing guide on head-fi that was pretty useful but not complete. Googling the rest wasn't always easy.

Jason Bourne: Unfortunately, as stated in the guide, most virtual surround devices for headphones (Mixamp included) don't support DTS, which is what most movies use. I don't think you'll be able to get surround sound for movies with the Mixamp or similar :(

 Quote:   Oh, I thought that the MANUFAKTUR line was based on Pro, not Premium. That must be why they don't offer different colors, it's already complicated enough like this :P     Also out of curiosity, did you have bad experiences with third-party sellers on Amazon? Only for used...

Quote:   Well, since they are already selling the Mixamp 2013 version with their headsets, I'd assume it won't be long until they restock them as stand-alone.       Quote:   Look no further than just above your first post for a theoretical but official explanation from...

JerseyTiger -> Trust him and ignore my suggestion on the equalizer then :)   MLE -> Oh, back on the DT990 Pro: May I ask why you'd choose them over the DT880 Pro?

About the Mixamp, the reason why it's not sold by itself at the moment is that all shops are restocking for the Mixamp 2013, you can find the first pictures and info in the very latest pages of this thread. I'm currently buying one and my seller told me that they should be available by October...

Oh, on the subject of impedance, I just found this: http://europe.beyerdynamic.com/service/faqs/faq-for-headphones.html   I had already read the exact same text on other websites, but none of them cited this as their source (or at least I didn't pick up that it was official). I can't believe...

Went on the "MANUFAKTUR" to check what's possible and drool a bit. If I were you, I'd have chosen the black velour pads to stick with the color scheme, looks much better to me like this:     Anyway YES, it's terribly overpriced. Compared to new retail prices, it's about 2.5x more...

Quote:   I've read absolutely no mention of any difference in positional accuracy between the 2, so I'd assume it's the same. For what's following, keep in mind that I'm still noobish and don't own the actual headphones yet, I'm just repeating what I read. I'll be able to give my own...

ArdentWings -> If you want more info on the DT770 Pro, I suggest you read the last pages where I heavily discussed it. For your question, 2 pieces of important info: The DT770 250ohm is said to have slightly less bass and overall more equal sound.     Paradux -> The Mixamp is currently out...