Got to test my newly acquired Xonar with the unified drivers.  The audio is of pleasant quality coming from my Micca MB42X speakers, once I got past the flaky installation process of the unified drivers (at least on Windows 7 64-bit).   However, I've encountered some problems:   I plugged my...

I've decided to go with the Xonar DX, because I'd rather deal with the volume workaround than have no Linux support with the Sound Blaster Z.   I hope it's good.

Hey, I've been looking for a good upgrade (soundcard or DAC) from my Realtek ALC892 onboard audio (desktop PC 2.0 setup with Micca MB42X speakers) for under $150. I've been considering the following at the moment: 1) Asus Xonar DX 2) Creative Soundblaster Z 3) Fiio E7/E10/E17 4) Schiit Modi I...

I may go with a Lepai LP-2020A+ (or other T-amp) and Micca MB42X 2.0 setup in a couple of months for my desktop (I might wait to see if I can get a better price toward the end of November).  It seems that the Miccas will be sufficient for my needs at the moment.  A few questions though:   1)...

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I've been thinking about it some more, and I keep coming back to the M-Audio AV-30/AV-40, as well as some of the other near-field studio monitors in that range.  The only thing I'm really not sure about with M-Audio is its reliability.  I keep reading about people encountering capacitor...

I'll have to think about it some more.  Thanks for your help.

It seems like the Behringer MS16 is not quite suitable for production, at least according to this guy.  I'm not a music producer, so it might still be suitable for my purposes (it's probably still better than the VS2420)?   Looking for a set of speakers is turning out to be more difficult than...

Perhaps I misjudged the size...   Looking at some other pics (people's speakers next to their screens), the AV40s don't seem as big as I thought.  Standalone pics on Amazon and other reviewers' descriptions can be a bit misleading I guess.   Also noticed the Cerwin-Vega XD3 mentioned in...

Hmm, maybe the Daytons have been fixed after all: http://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/1hlb9j/good_news_everyone_dayton_has_fixed_the_b652s/   So I guess it would be either Behringer, Pioneer, Sony, or Dayton.   In short, I'm not too picky, I'd just like something not too huge that...

Exactly what the title says.  I had a pair of Altec Lansing VS2420 speakers for my computer (since 2007), which were pretty good besides the somewhat muffled sounding lower end, but I'd like to see if I could get something better for under $100 USD.  Yeah, I know $100 isn't really a big budget...

I must say, I'm quite impressed with the S400s.  Very balanced and clear sounding.  I dunno if the "Carbon Nanotube" thing is just some marketing gimmick, but these headphones sound better than I expected for their price. Thanks, everyone!

I went with the S400s, which just arrived today.   I'll post my impressions when  I get the chance.

The S400s seem interesting, and I like that they're foldable.  I took a quick look around, and they seem to have gotten a lot of good reviews. I may just try these.   Quick question:  is it just me, or is there some sort of difference in sound between open and closed headphones, particularly...

Hey everyone.   I've been looking around for some new headphones, but I don't exactly have hundreds to drop on audiophile-grade equipment.  I'm looking for some decent on-ear headphones for under $60 USD, ideally not too bass heavy.  For the past few years I've used some Panasonic RP-HT21s...