Has anyone noticed windows sound settings reverting from 5.1 to 2.1 speakers randomly ?  I am not sure whats doing it... really annoying.  Also sometimes on restarting my speaker balance is thrown off, I usually keep everything maxed, but after restarts left and right front channels end up at...

Hey guys, back with a few more questions after a couple of days of awesome listening and tweaking :D  I think I am all set gaming wise, figured out the ins and outs of cmss3d, windows settings and alchemy.  Been exploring more on music now.  I noticed that with CMSS enabled I get a pretty...

Quote: Ah I do have MPC as well that will do.  Do you configure EAX preset via the Creative console ? 

Speaking of movies, do you guys use VLC or something else for playback  ? Also how do I enable virtual surround on video playback? Will creative do that by default (USB 5.1 X-fi card)?

Is there a good guide for the settings on the X-Fi audio control panel ? Do I want to set the windows speaker configuration to 5.1, or enable "Optimize speaker output for headphones" in the Creative control panel ? Or both?  When I have the speaker config set to 5.1 I also get the option to...

Quote: I did end up going with the E9 amp! I don't really have much use for a portable amp right now so figured dealing with battery based stuff was not worth it.  Have my USB X-fi all set up on windows so just waiting on the UPS to deliver today/tmrw.  Cant wait for my first real...

Quote: Ah thanks, I think solid state sounds okay for me.  I was looking up some more portables around $50-75, found e7 and this Headroom are on sale.  The e7 can be used while charging so that would be a big plus, and it seems to have more battery life as well.  Can I still use these with...

Quote: These tube amps seem to be just as expensive as the Fiio e11, do tubes sound a lot better than Fiio?  I would rather go for a reliable brand than things shipped out of china :P.  I don't really care much about having to charge the amp daily.  Also I found one of...

Would a Realtek alc898 (running dolby live) > MUSE 6n11 tube amp > DT990 setup work well?

Hey guys, I'm an audio noob looking to pick up a good headphone setup for my new gaming pc.  I went through this thread and the mad envy headphones thread and find the DT990 fits me best.  I am looking for good immersion, accuracy and also good bassy music use (edm/slow dubstep stuff).  My...