Which is the best method for simulating surround sound from movies and video games over a good pair of stereo headphones? Stereo Crossfeeding Dolby ProLogic CMSS-3D Dolby Headphone No Processing

I just put an order in for these babies. They are basically a pair of 235s with an integrated boom microphone and a small usb soundcard/adapter. The only review I have seen on these is here: Macworld | Game Room | Review: Beyerdynamic MMX 2 I have been looking for a gaming headset, but I...

Wax philosophic on the beauty of portable audio. Let 'em have it

"my friend" came across the service by accident here on Head-fi and it sounded exactly what "my friend" was lookig for: Cheap dowloads, good selection, "legal", and high quality compression options. "my friend" chose to download 3 albums he has been wanting to buy, but has'nt been able to...

I have a question for the all the veteran Head-fiers out there who have had the opportunity to test and use a variety equipment. I am a portable listener and do not have a major home set-up or any high end headphones. I do listen to good portable headphones and use a last generation Xin...

I got in contact with Brian Dunn of mvheadphones.com after I had lost an eBay auction on a pair Sennheiser PX100's he was selling and he offered me deal on them through his website, so I went ahead and bought them. It's the best price I have seen on the net so far for a new pair. Part of the...

I have been using a Xin SuperMini for some tome now and love it, but I need to get a second portable amp for my wife as she is now getting into high quality portable music. What I am looking for: PRICE: less than $100 (cheaper the better, but want an excellent amp) SIZE: About same size...

Xin claims that his amps are "silent" and with testing I found this to be mostly true, yet I find that my SuperMini seems suseptible at times to outside interference from electronic devices, including my portables. The interference (when present) is only audible when volume (mines analog) is...

Karma owners, I am selling my JB3, which I absolutely love and hate to part with, but it doesn't play gaplessly. I've tried all the alternatives, but nothing works. Anyway, I will be buying a Rio Karma for it's gapless playback capabilities, so my question is: Will it it play EAC/LAME...

I was over at the Nomadness forums yesterday and came across this petition to Creative to add OGG support to their next firmware update for Creative portable HD players. If interested in please visit the following link http://www.PetitionOnline.com/oggpet/ Your support is appreciated...

I am looking for a portable amp that will be capable of driving a pair of Sennheiser HD600's. I want to pair these cans with the excellent line out of the Sony MZ-R50 Minidisc player. Or, should I save a few bucks and go for one of Sennheiser's low end cans (e.g. HD555's). I am not really...