I have owned the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 (open air) cans for a few years now and have been very satisfied. They have a wide stage with great mids and sound crisp and clear overall. Recently I cam across a good deal for the newer A900X closed headphones.   Will the A900X be a substantial...

I purchased this sound card last year and everything was working perfectly fine. Last week I installed an SSD in my PC and reinstalled Windows. Now, for some reason unknown to me, the video card occassionally gives off a very loud continuous sound resembling a machine gun (similar to this).  ...

I have the Audio-Technica ATH-AD700s which I have been happily using for about 6 months now with an Auzentech X-Fi Forte sound card. They have been working perfectly until yesterday, when I may have accidentally left them on with some music playing a bit too loud (I usually toggle between my PC...

I just purchased an Auzentech X-Fi Forte. I have my 2.1 speakers connected to the line out and also have my headphones plugged into the rear headphone jack. Is there a way I can toggle between the headphones/speakers without having to unplug/plug the headphones each time? Thanks for the...

I just received my Audio-Technica AD700s. I was wondering which sampling rate/bit depth I should set them to? Lowest setting: 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality) Highest setting: 2 channel, 24 bit, 192000 Hz (Studio Quality) Thanks.

I'm looking to upgrade from the on-board audio and am in the market for a good sound card. Would prefer to spend in the ballpark of $100. Currently using Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones and a 2.1 setup (Logitech Z-2300) so I probably don't need a top-tier 7.1 sound card. This will be...

I'm fairly new to the audio side so I'm in need of some advice. I've been looking for good general (gaming and music) headphones. -- I listen to a wide variety of music ranging from classical to trance. -- I don't listen to anything with heavy amounts of bass. -- Preferably, I would want...