Hello all, Some people might think this is a silly question, but I'm going to ask it anyways. I have a 5.1 setup, and I put my rear speakers on the side, since there is no rear. My mini-fridge is on the right side, and sometimes the cord to my Rear Right gets caught in it or the door...

Hello all, Last night I was trying my new X2's, and the settings got switched when I plugged my HPs into my speaker's HP jack so I could get a higher volume out of my HPs, and when I switched Stereo, there was no issue with volume, until the next song came on, then the software adjusted to...

Hello all, I have a Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 speaker set that has a very weak connection, and sometimes I have to fidget with some of the RCA inputs to get them to connect, taped them, etc.  I did see replacement motherboards (I also have a second broken unit), but I figured there might be a way...

Hello all, So I initially had my rear 2 speakers on my old chair, and would play music through it.  I liked this better because I could hear the rear channels up close, where my setup doesn't allow for rear speakers, so they would be more like "Side speakers." Last night Ihad hooked...

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Open-Back-Professional-Headphone/dp/B00004SY4H/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1448641843&sr=1-12&keywords=fidelio+x2 so I found these for very cheap, figured I'd let people here know :)

Hello all, So I am curious what people recommend for sound dampening material? I am looking to dampen the sound/noise from my computer, including very loud fans in order to cool better. I've seen some dampening stuff for computer cases, but not sure if specific stuff would matter for...

Hello all, I've had this sound card for awhile, and there are a bunch of plugs that I have no clue What are used for, and even the descriptions aren't all that clear on what I, myself, would use this for. http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=89316   .2 Line In...

Hello all,  As the title says I'm curious about the onboard audio from MSI. I'm looking at this motherboard www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170A-GAMING-M3.html#hero-overviewa which has multiple inputs for my need (have  Logitech 5.1 speakers with green, orange, and black cables), so...

Hello all, I was looking for a new pair of headphones, and reading reviews, and came upon this Youtube Channel named "Z Reviews." I was checking out a review on the "Phillips Fidelio X2" and noticed he had a "Sound Demo" which can be found here. I also saw he has other sound demos...

Hello all, So this is my 3rd thread in regards to trying to find a pair of headphones. I would link up the last threads, but I figure that might be too confusing, so I will stick to some key points from those topics here. The first thread I created I wanted a pair of headphones that...

Hello all, I have this card from my old build back from 2006-2007.  I really liked the card, and it came with a I/O box with a bunch of nobs to change settings from the software. A lot of people seem to say that I should look into an external Amp/DAC but I do not see many choices for 5.1...

Dear Staff, Your site is setup that when you click a link it gets processed through an outside company with the name "api.vlink" or something like that. Lately when clicking links they bring me to a white page with an error something like "cannot forward out."  so essentially I cannot goto...

Hello all, I've been looking at some tube gear, and I'm curious where everyone likes to shop for tubes.... and why? I've seen some links to sites on a few threads, but not sure what the best places to shop are.  One site looks good, and seems like they take their tubes serious, but who...

Hello all, I made 2 new threads today in the "Intro/Help" forum, and I noticed they said they required moderation.  I had this when i first registered, but after awhile it went away...  IS there a reason it's back?  I have posted a bunch of threads, but i don't think i have made many lately...

Hello all, So I have been trying to find a good pair of headphones for myself, and so far not doing so well. I had originally made this thread.  http://www.head-fi.org/t/779971/need-help-finding-a-great-pair-of-headphones-please-details-inside Which outlined some of the things I liked...

Hello all, I'm curious what people believe is better for the sound overall, having a better DAC or Amp?  I would assume the DAC is the most important part since it is what converts the sound, but an amp seems to have crisp the sound, and all that good stuff. So I'm curious what other...

Hello all, So I have been wanting to reuse my old Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro, and have gotten mixed comments about if I should or not. Some people say "Onboard Audio is good enough"  Some say "The card is good," as well as "The software for is it good with the CMSS-3D" but also a lot...

Hello all, I've been looking at the Aune T1 MK2 for a Tube DAC/amp, and a lot of people said how changing the tube made everything so much more "magical."  IT seems that if you had multiple tubes, it might be better. The question I'm looking to ask is... If you have multiple tubes, how do...

Hello all, I kind of stumbled upon this forum by accident, and was curious about the term "high-end" and the description. I was curious what defines "high end" for us?  Is there a certain thing that factors into that? Cost? power needed to drive the headphones?  The material?  Type of...

Hello all, I am buying my first pair(s) of headphones, and wanted to know recommendations that people have for Amps and DACs. I am looking at the Yamaha HPH MT220s and the Pioneer HRM-7's.  The MT220's don't really seem to need any additional power, but the Pios seem to need extra to get...

Hello all, I originally was looking to get "surround sound headphones," and it seems "Virtual Surround Sound" is what I was looking for. Another user was asking a question about them too, and I ended up finding virtualization software, and curious if anyone has messed with these/heard of...

Hello all, I am new to the "Audiophile world" but I have had an interest in sound for awhile.  I've been reading a lot and posting in a lot of threads, while trying to learn as much as I can about this hobby. I think I have a good amount of detail to ask more questions about what to purchase...

Just curious what people recommend for headphone stands? I was looking at a bunch of stands and found ones like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AE0IEHM/ref=s9_al_bw_g23_i1  that seemed interesting, but it's ugly but then I found this one, with RAVE reviews...

Hello all, Recently it has come to my attention that a lot of people seem to replace their stock earpads with new ones, so I'm curious if people have recommendations for good ones? I'm curious about the oens ecommended and what they are for i.e., more confort, better sound, etc.  I'm not...

Hello all, This forum seems mainly geared towards headphones.  I'm curious if people like surround sound systems, and why you like one over the other? I usually listen to my Logitech Z5300e 5.1 system which is probably 12 years old at this point, but it's a great system for sure.  I don'...