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I'd like to use my headphones with my PC and TV/receiver. I'm thinking about buying a cheap 2-port audio switcher but will I lose any quality by doing this? Are there any "high end" ones available? Also, I'll probably eventually add a small headphone amp on the output of the switcher...

In my office I have my PC monitors (24" and 21") and 5.1 speaker surround sound (Logitech Z-5500s). To the right of my desk, in the corner, is my Samsung 32" 1080p LCD. I've tried different room layouts but I don't seem to like anything except for how it's setup now which means I can't use...

Quote: Originally Posted by jcx pros are low sensitivity and 80 Ohms is on the low impedance end of the spectrum few CMOY op amp choices will be really capable of driving them well, those that have enough current output: LM6172 - "twitchy" 70 MHz GBW, maybe still a little light on...

Thanks for the information! Do you guys have any suggestions on which opamp chip that I should buy?

I purchased Beyer Dynamics DT770/Pro-80's about six months ago and I'm now getting into electronics so I'm thinking about building a small amplifier (CMoy?) but I'm wondering what exactly it's going to do for me. The headphones are always used with my computer (for gaming and music) through a...

Thanks everybody! I guess voltage is so difficult to understand because it's not something physical like current. I've heard voltage being compared to engine torque (meaning that torque isn't a physical thing either, it's more of an idea or concept)

Oh, really? That's interesting... It seems to be extremely difficult to find gold plated 3.5mm female jacks and gold switches (eg. rotary or 3+ position switches)

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask but some of the build pictures have greatly inspired me to try learning electronics (again). I've heard good things about the old Radio Shack - Forrest Mims books but they don't seem to be that great after taking a look through them. So far...

Thanks for the help! How can I tell which plugs can be mounted to a project box? (eg. so that just the end of the connector sticks out of the project box like any standard piece of audio equipment) EDIT: Also, I can't seem to find any gold plated 3.5mm female jacks

I'm looking for the following parts: 3x RCA female connectors (sets of both black and red) -- gold plated 4x 3.5mm female connectors -- gold plated 1x Two position rotary switch 1x Three position rotary switch Basically I'm trying to build a device that let me choose both a mini-jack...

I'm looking for a device (or two) that will let me switch between two mini-jack connections, and then another device (or the same) to let me also choose from three sets of RCA audio connections. (eg. so I want to choose one mini-jack connection and one RCA connection) Does anything like this...

I'm using a Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeMusic and I'd like to connect two inputs and two outputs. The outputs are my Beyer DT770/80's and my old-fashioned Creative speakers. I primarily use the DT770s unless I'm playing a movie trailer or something for my wife to hear, then I like to use the...

I'm using a Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeMusic and I'd like to connect two inputs and two outputs. The outputs are my Beyer DT770/80's and my old-fashioned Creative speakers. I primarily use the DT770s unless I'm playing a movie trailer or something for my wife to hear, then I like to use the...

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I purchased both the Sennhesier HD-595 and the Beyer DT770/80s and I only plan on keeping one of them. The mids and possibly highs sound better on the HD-595s but I really like the closed-headphone style of the DT770/80s. I'm going to be using these headphones 90% of the time for gaming...

What are the best X-Fi settings for DT770/80s for gaming and music? I've been reading that selecting "Headphones" for your speaker type make it sound really flat and not very impressive. Most people seem to be setting the speakers to 4.1 or 7.1 even though they are using headphones. Is...

I've just got my XtremeMusic card and so far it sounds really good. I haven't had enough time to really compare it to my onboard sound, but so far it definitely sounds "louder" (bigger amplifier on the X-Fi card?) I'm just wondering though, does the CMSS-3D really make games sound better...

Are X-Fi cards generally considered "the best" for gaming? I've just purchased one but I'm wondering what the general concensus is...

Quote: Originally Posted by jilgiljongiljing IMO you are better off getting a Chaintech like someone else mentioned already Well, I'm mostly using my computer for gaming. (I'd say 90% gaming and 10% music) Supposedly the X-Fi cards are the BEST cards for gaming and I've heard...

Wow! Thank you for all of that excellent information! How does the X-Fi XtremeMusic compare to my onboard sound?

Actually, after doing some really quick searching I found a brand-new X-Fi XtremeMusic for $47 shipped. (that's $1 more than the XtremeAudio I found) So, I've canceled my previous order and purchased the XtremeMusic. Hopefully the vendor is reliable... (ResellerRatings seems to say they...

I've just purchased some BT770 Pro/80s and my onboard audio doesn't sound very good with them. I can't afford $100 or even $75 for a new soundcard, but I heard really good things about the X-Fi series and found the X-Fi ExtremeAudio on sale for only $39.95 so I jumped on it. Now, after...

This thread seems to have derailed a bit from my original post I've tried using my SB Live! with the kX audio drivers and the volume was very low. I'd say it was about 1/2 the volume of my onboard sound. I'm pretty sure I had every volume setting maxxed but the volume was still very, very...

Yeah, I just tried them on my receiver and they sound a LOT louder. I'm not really sure about quality though. Should an amplifier (or my receiver) make it sound better at lower volumes too?