My Essence One has worked flawlessly since the day I bought it, but as of late, when watching YouTube videos, the sound gets distorted and the voices, music, etc. all sound metallic and robotic. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, or if there is anything i can do about it. I don't...

So I just had a pair of AKG K340s land in my lap for the cannot be beat price of $0.00. I only have a few questions about them. I have searched the forum and found answers to a few, like they are SUPER HARD to drive. Takes every bit of power my STX can put out to get decent sound from them. Now...

I have seen arguments on the audibility of lots of different things. From cables, power cords, DACs, amps, etc. I wanna know if anyone here believes in the type of rack you use making things sound better. I mentioned this in a locked thread, but it never really went too far. I want to get some...

I was wondering if anyone else had heard these cheap headphones. I was out and about and broke my earbuds, and picked these up for $7 as a quick, simple fix at a Family Dollar store. The build quality is what you would expect out of a pair so cheap. The sound, while not great, was surprisingly...

I have the Essence STX in which the analog out is RCA. I also have the M-Audio CX5s. I had my CX5s hooked up via unbalanced RCA to TRS and when listening to music at a "normal" loudness, the dial on the Essence STX control panel was around 14-15. The CX5 also has an RCA input so you can use them...

I usually use WASAPI on foobar when I listen to my music, but I have recently discovered an ASIO plugin for WMP. I have tried it out and can't seem to get it to work with music files. It works fine when I watch video, but not at all when I play a song. Does anyone use it, or know of a possible fix? 

Hi everyone, I am about to start on a new DIY project. I have a friend who is willing to sell me some older active monitors at a price I cannot pass up. I am thinking of taking the amp and amp plate from that and making my own set of active monitors. I am thinking of using 6 1/2" woofers and a...

Hey, I am new to the forum and have had no luck with Google. I am looking for a 2 channel stereo receiver with an optical input. I am looking to spend between $200-$400. Any help would be appreciated.