From a person who knows very little on the subject, I always defined tight bass with circuits that had great transient response.

Standard RCA terminations aren't 75 OHM, at least that's what I've always been lead to believe. Directional cable I'd assume is cable that has one end grounded with shielding (usually component) and the other end with the shielding ungrounded. It could also be cables with a zobel at one...

You... you plugged a stock power cable into that masterpiece? I claim neglect already! You should give it to me

If I'm going to be making an RCA to 1/4 Phone for amp to emu and wanted to use Canare SQ, could I use 2 wires as ground and 2 wires as signal (one channel) without any anomalies? Or should I just use L-2T2s Single Pair Mic Cable? L-2T2S does have lower capacitance which is good for ICs.

I too would like to know a definite answer to this question as I've always assumed they would be near identical. And the $100 would be better off in a DAC no matter what IMO.

I would just get the 0404 and use the saved $100 towards a DAC which would sound the best. Then it comes down to the 1212m being better for recording etc. but both about equal as transports. Basically, if you just want playback, getting the 0404 is a win win situation. I'm just not a...

So would you guys say that the DACs you built can run with the ~$950+ range commercial DACs like the Benchmark? Because I've heard mixed reports that DIY DACs can't compete, which is the opposite of just about everything else DIY ($800 Speakers competing with $6,000 Speakers etc. etc.)

Quote: Originally Posted by kunwar funny thing, i tried to find one for so long. Now that I have it, I can't understand how I went without it for so long. My recommendation, save your money and buy the benchmark, you will not repent it one bit Have you guys tried any of the DACs...

I'm waiting for someone to modify a PSU with some silver wiring. If you were real serious about this, you could use a dedicated PC Power and Cooling PSU for just the soundcard. Only problem is, many of us would have trouble affording one for the other components to begin with. My next PSU...

Quote: Originally Posted by thomaspf The manual switching of frequencies is a bit of a bummer. Not exactly a family friendly feature... This is an enthuiasist card. I'm just wondering how satisfying 2 Channel sound is for movies... I hope his speakers has a good low woofer.

Got about $250 for a good DIY Water Cool hookup?

Quote: Originally Posted by proxops-pete If you want quality multi-channel sounds, I'd go with Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 (around $130ish) as the 1st choice... then go down to M-Audio Revolution 5.1 (~$70). EDIT: Do keep in mind that neither 0404 nor 1212m does multi-channel. They are...

Quote: Originally Posted by juni0r When you look at Macs, you can't really look at just the specs. A lesser-equipped Mac can still outperform a PC when it comes to viewing/producing media; that's just its forte. Show me some valid benchmarks that show the Mac outperforms PCs in...

Does anyone know what the deal with the rumored PCI|X Soundstorm cards is? Anyways I will probably try the Chaintech first, at least until $200 doesn't kill me after putting $1,200 into the Speakers. I keep hearing about people using the Benchmark with a 1212m. If the 1212m is top of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jpelg Very slick design. I am sure many high-powered executives that don't really do anything on their PC will love to have one on their squeaky clean desks. Still I applaud Apple for pushing the design-aspect of PC's again. But no manufacturer, Apple or...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3lusiv3 It actually competes quite well price wise when you compare it it with something equal. I just did a similar Dell set-up at the Dell site and came to US$1500 which is exactly the same price as the iMac and nowhere near the integration between hardware...

This isn't directly Headphone related, but you guys seem to be the most knowledgable about the newer Sound Cards and options (AVS still act like Revo's are the end-all in audio). Anyways, my question relates to using a Stereo Gainclone with a PC. I'd like to use the old Foobar option. At...

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