Quote:   Quote: I am using a Yulong D100 DAC which sounds pretty good to me so far. I'd like to try something like changing out the caps in the M-Stage but my soldering skills are rubbish. I've never used the stock opamps, I've been using OPA627AP biased into Class A from day...

  Quote: Lately, I've been getting that same impression. I like the crisp but warm tone that the M-Stage puts out but the imaging is somewhat lacking with my HD800. This is something I would not have noticed without having a WA2 to compare the M-Stage to. The HD800 is widely...

I think I like my HD800 coming out of the M-Stage (OP627AP biased into Class A) better than from the WA2. The sound feels more crisp and slightly fuller. Interestingly, this is the exact opposite impression I get from my T1 and those amps. The T1 is better from the WA2. Is this crazy that I...

I've had 2 issues with my D100. The D100 will lose the signal from my PC once in awhile. I think this may have something to do with plugging/unplugging headphones from my ext amp. Regardless, the display reads "NoSignal" and the computer no longer sees the device. I have to turn off the unit...

My experience has been that the D100 is nothing like the M-Stage with my headphones (HD580, K701, T1). They are harder to drive phones though and the Matrix handles these cans very well. Compared to the M-Stage, I find the onboard amp of the D100 thin, gravelly, and bright. The M-Stage has a...

I am not saying that the PX5 will be superior in overall sound reproduction or quality. Turtle Beach's offerings have always been fair to middling in that respect. You are absolutely right that a good PC rig would probably have the PX5 over a barrel when it comes to SQ. The PX5's killer feature...

If you can wait until March, the Turtle Beach PX5 will be the new king-of-the-hill in gaming headsets and will give owners an unfair advantage in the sound whoring dept.   Quote:

Quote: I don't have an A100 or any A-gd products. The D100 amp won't do the T1 any justice. For an SS amp, think about getting a Matrix M-Stage. It sounds almost as good with my T1 as my WA2 does for a lot cheaper (cheaper than the A100 as well).

You need to make sure you choose Dolby Digital as your default output in your PS3 X-Media Bar Audio Settings outside of the game. Don't select DTS, Mixamp doesn't decode that. If you have these settings set correctly, it might just be that Dolby Headphone doesn't work for you. The Mixamp...

  Quote: I agree. 18 sounds better and more dynamic with my K701. I prefer 18 with my HD580 as well.

Couldn't help but notice that the HD800 is $1,500 on Amazon now. Is this the new MSRP?

  Quote: It sure ain't easy!     Quote: This is smart. I should have done that. This is my first order though and I didn't know what delivery service would be used.   Fedex Home Delivery isn't even Fedex. It's definitely not Fedex Ground. It's the red-headed stepchild...

  Quote: Apparently, it takes just as long for Fedex to ship a package 5 miles away as it does to ship it 3000. My WA2 was shipped on 1/11/11 via Fedex Home Delivery with an origin of Lawrence, NY which is in Nassau County. It was originally listed with an expected delivery date of...

  Quote:     Thanks for the links. They are very helpful for my situation. I must admit I'm not a DIY'er but if I can find someone to make me one, I'll definitely have to have a listen.

  Quote: +1.   For primarily gaming (and movies) surround sound is much more important than high fidelity 2-channel audio. You should have gotten a Mixamp or at least a Turtle Beach DSS.   You say you're mostly going to be playing counter strike. Surround sound from a Mixamp...

  Maybe it's a concession that Windows/OSX does a better job of sample rate switching than the internal unit in the D100. Then the D100 only has to resample from 96kHz the rest of the way to 132kHz.   BTW, my manual says the ASRC function in the unit resamples all signals to 132kHz. I...

x2 re: Mixamp 5.8   Virtual surround, wireless, works with any stereo analog headphones, clean sound, $100 + ship.   I have both mixamps. The wired one is for gaming in my bedroom and the wireless one I use in my living room for movies. The 5.8 suffers from no noticeable degradation in...

  Quote: I figured as much as with any other type of DSP introduced to the signal. And although I've never been overly bothered by the harshness of very discrete channel separation, I do wonder if the crossfeed filters will make listening more pleasant or akin to listening from...

Like I said, I have not heard the NFB-12 to compare. But from my limited experience, the integrated amps in a DAC/Amp combo do not usually compete with good stand-alone amps. I feel that the M-Stage is a superlative amp for its price. I find its performance to be so good that it's hard for me to...

  Quote: On your list, I only have the Yulong D100. I bought it cause I wanted a good DAC. For this purpose, I find the D100 to be excellent. It is the best DAC I own (the others are portable DAC/Amp combos). I was considering the NFB-11 and NFB-12 as well but, unfortunately, I never...

  Quote: The Matrix M-Stage is my first, and so far only, better amp I have owned. My experience with the M-Stage has been that it is a pretty warm and smooth amp with my HD580 and K701. Not overly warm but a very pleasant coloration. It is noticeably warmer sounding to me than the...

It was definitely the D5000 and not the D2000. I remember because as soon as I saw it hit, I came here to look up the D5000. The lightning deal said it was for $450 off the list price ($150 off "yesterday's price") so if the list price is $700, that price is about right. And it was not a Black...

Amazon had the D5000 for ~$250 last month in a holiday lightning deal. These do come down in price every once in awhile. Didn't think it was that good a deal at the time, especially since I was on the lookout for a deal on HD800/T1 (which I haven't seen discounted yet). Apparently other folks...

Good point. OP: An E7 or other usb headamp will not let you use your HD555 with consoles. An amp with toslink in would get audio to your headphones but no mic input for chatting. You likely will not get the answers you are looking for here. Try asking your questions on the Major League Gaming...

E7 may be good for music but is terrible for gaming. If you want comparable performance to the Astros, get a Turtle Beach DSS. Same surround sound as Mixamp plus voice chat and supports PS3 and X360. Get a collar boom mic if you want to use your Senns. I use Mixamp + K701 + collar mic with both...