I'm planning on buying a pair of headphones for use with my computer. I have a DAC but no amp and don't plan on purchasing one. I want them not to be uncomfortable and leak too much sound.   I have narrowed my choice to these:   Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Sennheiser Momentum on ear or over...

Thanks, I decided not to get the hd 518 but maybe the smaller hd239. Don't know yet.  

I decided to spend around 100€ on headphones. I'm not bothering with an amp and will plug the phones on the onboard soundcard (which is already pretty good). I have two options at the moment and feel free to complement. I thought about the Sennheiser HD 518 and the AKG K451. I will be listening...

thanks, I've had a pair of aktimate in the past but they weren't my cup of tea so I sold them.

Well they say the focal cms 40 would work at 0.4m, it is much smaller but I haven't had a chance to listen to them.

I'm concerned I might be sitting to close to the monitors (0.6m) when Dynaudio recommends a minimum of 1m (I don't know why). My room is on the small size but if I could make them work I think I'd have a good setup.

Is nobody on these forums geared towards monitors for desktop purposes?

I'm interested getting monitors on a pair of stands for music listening in a small computer room (2x3m) I've listened to the Dynaudio BM5A mkii, and they sound great but I'm unsure if they will work well in my room. I'm also interested in the Focal cms 40 which is a small monitor but I didn't...

ok thanks, I will focus on the Tannoy and Adam and see if there is a place I can listen to them.

Hi,   I want to use monitors instead of computer speakers and I have trouble choosing a pair. My budget is 300€ and have selected 3 candidates:   Yamaha HS50M Tannoy Reveal 501A Adam A3X   My room is small and I'd like some feedback from users on which units to choose or stay...

Quote: If I go the DIY way i will have to spend a lot of time researching and learning if I want to do the whole process. I'm thinking of a local person who sells designs and packs, I might look at that first. I also realized lately that the room you work in is equally important and...

I made a trip to my local music store yesterday and spent some time listening to a bunch of monitors. The ones on my list that they had were the KRK VXT4/6, Adam AX5, Genelec 8020A/8030A and the Dynaudio BM5A MkII. They all sound descent but I pretty quickly gave up on the KRK and Adam as the...

Quote: I understand. I made a small list of units I'd like to audition. What speaker size is better in my situation, for ex KRK VXT 4 or VXT6? Adam Artist 3 or 5?

Quote: Are you talking about null points from standing waves? What about room modes, are those also part of the problem here? I'm trying to figure out what best treatment to use. I don't want to spend too much and I know bass traps are in general pretty expensive so I have to make...

Quote: That's good to hear. I have read a bit on acoustics, the use of broadband absorbers and treating the 'mirror' points. I do wonder if I can get more bass where I sit now. It seems I have to sit back to hear it. Anything a room EQ can help?

Quote: I found the opposite true where I live.   I have still a question before I go listening to speakers. For a room of my size is there a preferred speaker/driver size. I heard for small spaces a 4' woofer is better than a larger one, is this true?  

Quote: I'll be sure to try the Genelec.  I am interested in getting a pair of good speakers first and if they suit me I'll add the subwoofer and complete the setup. The Neuman are over my budget where I live. The A5X are nice but I'm concerned they will be too large for my room. I...

I listen music mostly while behind my computer in a small room. Still I would like to get the best out of it. At the moment I have a pair of bookshelve speakers and a small dedicated amp. I'm ready to upgrade and will keep my current soundcard which is good enough (Maya44). My room is 2m x 2.45m...

Hi, I'm new on this forum and I'd like to start right away with a problem that has been bothering me for some time, maybe you can help me. I have my computer in a small room (2,20m x 2m which is about 7ft x 6ft) and this is the place I like the most to listen to my music. I already have a setup...