Hi !   I am in the same situation as the OP.   I have a Schiit Bifrost on the way, along with a Schiit Asgard to amp my HP. I already have a Tivoli Model Two radio station in the house (ask the wife ... *sigh*).   I want to be able to use the Bifrost DAC as a source for both my...

Thanks for the hint.   I'll see if I can get PMX 680's with remote control.

I finally got the CX680i.   I ran with them on yesterday. They are well in place and the sound quality is ok, but I wasn't overwhelmed at all. Only thing is, they're my first IEM pair and I find it too isolating at the moment. I'd rather have something a bit more "open to the outer world"...

  Quote:   Some food for my reflexion. Thanks !   The Astro Mixamp seems difficult to find in Europe ? I haven't seen it for sale at my usual online retailers.   I came across Mad Lust Envy's and Audioholic's famous posts but not those ones.   More often than not, the Denon...

Hi again you wise guys. I'm still pursuing my quests for quality (closed) gaming headphones, and I have narrowed it down to those 2 options :   - DT 770 / 600 - Denon AH-D2000   It seems I can get them for approximately the same price (200 - 230 EUR).   Which one of those 2...

I am right in the middle of my local media store. I have seen the following models that might match my needs : Sennh. Cx680i or CX880i Audio technica ck400i Bose Mie2i jvc or ifrogz earphones Which one would you advise me to get, sound-quality wise ? Thanks !

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that important criterion. Budget-wise I don't want to put too much restriction.   I'd say anything below 100 EUR will do.   Is that way too much or way insufficient ? I have absolutely no idea. Hence this thread.   Thanks !

Hello guys,   I am once again calling upon your knowledge.   I am looking forward to buying a new pair of headphones / earphones for when I'm running outside. I currently have the basic Apple earphones that come with each iPod / iPhone. So I guess about any new ones will basically be an...

I'll write those voodoo numbers down. I'll come back to them when I am an audiophile initiate    I'll start with the default soundcard. I think I have just decided to go for Essence ST + DT770 / 600 (need closed cans). What do you guys think ?  

Quote: As a reminder, this quote is about Beyer DT770 / 600 @ 250 EUR.   250 EUR is the official price on beyer's official website, for the consumer edition.   Pro model starts indeed @ 179 EUR for both 80 and 250 ohms models. What would be the major difference between  the pro...

What OPAMP did you put ?

Quote: I'm thinking of starting my journey with the built-in amp of the Essence ST sound card, which seems to be on par with Fiio's E9 if I understand their respective specs correctly (eg: both power output of 80mV @ 600 ohms).   Is it going to be enough ?

Is it correct to say that I should favor the 600 ohm version of the premium serie, as it is presumably the highest quality of the different flavors 32 / 250 / 600 ?   Or should I go with the DT770 Pro 80 / 250 version, with / without limiter, with / without headtracking ?   What are...

Quote:   Are "fine" headphones worth 250 EUR ? Are they the best closed headphones in this price range ? Are they comfy enough for long gaming sessions (several hours at once ?) or do they cause a lot of fatigue ?   Thanks for your time and help !    

I am sorry my english is bad enough that I don't understand whether you're saying you DON'T regret going the STX route or if you actually DO regret.  

Hi guys.   I am currently looking forward to upgrading my computer audio setup from... well... nothing (onboard + Sennhs PC151). I have for now narrowed down my future soundcard to 1/ Xense (incl. PC350) 2/ Essence ST 3/ Xonar DX + Fiio E9.   I will be mainly gaming, but I could use...

You're probably right and I should have known better only by looking at the price tags. Anyway, I've decided to go the ASUS route, as it will prevent me from having to by an additional amp even if I happen to chose very demanding cans. Plus, from what I read, ASUS technology does not seem...

Nova13, you just brought to me the kind of answer I was looking for. Thank you very much !!!   I am now settled on going for an ASUS soundcard, as I am not at all in hardcore, competitive gaming. And I wouldn't want to pay the premium for special positioning software that come with...

Quote:   Thanks Mad Max for the additional alternatives your are pointing me to. However, I think I'd rather have something that I can use right out of the box than something I have to mod. I have too limited knowledge to dive in such adventures right now :-)   On the...

Thanks for your extensive answers ! I really appreciate your feedback. Reading these forums is for sure absolutely unhealthy for my wallet, especially as I am an "always-wanting-the-best-even-if-it's-overkill-for-my-use" kind of guy. Veeeeery dangerous in here as it seems one could easily...

Thank you for your post, gryph0n. You pointed something very important that I forgot to mention in the first post : I am indeed under Win7 64bit.   I have indeed considered the AD700 pathway, but from what I read it is very "competitive gaming" oriented (positioning etc.). I am more looking...

Hi everyone !   First things first, I am a total newbie with regards to audio stuff and hi-fi things. The best setup I had thus far was onboard + sennhs PC151. As you can see, I'm way off at the moment :-)   I've read tons of articles, forum threads and comments the last few days, and I...

  Quote: Hi there,   I am very interested in this thread as I am currently considering buying a brand new audio setup for my computer. I am mostly gaming, and I come from onboard audio + sennhs PC151 (woot!). After much reading, I am leaning towards dedicated soundcard + DT990...