I am currently using a pair of wireless Bluetooth earphones I bought from a local store for RM 59 ( usd20) some time ago. Looks a ripoff from the LG design iem. Few problems with this unit. 1. There is a flashing blue and red light when I use it. Annoying since I use it at night. Disturbing...

Hi,   I have 2 hifi which have various faulty parts. 1. Magnavox Fw322c. 3 cd changer, 2 cassette decks, fm am tuner Only the radio works 2. panasonic sa-pm111 5 cd changer, 1 cassette deck, fm am tuner Radio and cd works. Both radios have that black/red cable where you put in the socket...

Hi,   Sorry to resurrect an old thread. It shows that I keep using it until now. The sponges which cover the drivers are deteriorating on mind. Any ideas what would be a good replacement? The pads itself is still fine. I did try to recycle my old Philips HP890 pads on these, since I like the...

Quote:   Quote:     I got the Asus Z87i-pro. Running it on the 3rd day now. No regrets :) https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87IPRO/#overview   The ALC1150 is neutral compared to the ALC888 on my Gigabyte EP43-DS3L which was slightly warmer. You hear a lot more lows and the...

Quote: Interesting. I will let you know with the ALC1150 codec on the Asus Z87i-pro motherboard when I get it. Which is probably next week earliest. I can almost certainly say that any chip is better than my Asus U46SV laptop Sonic Focus sound card. I had a LGA775 which had ALC888 and that...

Quote:     Can you actually hear any difference between 112db SNR and 115 dbSNR?   Taken from Asus Z87Deluxe: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87DELUXE/#specifications   Quote:     Unfortunately I am building either a mini-ITX with the Prodigy or a macro-ATX with the...

The hifi still works. This hifi is about 15 years old now. Bought in US and bought a transformer to go with it to use in a country with 240V. Just recently (a month) this humming noise started to occur. It hums in standby mode. The humming noise is constant and in two tones. It alternates...

Quote:   Thanks. Please let us know. Asus Z87 boards all come with ALC1150.

Quote: I want to build a HTPC/Steambox/Gaming PC/Work PC with the lowest TDP without sacrificing performance. I need low TDP as my ambient temp is between 26-36C throughout the year. It will be connected to at least 1 1080p TV with an additional one standard desktop monitor 1080p monitor...

Quote: Thanks about that. Any recommendations for socket 1150?

Quote:   I see. I did not know that. Thanks for the reply. Might as well wait for the Asus.

Then it is an ALC codec?

Which motherboard should I go with? The Gigabyte has a creative sound card. The ROG has a supreme impact sound card. I can't find details of the Creative chip on Gigabyte's website. Also I don't know what is the Asus codec. Maybe a Xonar or a Realtek-ALC codec?   Thanks for the feedback. 

Quote: Budget mentioned in post above :) I think the headphones you mentioned are out of my budget Quote:   Got the HTF 600. They are quite good headphones-soundwise. I can imagine wearing them for a long time. The clamping force is adequate to strong, slightly stronger than my...

Quote: Thanks, just what I wanted to know Quote:   Already bought the HTF600. Thanks for the recommendation. Will look at the Sony MA900's in future

Thanks for the info. What aobut the AT AD700? Is it good in this situation?   After reading reviews of the Panasonic HTF600, I noticed that it has good isolation. That may be slightly problematic, if I can't hear someone at the door.   I purchased the Panasonic :D Just my luck someone on...

Quote: About £50 or USD75 or slightly more. These headphones will be permanently placed in the office, so they need to be durable, comfortable, and not cost a lot. Also, since it will be used at the office, I prefer something without an amp if possible. I think it will drive directly from...

Did you manage to find your headphones? Looking for a pair for work too-but with the ability to hear ambient noise

I work in an office, but I want to listen to music, without disturbing people. I also need to be able to know when someone is knocking at the door. So far the only method I found is using cheap Sony MDR earbuds/earphones which came with my mp3 player (or was it cassette walkman). I tried my Sony...

maybe the used hp890 you bought was a bad unit?   10 years is a long time for headphones to get better. The takstar 2050 look good as well. Added that to the shortlist. Thanks :)

I need two pairs of headphones to replace my 10-year old Philips HP890 and a normal sony MDR earphones (not IEM).  Looking for something exactly like the 890 (or maybe another 890 if possible). Things I want from the new headphone are:   1. closed with good sound isolation. Will be using...

Thank you for the reply. I've checked the Sony. Is it true that the phones leak sound? I would like something that does not leak sound as it defeats the purpose of using the headphones and not disturbing others. :)   I was thinking of the Audio Technica AD700. It looks a lot like my Philips...

I have been using the Philips HP890 for about 10 years now. Then the arm broke between the silver ring and the body above. More pictures in another thread. I tried superglue, and duck tape-did not work. Superglue does work at all while with duck tape does work, but the joints slowly loosen and...

I think up to £100 or ~USD160.

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm willing to sacrifice slight sound quality for the small size and non-leakage feature