I've kind of been off the headphone game for awhile now (last pair purchased was some Audeze LCD-2's back in 2011), but recently I got a pair of Phillips Fidelio X2's. I read about them in a massive gaming headphone topic here on head-fi (because most "gaming" headsets are not good and tend to...

Fidelio X-2s with a V-moda boompro. Works on console, PC, and Mac, although to get it working on my PC took a bit of effort. I don't have a dedicated sound card and the realtek drivers are terrible. They would just not read my y-splitter correctly for the separate mic and audio channels. Ended...

So, I got my LCD-2s about 15 days ago (I have the v2's), and for the most part they've been great. I absolutely love them for movies, and for audio I haven't owned anything like them. After researching this thread (and trying to find a solution elsewhere), I think I still need to ask this...

When dealing with frequencies, higher is usually better. Does this mean you'll be able to hear the difference between 44.1 and 48? No, probably not. Some people can't even tell the difference between 48 and 96. Video is traditionally 48, whereas CD-audio is traditionally 44.1. I'm sure there's a...

Quote: I do, unfortunately, although if you have any recommendations for desktop amps I'd like to hear it. It's just that right now, and probably for the next few years, I'll be on the move a good deal.   Quote:   Thanks very much. I never knew that was the proper acronym...

Hey guys, new to the forum but a bit of a lurker, but I didn't want to start a new topic since this one will more or less address my question. I recently purchased some LCD-2s as my first big jump into audiophile-ness, and I'm loving them, but I'm definitely aware that my portable amp needs an...