zowie you should see a doctor dude. I'm thinking about losing the audigy due to driver issues and using the onboard cmedia 5.1 chip.... costwise thats the best way to go, I think, and since I'll be using an amp then that won't matter...

Well, I do play games..... Games are an integral part of my computing experiance... as are mp3's.. (high quality, 320kbs..) .... How is the hercules game theater xp? What sets the santa cruz above the rest?

Hi, I have a set of senn 590's, and am in the process of building an amp. (waiting for parts). I currently have a sb audigy, but due to extremely horrible drivers I am forced to look for another sound card. Any suggestions? My motherboard has good 5.1 sound onboard (soyo dragon plus).. "On...

I have a set of panasonic 'brain shaker' (I believe is their name) headphones that go behind my head... they sound alright, but are very very uncomfortable (for me at least...).. Anyway, on the back, they have something like that... it doesn't quite 'slam' but it is noticable... Here's a...

Alright, So, basically, I can get everything at radio shack that is at 'acceptable' quality except for the opamp? (for a cmoy) This information is a bit re-assuring. However, I think I feel that I would get much better parts by buying stuff from JMT. Anywho, I will keep you all...

Upon reading tangent's tutorial on cmoy amps he talk about a radio shack metal film resistors that come in 50pc. Are these sufficient? Is it possible to get everything at radio shack except for the opamp?

I private messaged and emailed you, I am not sure if you didn't get it :/ Thanks, se7

Alright, I cannot spend $200 on an amp, so I have decided to build one. I have build rheobus, lcd's, fan speed devices, and I have a fair amount of knowledge as far as soldering and ohms law, etc. etc. I am convinced that I can build a headphone amp. However, I am 17. I am also emancipated (I...

I wouldn't have much trouble building it, my problem is obtaining the parts. I do not have a credit card, and therefore have no means of purchasing many things online. However, I can send a postal money order, which you can cash at any US post office. Is there some sort of 'kit' that someone...

I have the oppurtunity to buy a Rolls HA43 amp from a friend for $20... Is it even an actual amp or just a splitter type deal? Thanks se7

That looks great.... However, it doesn't HAVE to be portable. I plan on enclosing it in a medium sized aluminum project case I have. ( 6x8 inches, depth of maybe 3 inches) and can/should be run off of a wallwart.... Also, where do I find stuff like a Burr-Brown opamp? Thanks se7

Hi, I am currently driving my senn HD-590's off of my sound card (sb audigy). They sound much better when powered off of my Denon reciever. I want to build/buy an amp that would be ideal for having a sound card as a source. I am looking for cheapest way without sacrificing TOO much...

Hi, I bought the HD-590's for $170 the other day... They are being driven off of a sb audigy with 320kbs mp3's. They sound great. However, they sound a lot better when powered off of my Denon reciever. What is a good CHEAP amp that would go well with a sound card and the hd-590's? I...

For the HD-497's.... IMO a lot of the people that recommend these must have only tried them temporarily, like at a store or something. I bought these at circuit city for $69.99 and broke them in for over 60hrs. The sounded EXCELLENT for the price. They really do sound great. However...

Please describe this 'band' rating system you are talking about...?

*hangs his head in shame* SB Audigy sound card..... Even after just a few hours of breaking in they sound much better, better than the hd 497's (which I have already returned to circuit city) Even still, I hate feeling.. I suppose a bit ashamed, at spending so much money on...

I just purchased the senn HD-590's for $179.99 Truthfully I feel extremely ripped off. I paid $69.99 for the HD-497's and they were so uncomfortable I literally couldn't wear them. I have now paid $100 more JUST for comfort. That is ridiculous. IMO they sound almost excactly the same. (The...

Alright, I bit the bullet and bought the HD-590's at hifi buys for $179.99. I like them, they sound great, and are comfortable. However, that is a lot of money for me to have spent. Wish me luck! se7

I just found a guy on ebay that has Sennheiser HD-590's for $150 shipped. So far those seem like the best buy. How are these comfort-wise? Is this a good price? I don't really want to buy something in Germany... with shipping I could just get the HD-590's

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I have heard that the V6's sound good and are comfortable. However, I really would like open air phones. Thanks for all of your help... SO.... Any recommendations on open air phones that are going to be driven off of a sound card, that are comfortable? How about under $150? I can get...

I now have them spread over the top of my Lian-Li aluminum computer case... about 8 inches I would guess wide. They are spread across the top of a Dell computer 80% of the time, which is about 6 wide, but they go right back to their original shape. If this doesn't fix them by tommorow...

I am now the 'happy' owner of a set of HD-497's I bought at Circuit City for $70. I know I could have gotten them cheaper, but at only $5 more after shipping I couldn't wait. My ONLY problem with these is that they are uncomfortable to wear for longer than 10 to 15 minutes. My ears turn red...

We buy Dells because they are one of the only major oem companies that put fairly standard components into their systems. It is a problem if you cannot replace one video card with another, or sound, or whatever. They use generic nvidia cards, nothing special, same with sound. They also offer a...

Here's a tip about Dell support: 1) call 1-888-660-3355. It is their 'premier support' number, but it will work with any service tag. 2) According to Dell, it is ALWAYS a software issue. They usually want you to format at LEAST once before sending out a service tech. 3) It is pretty...