Hello, My Marantz AV7702 home theater processor's headphone jack shuts off all audio output when in use, requiring the Sennheiser HD 595's to be unplugged every time I want to hear the full surround system. Because we sit quite a ways away from the Marantz and have to use an extension cord...

No more input or suggestions? Horn Blower

kentamcolin, Thank you for the recommendations. There is no need for portability as I only listen at home. The tube gear looks nice, and I do love the "tube sound". My old Audible Illusions Modulus tube preamp is still sitting around gathering dust Something about the warmth and voluminous...

Hello, Having recently purchased HD 595s I am looking for a desktop amp that will really bring these cans to life. The source is an EMU 1212. For budget, I am willing to spend up to $550 for a quality new or used amp. Of course, spending less is fine too. One option currently available is a...

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Hello Everyone, Thank you so much for all the excellent information. Kind of suspected conecting a mic directly to the 1212 would be expensive and probably overkill for gamming. Sounds like the USB mike is the way to go. This is such a great forum. Best regards, HB

Hello, I use the EMU 1212m for both music and games, and would like to connect a dedicated mic to use for voice communications during game play. I do not want to use one of the gamming headsets with built-in mic because I have better headphones. Looked at a lot of documentation and posts, but...