Hey guys, My girlfriend has recently started teaching live yoga classes to her clients via Zoom. I'd like to set her up with a good microphone that can be used both for that and to possibly record Youtube videos later on. Our room is 10x12 foot with 10 ft ceilings and two massive windows, which...

Didn't know preamps exist in an active and passive form as well... Would you be able to recommend something better for me? Ideally something that is sold in Europe, so I don't have to deal with tax and border control and all that cal? Thanks again, Sean

Thank you for your responses, I actually do need to make the order in Europe as this is where I live. Does this look good? Not sure if it's a line or a phono level preamplifier (or if it actually matters at all).

Not sure what a phono, mm or mc preamps are. But the turntable is an audio-technica at-lp60 which has a built-in preamp. So basically I'm looking for another (external) preamp? Thanks.

Hello folks, Wondering how do I configure the two together. Technically there's no problem, I should simply be able to connect the turntable to my powered speakers. However, that would mean controlling the volume could only be done using the knobs behind the speakers, which is not a...

Hey guys, I'm listening to a nocturne by Chopin and I can't help but notice that there's a fair amount of background static noise in the recording. The file is lossless and I'm using M-Audio's BX5. The volume on my speakers is maximal, and I've used the equalizer to minimize the 'preamp' bar...

Hello, I have a set of M-Audio BX5 at home (I recently relocated to a different country), which I liked quite a bit. I am however wondering, whether listening to music would be more enjoyable with a set of 'speakers' - i.e. not studio monitors which should produce flat sound. This is my only...

Hey guys. I'm lost within all the options available and not sure what would work for me. I'm looking for IEM's under $100, preferably less, that would serve me for all kinds of music: Classical, Rock, some metal, some Jazz, Fusion and electronic. Mostly the first two. I like highly detailed...

Hey guys. I'm looking for cans that would be a bit more detailed than my AD700's. I'm also looking for slightly different properties in them: I want something that has prominent middles and a bass that's a bit punchier - to enjoy all sorts of metal with. I love my AD700's, but sometimes they're...

Went for the Pro Co.   BTW, "DIY'ers"??

Hello, I'm looking for a high quality Stereo Mini - 2 XLR Male cable for my monitors. It should be about 6' long. Could anyone recommend such a cable?   I've found quite a few cables online, but can't tell if a higher price necessarily means a high quality.  ...

Anyone?

http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Stereo-3-5mm-Male-feet/dp/B000068OEP   I'm looking for something like this. But it should be very high quality. I'm not sure if this specific cable is.

Hello. I'm looking for some high quality cables to connect my monitors to my laptop. I need a high quality dual (male) XLR to (male) 3.5mm (1/8") audio cable.   Suggestions?   Thanks.

I'm a bit worried about the reliability of the T1... Can anyone confirm that it will work for at least a few years?

BUMP:   Last question before I'm buying the T1 - I've noticed it has a "power" connection on the back. Doesn't it get the power from the USB connection? And if not, in my country, we use the 230V voltage frequency I guess, rather than the US's 115V. Would that be a problem?   Thanks.

Hello. I'm about to buy the Aune T1 DAC/Amp and I need proper cables to connect from my M-Audio BX5 to the T1. My monitors have both TRS and XLR connections, but I read that many people prefer XLR's, so I'll go with that.   I need help with finding high quality cables. 6 feet should be more...

^ I mentioned XLR because that's the connection on my monitors (M-Audio BX5). Well, actually I can use TRS too, but I prefer XLR.   So basically I assume I'd need to connect the XLR from each speaker into the "in" connections on the T1? My speakers are powered BTW.

This seems like an excellent DAC, I researched it a bit further and read that people like it a lot.   I think I'll buy it unless someone says that there's something better from his experience.   So basically, the cable I'll need to use is an XLR -> RCA cable such as this, correct? I any...

Quote:   I noticed that it has 2 audio RCA inputs. So I guess I need to find high-quality XLR - RCA cables, any help with that? And it's fine that it's more of a DAC than a headphone amp, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Quote:   It's really pushing it, but still a valid...

Hi. I'm looking for the best DAC/Headphone amp unit at 150 USD (I can stretch up a little higher if it's really worth it).   I have a Macbook Air and so it needs to be connected to the USB port (the 3.5mm on the MBA really sucks).   My speakers, of which I usually listen to music from...

Sorry for the ignorance, but wouldn't a DAC/Amp that uses 1/4" leads, rather than 1/8" ones, produce a better sound quality? Or is this statement only theoretically true, but noticeable only with high end gear?   And thanks for the help, every letter is important to me as I'm trying to drink...

Quote:   Ah, I misunderstood and thought you meant buying both the Scarlett and the iBasso.   In that case, I don't think I want both a DAC and a Headphone Amp, separately. If there's one unit that can do it all, I'd rather use it.

The iBasso it too expensive. I don't need it to be portable, it will be used only at home. And my Mac doesn't have an optical out, only the Pros have it. I found this, but I'm not familiar with the brand and not sure if it'd be any good.   Do you think that using the $150 for a sound...

Hello. I have the M-Audio BX5 monitors as well as the ATH-AD700 headphones. They connect to my Macbook Air using the standard 3.5mm jack and I'd like to do whatever's possible to improve their quality. The budget is 150 USD.   I was thinking of investing $110 on a DAC such as the Focusrite...