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...

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...

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.  ...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Hi. I have the M-Audio BX5 monitors and Audio Technica AD700 headphones. I drive both with the standard audio jack on my laptop and was looking to upgrade the connection. I was wondering: will the Scarlett 2i2 actually improve the sound quality of my gear? I won't be doing any recordings, this...

Hello. My M-Audio BX5's produce a small static "hum". What's interesting is that the sound is monotonic, which means that it doesn't change with volume. I can hear the hum even if my computer's volume is muted. When music's playing it's a bit less obvious because the music overvolumes the static...

Hello. I have the M-Audio BX5 D2's and I bought the first cables I could find for like $10. The thing is - I believe they suck. Sometimes I hear a split second of static noise as if the cable gets disconnected for a split of a second, even though the connection is good.   Anyways, I need a...

Will be connected to a laptop. I have the M-Audio BX5's which I usually use and sometimes I use the Audio Technica AD-700. My budget is around $70-$100. So which would produce a better sound quality?   More details: it'd be nice to have the option of connecting a sub-woofer in the future...

So I bought the M-Audio BX5 D2's the other day and honestly before I heard them I planned on returning them because of their size. But after that 3.5 plug got into my jack - there's no way I'm doing that.   I have a few specific songs with which I test new audio gear so I can make fair...

Take the Audioengine P4's as an example. How would I connect these to this amplifier, for instance? They have a "standard speaker wire" (whatever that's called), while as the amplifier has a different connection (is that RCA?)...   Thanks.

Hi. I just bought the BX5 D2's, but I can see that they haven't supplied any cables other than the power cordes. So how do I connect them to the a 3.5 headphone jack on my laptop? The manual isn't very "newbie friendly", talking about "balanced" and "unbalanced" connections, etc'. So which...

Anything recommended? I need it to have a Sub output too. It will be connected to a Macbook Air, and probably a pair of M-Audio BX5 D2 or Audioengine A5+.   Thanks,

Which speakers would sound better: the Audioengine A5's which are active speakers, or the passive Energy CB-5 w/this amplifier (or similar)?   I would consider other suggestions (however it wouldn't be very convenient as I'm already confused by all the options..), but they mustn't be...

Hello. I want to buy passive speakers at the $250 range and I'm confused with all the options, especially the Amps. So anyway, I don't assume that certain speakers could be simply "better" than other speakers in the same price range, just "different". Therefore I'll try and describe which sound...

So I picked the A2's for around $200 earlier today. They generally do have a nice sound and detail. The high's and mid's are very nice, but the bass makes the experience more "messy". It feels like from time to time it kind of "washes" the mids and highs and lowers their clarity. No complains...

Hi. I soon have a birthday and I can buy a present at up to $200. I have the Logitech X-540 (they kinda suck), and the AD700's. I generally use my AD's for music and Logitech for gaming, but sometimes do hear music on the X-540 because of certain reasons. I was wondering what should I get: An...

Hi. In the past two weeks I've been researching about IEM's at $100. After a few 'competitors' and 'tests' that I did with main competitors, I reached the conclusion that the UE600's suit me best. Since I'm afraid to be disappointed, I'd like to hear any final notes that I should know before...

Are there any differences? Or are they exactly the same?   Thanks.