Ok, want to get into headphones at home and the system I have doesn't have a headphone out, but does have spare fixed level (2vRMS) RCA outs. So, for a simple solution, could I just gor RCA->minjack cable->go-vibe -> headphones? I don;t see any reason why it shouldn't but you never know...

Just bought Bob Mould's "Body of Song" -- which promised a kind-of return to the power-trio of Husker Du/Sugar.... made all the more tempting because drumming duties are carried out by Fugazi's Brendan Canty - IMO a superb musician. But I'm disappointed. There are a couple of decent tunes that...

Major upgrade is on the horizon: a new quiet PC, a new optical cable and Benchmark DAC1 and so on.... So, putting together the PC, the question is which soundcard to get the best optical out: seems the budget could go between a Chaintech AV710 at $24 to a E-MU 1212m at $199..... but is there...

Title says it all really. I'm planning on getting a benchmark DAC1, and some cans to go with it. I'm pretty much set of the Beyerdynamic DT770 or 880 -- comfort is the main consideration. I've tried Grado, Sennheiser and AKG, and just find the BD's to be fantastic in terms of comfort. Main...

any Wedding Present fans out there? they've recently come out with a new album after a very long break (and rather dodgy foray into twee orchestral pop under the name Cinerama). New album called "Take Fountain", only just got it, and I've been blown away at how excellent it is. Really. I'm...

Howdy, Thinking of getting an M-Audio Audiophile USB.... Here's what I need to do: 1. Start off with a good external PC soundcard/DAC by using its analogue outs to connect to my monoblocks, and basically use it as a preamp. 2. Eventually (perhaps after six months or so) just use it to...

Hi everyone, I'm currently using an M-Audio Sonica USB, toslink, and Marantz CD17DA as the DAC. Performance is OK, a bit lacking in detail. Also Sonica does not support ASIO. Reading up here I've decided to give an EMU 1212m a try. At the worst I can upgrade to a different standalone DAC...

Hello everyone, I'm new to head-fi, although i've been surfing the forum, especially the computer-as-source section. This is a great place, so I've joined and this is my first post. I'm looking for a pair of headphones to listen to through an M-audio Audiophile USB, playing lossless audio...