Hey guys, I just literally got my Xonar DS up and running 30 minutes ago; all I can say is "HOLY COW!"   God damn, you can REALLY hear the difference; I put up Coldplay and heard things I never have before. I am really happy with my purchase, even though the DS is quite a lowbie acquisition...

Also, I'm kind of worried; my motherboard's PCI slots look like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/PCI_Slots_Digon3.JPG/200px-PCI_Slots_Digon3.JPG     but the card's PCI adapter looks like this...

Quote: Oh I see, thanks.

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a good starting sound card that's gonna be used for playing A LOT of music (99% of the time) and was thinking of buying the Xonar DS; now, my question is: is the Xonar DS good for it's price range, and are there any options beside it?         Also...

Quote: True dat... True dat..

Hey guys, just wanted to tell you all that I finally got to purchase my first major(?) pair of headphones, the Superlux HD661.   And all I can say is..... OH MY GOD!!!!!!     I'd also like to thank you all for helping me find the right pair of headphones for me <3          ...

Hey guys, I'm about head out in a few hours. And right now I am torn between the Superlux HD661 and the HD668B. They're both really good, and they're both well within my budget so it doesn't matter which one is cheaper or more expensive. I just want to know which pair is better in terms of music.

Quote: I see. Thanks man.   Any other suggestions? Cause I think I'm gonna be heading out tomorrow to buy the pair that I end up liking the most. And I have to sleep in about 3 hours.

What can you say about the AKG K511?

Quote: Better build quality means better life-span right?   I also, I already read that thread, and it says that the HD661 is slightly treble oriented and the HD668B is slightly bass oriented. I'm in favor of treble on my music, but not too much that the sound of cymbals drown out...

Updated the OP with some relevant(?) information.     I see. How do they compare to the Superlux HD 661? Considering the HD 661 is more expensive ever so slightly, it must be better in some way (Or am I wrong to assume that more expensive = better ?)

Help me choose between the Superlux HD661 and the HD668B         Hey everyone. Let me just say that I've been lurking on head-fi.org for quite a while and finally decided to register an account and post this thread, on what is arguably the most reputable forum as far as I know.  ...