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  1. Shelvo

    Looking for a closed-back upgrade from HI2050

    Thanks for the replies! Right now my main source is my laptop (Dell XPS 15 9550). It drives the Takstar HI2050 (which has a 60 Ohm impedance) at low volume without any problems whatsoever, though they don't really "come alive" until I turn it up a little bit louder (about 1/3 of full volume)...
  2. Shelvo

    Looking for a closed-back upgrade from HI2050

    Hi all, I love my Takstar HI2050 headphones, but I just moved in with a bunch of roommates and we will frequently be sharing study space so I figured that open backs were not the way to go. Additionally, I have a bit more a budget to play with now, so I figured it was time for an upgrade. Let...
  3. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    1) Good to hear you got it working. Just out of curiosity, what was the problem?   2) Congrats on your new 'phones!   3) Good luck on finals (I'll be taking mine as well)!
  4. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    Glad I could help :) I've found that most of the applications that require Pulse aren't really the type that an Arch user finds worthwhile anyway, so there's probably not much loss to you (especially if you can't remember why you installed it :P).   As far as the HDMI sound not working, have...
  5. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    Also, if you want to see my setup, I made a post on the Arch Linux Google+ community about it a while ago. I've since fixed some issues though, so I'll do another post and link it here.   https://plus.google.com/107315390005978931013/posts/Mn6n2cLbbmd   Personally, I've never understood the...
  6. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    Hey, Agahnim, and welcome to the community!   If you want to improve audio quality on your Arch setup (I have done a bit of research into this myself in the past), my first piece of advice is this:   Ditch PulseAudio.   I'm serious. PulseAudio automatically downmixes everything to a...
  7. Shelvo

    What's the longest you've ever gone without hi-fi audio?

    It's been over 3 months since my only decent pair of headphones (Gemini HSR-100) broke (bad driver from the start, I suspect). I then switched back to my no-fi Rosewill RHM-556 headphones, which were okay for a little bit. No longer enjoyable to listen to music, but they worked. Then the jack on...
  8. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    I use a multithreaded version of mplayer for movies, and vlc for everything else. It all runs fine on my 2006-ish laptop.
  9. Shelvo

    Dissappointed Sennheiser MOMENTUM Owner Looking for Recommendations

    Wow, thanks for all the suggestions guys! I've really liked what I've been reading about the HP50, especially because it is, as many have described it, "slightly warmer than neutral," which is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. Like I lengthily explained in my first post, I want a can...
  10. Shelvo

    Dissappointed Sennheiser MOMENTUM Owner Looking for Recommendations

    Could you direct me to the NAD Viso and HP150 feedback you're referring to (with respect to your statement about "dissatisfied buyers" and "absolutely gushing")?
  11. Shelvo

    Dissappointed Sennheiser MOMENTUM Owner Looking for Recommendations

    The NAD Viso hp50 is an interesting headphone to mention, especially comparing it tho the PSB M4U 1. They were designed by the same person and seem to have largely the same sound signature and qualities about them. I think my next headphone might be one of those two. The PSB seems to be more...
  12. Shelvo

    Sennheiser Momentum on-ear or ATH m50, which one to get?

    The Momentum on-ears are something I just can't recommend. The clamping pressure is too much and becomes painful. Also, they're bass and treble monsters which cover up the mids and make the music sound slightly murky without detail. Maybe they'll do well for your EDM, but I still think that...
  13. Shelvo

    Reply to review by 'shelvo' on item 'PSB M4U 1'

    A question to the reviewer (rider4life), as he listens to some of the same music I do: How do you feel these perform with the film artists you mentioned? Specifically, do they allow those artists' works to sound like an ensemble? If you wouldn't mind, here's my dilemma...
  14. Shelvo

    Dissappointed Sennheiser MOMENTUM Owner Looking for Recommendations

    Thanks so much for the quick responses, everybody! I appreciate that you took the time to read my post, I know it's long :P While the Yamaha may not be the best choice for me since it's not very isolating, those PSBs are looking very tempting right now... especially when people are singing the...
  15. Shelvo

    New studio headphones?

    A headphone that I recently owned might suite your needs and liking. It sounds like the Gemini HSR1000 or Takstar Pro 80 (they are basically the same headphone) would be good for you. Pretty flat signature (for the studio work), very good and enjoyable across a wide range of genres, over ear and...
  16. Shelvo

    V-Moda m-100 vs Dre Beats Solo HD (For Bass Punch)

    Hey Tim-   While I'm not a very experienced head-fier and can't offer super-specific advice, lurking around on this forum has allowed me to a learn a few things. If you want bass that's punchy and rumbles, you're not just going to want to look for headphones described as having good bass, you...
  17. Shelvo

    Dissappointed Sennheiser MOMENTUM Owner Looking for Recommendations

    Browsing around this forum, I've heard lots and lots of great things about the Sennheiser MOMENTUM. When my old headphones (A pair of Gemini HSR-1000 studio reference 'phones), which I loved dearly, developed a major rattling and significant lack of bass in the left ear, I was very, very sad...
  18. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    This is why I generally avoid using PulseAudio. I use just plain ALSA because it's simpler (in this case it would have been as easy as switching which sound card to use in alsamixer) and can also achieve higher audio quality than PulseAudio.   When I'm using Linux, I don't like applications...
  19. Shelvo

    Sansa Clip+ vs. iPod Nano

    Thanks for the advice, I'll consider doing that.
  20. Shelvo

    Sansa Clip+ vs. iPod Nano

    Hello Head-fiers!   I'd like to start out by just saying thanks for all your help in the past. It has helped me to make a good purchase: the purchase of my first high-quality headphones, a pair of Gemini hsr-1000 (Takstar Pro 80 clone) cans. Not super high-end, but I enjoy them and they sound...
  21. Shelvo

    E.S. Posthumus

    Wow, this thread hasn't been active since 2007? I thought for sure that more people would have discovered the awesomeness that is E.S. Posthumus. Are there any other similar artists that have popped up in the last seven years? I've run into Globus and liked them a lot, and there's obviously Les...
  22. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    Usually a quick google search can answer questions like these. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Audio+GD+dac+linux   Also, this page says that it should work (at least I think so, the wording is really weird): http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/dac/USB32/USB32EN.htm "Mac OSX , Linux (MMX)  and SPDIF inputs...
  23. Shelvo

    Review by 'Shelvo' on item 'Gemini HSR1000 Studio Reference Headphone'

    The Gemini HSR1000 Studio Reference Headphones are my first foray into high-quality sound. They are quite easy to drive; so far I have tried them using my laptop, a desktop computer with a dedicated Creative sound card, my bookshelf stereo, and a portable music player. All gave equally...
  24. Shelvo

    First Audiophile Headphones less than $100 - any suggestions? (Specifically Grado SR60 vs. JVC harx700)

    I would really like to thank everyone that contributed to this thread. I recently received a pair of Gemini hsr-1000s in the mail and music has opened up to me like a book at which I was only staring at the cover before. I have only been listening for about ten minutes, and the experience is...
  25. Shelvo

    Linux users unite!

    Hello there! Might as well join this thread as I'm a Linux user as well. I have Arch running on all computers that I use around my house. My sister complains, but I think she secretly likes it :) She would complain of it being "slow" when I had the desktop she uses running Ubuntu (even though...
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