cant believe i am asking this, but i need help!   basically the first "hifi" headphones i got were the 598hd, but i could tell right away they were not for me because the sharpness really hurt me!! so then i opted for the 650hd which is warmer - and i love them BUT the clamp force is driving...

 i saw Z recommend fit spirit yoga blocks on youtube for monitor isolation pads, but the black 3" thick blocks have been sold out for a while now :(   but i saw these peace yoga blocks that are also 9x6x3" and the dark grey color is close to black and they seem to be made of foam too...so...

i switch between speakers and headphones at least a few times a day, and i hate to go into settings every time to turn it on/off, and lot of times i forget and  i was wondering if its possible to turn hotkey it?   but at the same time i was wondering is it ok if i just listen to my 650hd with...

Couple questions here, I been wanting to get into virtual surround for my headphones for gaming, I got the Razer surround 7.1 pro edition and I think it's pretty good, i like how it lets you calibrate positional audio and the enhancements and equalizer. is it good enough or should I get one of...

Just wondering what the general opinion among headfiers is...do you prefer to use like a asus xonar sound card -> spidif to dac+amp? or do you just like straight dac+amp?

i'm still pretty new to the modern audiophile world but am absorbing info like a sponge...today i literally spent ALL DAY reading about practically every amp/dac out there for the last 12 hours almost non stop (about 8pm here right no started around 8 am...)   but i came across the o2 odac and...

been looking around for a headphone stand, looks like the ones on amazon don't really have the best reviews, except for one that costs 30 bucks which i feel is too much for just a stand.    i found these on ebay for like 6$ and 12$, do you think they would be good? which one you recommend?  ...

i've been loving my 598hd but i can't really use them if i leave my place, so i've been thinking of buying a closed set of cans. looking around it seems like the sony mdr7506 and the ath-m50/m50x are the most recommended, which do you prefer and why?   also i notice the m50 has a newer m50x...

so i an got e10k dac and sennheiser 598hd plugged into the e10k....so to get the best sound quality should i keep my computer volume at 50% and the adjust headphone volume with the little turning knob?   or should I just put the knob at like 2 and adjust volume with my computer?    \    ...

my studio monitors (connected to usb dac) been buzzing/beeping and when I added in a ground loop isolator it went away, but now I am wondering is my audio quality better with the isolator or without hte isolater? because without the isolator when i play music you can't hear the buzzing, but...

i first had a buzzing noise then added the e10 dac, but again it came back...so then got 3.5 to dual xlr cable, and i just noticed the buzzing again this morning...its so annoying that i have to turn the speakers off! like a very high pitch buzzing...but its not always there....   i figure its...

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i know gaming headsets aren't exactly audiophile approved, but i really like them compared to having to get a clip on mic - i do have a nice pair of sennheiser headphones but i want to get a gaming headset. i have a g35 which i posted about before but its been giving me a lot of issues with...

hey guys, those of you who remember me know i joined this forum a while ago and got 2 monoprice studio monitors and a fiio dac for my computer...but after seeing one of my favorite youtubers listening to kanye west on a vinyl record player + headphones...i really want to get into that! also i...

Still working on building my lossless collection and I found allflac.com which sells cd flacs for very cheap! Has anyone used it before or have anything to say about it? I'm kinda confused how it works because I registered an account then went to check out and it says I have to add a 10$...

Hey guys, I ordered the e10k dac and it should be here in a couple days so that's exciting :D Can someone explain to me how upgrading a sound card or getting an external dac helps audio quality though? I know that onboard sound cards are prone to a lot of interference, and dedicated sound cards...

want to get either the fiio e10k or this dac here. the e10k seems nice and simple and perfect for me cus i can just take my trs that connects the 2 1/4trs speakers and put it in the 3.5mm hole in the  e10k.   but for example this dac, how would i connect my 2 studio monitors to it? because...

i notice this mostly on older songs like the beatles, you hear the singing mostly from the left speaker and on the right speaker has all the background vocals and etc...but on newer songs i can hear the sound evenly on both sides....any ideas?

i really like this forum and the audiophile world but one thing i notice from audio people all over the internet is that they hate gaming headsets. they say its better to buy hifi headphones then use a desktop or clipon mic. their point is that gaming headsets suck and they want the best sound...

hey guys i asked for a while what speakers and stuff i should get but i finally got my monoprice speakers setup today, and i was blown away!! i was actually stressing that they wouldn't sound as good or would sound the same as my logitech z323 2.1 speakers cus they dont have a sub LOLOL - they...

One thing i notice frequently is i have trouble finding that sweet spot in volume. I'll be listening to a song but my volume keeps sounding too loud or too quiet - any tips for this?   I am using logitech z323 atm but I ordered some monoprice 5" studio monitors that I will be using when I...

been reading a lot of audiophile guides (i do everything from my PC) and they recommend getting a DAC for your computer, but I thought motherboards these days are more advanced and have DACs built in right? aren't they just taking the digital information from the songs and converting them to...

hey guys i'm planning on slowly buying an e10k, sennhesier 598HD headphones, and eventually a set of monoprice 8" studio monitors - was wondering, right now i have 2.1 logitech z323 speakers using my onboard realtek soundcard on my gigabyte motherboard. will getting the e10k usb DAC give me a...

hey guys i currently have a logitech g35 headset that i bought for gaming, its a usb headset but has dolby certified 7.1 sound - it has great sound imo, but i was looking at the sennhesier 558, do you think the sennheiser would be even better or worse? because i notice it doesnt have dolby 7.1...

what do you like to best? been doing a lot of reading and seems like they say vinyl is the best quality then CDs, then FLAC/Apple lossless/ and then itunes/google/amazon, etc... i've been rebuilding my music collection and i'm trying to get what i can in flac, but some hindi songs that i want...