Thanks for the reply Raoultrifan! There's obviously truth to that, and seeing as how you already own both these products, I suppose we have different expectations when it comes to loudness. :p For me, I dont like to listen at high volumes, and I also live in a quiet environment away from any...

Hey there! It's important to keep in mind that a lot of people often overestimate the kind of amp/power needed to be able to drive most headphones "properly" (I used to be guilty of this too), but it mainly just boils down to clipping and adequate loudness. Clipping rarely ever occurs in normal...

Welcome @Ante Pan!    The Xonar U7 only has a digital volume control linked to your Operating System. So realistically, you wont be able to leave the volume on 100% all the time, because it could get too loud for your headphones/earphones/speakers and damage them.   There are exceptions to...

Yes, it was definitely fun meeting people for the first time and trying out some $4000 (thank you Google) Focals.   People literally came packing and I'm so broke I couldn't even afford schiit gear...      As a student and musician who works with sound design/production, my absolute...

Wow!   I'm surprised I mentioned to install the wrong Windows 8 drivers to people earlier by accident. My mistake, shoutout to Xtreme for his clarification.    So yes, what I meant was please install the regular Windows 8 drivers instead of the Windows 8.1 one, since the other clearly WILL...

I'm eating here...

a death sentence

Seems good to me. Better an update to extend now than later, if it's not too much trouble for the people already going.    And this may seem like a given, but someone probably needs to bring in a power strip/multi-outlet converter (if the place doesn't provide any) so that we don't run out of...

that I could

I can't believe I didn't see this thread!  I think all new Head-Fi members should post here. And this other related thread too: http://www.head-fi.org/t/582597/explain-your-avatar   I tend to like usernames that have a strong and decernable qualities, unobscured to some extent that gives a...

Honestly, our perceptions about age and age groups are defined by society. It's impossible not to feel old at some point if you're ageing out of the main target demographic and the fact that the whole industry/mass mentality is based on the idea of youth and perfection. Though understandable...

cheese because I

HIS ULTIMATE FORM

I'm guessing everyone who's going to come is going to post here? Too bad it's not quite a crowd yet :P   -----   UPDATE: Count me in! Will there be free Wi-Fi access and enough electrical sockets in the room? haha    Bringing:   Centrance DacPort Slim (DAC/AMP) Objective 2 (O2)...

girls one cup

Hey guys! In case any new U7 owners have missed the previous posts, the following is where you should download and what to install if you are running Windows 10 64-bit.        (https://www.asus.com/us/Sound-Cards/Xonar_U7/HelpDesk_Download/)     The reason people running Windows 10...

in a jar

Made in China

  Oops, I do need to make corrections after some more thorough researching. The benches I've been looking at with stock 6700K's consistently draw over 130W because I didn't account for the power draw of the motherboard itself (and sometimes the inefficiency of the power supply since they...

record right round

  Nvidia recommends a minimum 500W power supply with the GTX 980 assuming that it is a desktop machine. Now, because you don't have an integrated battery with your portable PC build that means your PSU will have to do all the work.    On the Clevo, there are situations where 330W won't be...

  32cm? Wow that must be an OP version of the 980 TI.   Reference Design for all consumer Nvidia flagships is limited to 10.5 inches as per spec, which is 26.67cm     Yes it will fit no problem lol.    Graphics card compatibility: Maximum dimension of graphics card is 310x145x47mm...

like fishing illegally

  Going by the prices on Newegg.com, the cheapest I could find was $230 for the 380X and $290 for the GTX 970, which is a 26% price difference that justifies itself in performance per dollar.   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131687&cm_re=380x-_-14-131-687-_-Product...

  Don't worry about it. Maxwell was built specifically with efficiency in mind, so it's not surprising to see these numbers in comparison.    There's obviously going to be small variances in power draw between same cards from different vendors because of different components, but more often...