Hi folks, I am planning to buy a new headphone. Currently I have HD 598 (which I like very much), but the upgrade bug has bit me. I am looking at HD 650 and an used LCD 2 classic. I have a schiit stack (Magni 3 + Modi Multibit). In my part of the world, the HD 650 (new) costs $165.00. If I end...

Hi guys,   I recently built a high end gaming PC. I initially thought Asus STX II would be a good option since it supports Dolby. On second thoughts, I choose Schiit Modi Multibit. It is connected to a Swans M50W 2.1 set up. This is my first Schiit product and I am just blown away. Of course...

Hello,   I am about to buy Asus Stx II. I have read the default op amp isn't good. Could you please advise the best op amp for this sound card? Also, I would like to buy a high end cable for connecting the sound card to my 2.1 set (Swans M50W) because the current cable picks up some...

Hi guys,   Here is a short comparison of Swans M10 and Swans M50W for people considering to buy 2.1 multimedia systems. I own them both.   M10:   Mid Woofer: 5" Tweeter : 20 mm Frequency Response: 42 Hz - 5 kHz      Sound signature: Neutral & warm. Typical Swans sound which makes...

Hi All,   I am about to buy schiit modi 2 uber. If I connect it to my PC (windows 7) via optical out or USB, will I be able to use the windows default equalizer by realtek HD audio manager?   Thank you for your help in advance.     

Hi guys, I use a software call Spek to identify fake flac files. It shows frequency range of the files and a cut off around 15 Khz usually means (unless the songs was recorded like that) a fake flac. However, something bugs me about this analysis. Suppose Spek shows the frequency response of a...

Hi Guys,   Just bumped into this: "32 Headphone Brands Ranked from Worst to First" by pickyear.com They awarded Audeze as the best headphone brand. Curious to know what do you think of the list.    32)   Beats by Dre 31)   JBL 30)   Sol Republic 29)   Skullcandy 28)   JLab 27)   Monster...

Hi Guys,   Here is my two pence on two highly acclaimed 2,1 system PC audio system. I own both of them. Music is subjective but I would be very happy if this review helps anyone who wants to buy a great entry level 2.1 system.   Swans M50W:    Primarily for people who love listening to...

Hi,    Before buying HD 598, I read everywhere this was a bass light can. I have been using this for about 6 months straight from a smartphone (pretty lame smartphone, not something like HTC) But I find this can has a bass level almost same as my M50x. The bass on M50x is a bit more hard...

Hi, I am considering to buy a sound card / external dac and an amp. Will buy Magni 2 Uber as amp but I am torn between sound blaster ZXR and Modi 2.    Could you suggest which one would sound better? I have heard that modi 2 has a bit harsh highs and is slightly unclear. Is that true? Also, I...

Hi guys, I want to buy a Sound Blaster Z but Creative's website shows that the frequency response of the card is 100Hz to 20kHz My question is if I have a speaker set up (Swans M50W in my case) that can go down to 38Hz, will the sound card bottleneck the speakers? Or will the speaker system be...