So I bought the Island headphone amp / DAC. After doing a lot of search, I couldn't find any cables that provided this balanced connector for the Island. How / where do I find a cable that provides this connector so that I could enjoy balanced output on the HD 600 ?  

I have the following setup:   Vizio 50" HDTV  Toshiba 42" HDTV Matrix Mini-I DAC Macbook pro 2012   Scenario 1:   Toshiba TV -> TOSLINK out - > Matrix DAC I tried using both the Toshiba and the Vizio HDTVs and I notice that connecting my Macbook to the TVs generates different results...

I want to output Toslink from my HDTV into the matrix mini-i, use the analogue outputs from the Matrix to my active studio monitors.   Then be able to use the remote control to control the volume of the output.   Is this possible or are the analogue outputs fixed line and not controlled...

I am wondering how many of you have used Audacity to do multi track mixing. I used to use Audacity to make karaoke mixes in my own voice with a regular 3.5" mic on my onboard soundcard, which resulted in lag free records using the native directsound drivers.   I get the instrumental track...

Hey.. I have connected my Klipsch speakers using the 1/8 output from the EMU. My problem is that Klipschs get too loud with even very little power being turned, and sound honky. Is there a way to increase the impedance of the speakers ? Thanks

Hi, I was wondering, if buying the Gigaworks T40 set would be worth it over the existing set of klipsch pm 2.0 ultra I already have. Is it worth the money and is it going to make any difference in the sound quality ? Would appreciate if someone has actually heard both of them together and...

Hi.... I would like the windows volume control to take over the EMU instead. If i keep the EMU as my primary playback device, it disables the windows volume control and grays it out. How do I let windows control it ? I want this functionality in order to use my bluetooth remote to control...

Hi, i bought my EMU a while back and experiencing issues with playback with ASIO plugin. The sound starts to crackle like a static after a couple of minutes of playback. I tried upping the buffer size and also tried changing the thread priority, but it doesn't help... Oh..I tried the...

Have a pair of grado 225 cans, but no amp (no money) and want to use either one of the soundcards with my laptop as the primary source of music. Which of the soundcards with their built in amps be able to drive the grados better ? Was eyeing the 0202 cause its quite a lot cheaper than 0404...

I have a pair of Creative EP-630 headphones, which are rated at 16 ohms of impedance. The problem is that I am trying to drive them directly through my laptop's sound output and it gives a hiss in the background even with the volume turned to zero, which I believe is due to the result of...

Was curious whether an international bank transfer would be a better option than using paypal ? Unfortunately, I have an instant saver account at the moment, which doesn't provide me the luxury of having my own debit/credit card. Does anyone have any idea what would be better ? I want to buy...

Was thinking of getting a pair of 580s again...where can i find it for the cheapest online ?

I was looking to buy some KSC 35 headphones considering the excellent reviews it has recieved. I wanted to know how long is the headphone wire ? I was planning to use it to wear during lying down on my bed , my bed is around 7 ft from the amplifier i am going to connect it to. Will this suffice...

I got this card M audio Dio 2496, and it lets me select -10db or +4db signal to output on the analogue signal. Which one is better for headphone Amp/PC speakers ?

Is there a way to remove the ear pads and wash them ?

I am bugged by this question since i want to buy a new soundcard soon, and i am not sure why the same audio core wouldnt resample if it is present in both Audigy and EMU series. I am looking for either a Revo 5.1 or EMU 0404. BTW, i did the udial.wav test on my Live 24 bit and it gives...

I would really like to know the answer to this one, because ever since i have bought them, they get either my ears sore or i feel like taking them off my head in 10 minutes. What's the best way to wear them ? i tried all positions but none of them were comfortable.

http://www.geocities.com/amol2003/sblive2496.htm check out the freq response from 20 hz - 20 khz. +0.01 - - 0.58 on loopback test, where the ADC is limited to 101db. The DAC is rated much higher and measures higher too. Excellent. No wonder this card sounds so flat compared to the...

http://www.geocities.com/amol2003/sblive24bit2448.htm This card does really sound excellent. Infact is sounds so good, that i was forced to sell my Revo 7.1 and save some dough , considering it cost me only $30. After repetitive comparsions i came to the conclusion that the vocals were...

Why do i find these a little uncomfortable at times ? is it that the source that i have - the M audio Revolution 7.1 is a little too bright ? I find the soundcard as a perfect fit for my new set of speakers - the altec lansing MX 5021. Should i opt for a new soundcard with a mellower sound...

I want to enable ASIO for regular media players like windows media player, quicktime etc. I use my speakers as my primary output on the front 2 channels of my M audio revo. The headphone amp is plugged in the rear out jack. Is there a way to switch channels via some ASIO control panel for like...

I am totally sick of these senn HD 580s of mine, giving me an ear itch and extreme uncomfort no matter what position i fit them in, they just are TOO uncomfortable. I have been trying to adjust them with them since the last 4 months, with little success, and i am totally out of ideas on how to...

Out of the box these sennheisers have an insanely tight grip giving me a face ache after 10 minutes. I had to loosen them between a stack of 7 books over a month to finally fit my head without giving me a headache ! At least i am happy now that they can be worn over a longer period than...

Check this video out. Funny and weird. http://gprime.net/flash.php/bananaphone2

Post some of the books you read and you think were completely worth the time they took. I want to get into something new, and worthwhile reading. I basically like to read everything excluding religion. Spiritualism is a different thing though.