My friend has a Sony DR-GA500 headset (review here) and is looking for a sound card for his new computer. I'm not very familiar with audio technology, but my understanding is that the decoder box that comes with the headset takes in an analog 7.1 signal and sends a "virtual" 7.1 signal to the...

I got my Audioengine A5 yesterday and I'm having a hard time telling the difference using FLAC files on that and my old Klipsch Promedia. I'm not really an audiophile and have a pretty simple setup of PC -> Xonar DX -> Speakers. Can anyone recommend a part of or instrument in a song that would...

I'm looking for a 2.0/2.1 speaker set and have read good things about the Audioengine A5. However, I would have to put them on my desk which is set against the wall, while the manual recommends setting them 6-12in away from the wall. Should I still get the A5s or would it be a waste? Would...

I'm planning to buy a pair of Audioengine A2 speakers sometime within the next month, and I was wondering if there will be a 25% coupon code? I noticed that there was one last year, but havn't seen anything for 2010. Thanks.

Recently, my Crossroads Mylarone X3 earphones came apart like this: I think the glue holding the two pieces together dried up. At first, I could just push them together and it would hold and still work, but now it doesn't work anymore. Is there anything I can do or do I need to buy new...

I'm a audio newbie and I learned today that the Ipod earbuds do not compare with "true" earphones. Mine are getting a little worn anyway so I was thinking of buying something around $50 that I'll be using in college, probably while walking around. I want them to be "low-profile" and fit in my...