yeah, got these bad boys over 4 years ago, so no good :S

Hi guys, I have a problem with my Sennheiser HD500's. It sounds like something broke off on the right side of them, and is rattling around in there. I looked for any obvious way to just fish it out of there (as the rattling is the only problem that I have) but have had no luck. Is there...

Ideally, I would like to have a multi-tiered setup. What I'm envisioning is a deal with four legs (with rubber feet) and some sort of platform on top (preferably some sort of black finish sheet metal) and then a few more of them so I can just keep stacking them up as I need. I know that a lot...

Alright, I figured I would have to do something along those lines. It looks like the top of my receiver has a lack of vents on each of the four corners, should I just get some sort of rubber feet for this contraption that I'm building? It would be cool if I could get it to look like the metal...

Hi, thanks to my taste for electronics and people on forums like this, I have too many electronic boxes on top of my desk. The one with the biggest footprint is my Denon AVR1907 Receiver, and I'm looking for a good way to stack something on top of it, say my PS3 for example (or 360 or wii or a...

Thanks for the feedback! I'm leaning more and more towards the Paradigm Mini's. Is $400 a reasonable price for a pair of these? or should I try to get the shop to go lower (I'm not much of a bargainer).

are you saying that i should spend more than the 600 dollars that i spent on my denon avr1907 on some speakers? Decision making is hard, however I have officially decided to go to some more audio shops when I get the chance. I need to find one that carries more comparable speakers so I can...

So would you say that the 400 dollar paradigms would be the best of these choices? I have looked at some speakers online, such as the av123 x-ls and that great deal they have on the ref1's. I have no idea how they would compare to these as I have not heard them. Are the x-ls about equivalent to...

so do you think the atoms would be better than the boston's? I do like there small form factor, and the lack of bass response really isn't an issue for me. If I want bass I can add a sub later. The guy at the shop said that the Boston's are the best bang for the buck speakers he had, but he...

I just went to the local audio shop, and I have a couple of speakers that I need opinions on. I'm deciding between the Paradigm Atom monitors for 250, the Paradigm Mini's for 400, or some Boston CR77's for $250. I was able to get a fairly good idea of how each of them sound, but since I only...

Hi all! I'm finally looking into getting speakers for my nearly complete media setup. Right now I have a PC, Xbox360, and PS3 hooked up to a Denon avr 1907 via digital optical, and a Wii connected with analogue. I'm looking for a pair of nice bookshelves that I can put on stands on either...

hmm, dont really need a webcam, any other options?

Now that I use the multi port on my sound blaster x-fi extreme gamer fatal1ty pro (or whatever), for digital output to my new receiver, I no longer have the option of using a microphone there. I need a good quality mic to use almost entirely for voice communication. Some amount of noise...

alright, if I want some closed phones, whats the best way to go? The hd265's come recommended to me, but I'm not too sure about the styling on them.

Yes to the overall setup? All that I currently own are the sources and the soundcard. Since the HD580's are discontinued I will have a harder time getting hold of a pair, so I might just go with the 265's to keep things simple (and prevent issues at college) This receiver is 550 (msrp)...

I am looking at upgrading my HD500's, and need some opinions. I will be living in a college dorm, so I might want to consider some closed phones (HD265?), but I also like the possibility of picking up some used HD580's for a good deal. I will mainly be using my pc (with x-fi extreme gamer) and...

wow, didn't see that there was a new page. I dont think i said that I wanted closed phones outright, and if i did it was a mistake. I currently have open ones and I like them a lot. Also, if anyone here thinks it worth the extra few $$$ to get better headphones feel free to make...

Wow, that Harmon Kardon receiver would do everything that I need (even if i have to use that optical input on the front). All I would need to accompany this would be an hdmi switcher, as I connect my both my ps3 and pc (via dvi to hdmi) to my monitor's one hdmi input. Would it be better to get...

these are some really good looking suggestions, but I may have just convinced myself that headphones are the best option for the college scene. Can you recommend some circumaural open/closed headphones (better than my hd500's) for music, gaming and movie watching? I would also need a good...

Hmm, what sort of receiver would be best with headphones (nice ones) and I dont know if i have the skill to make a DIY digital switchbox with a built in decoder. :P

Hi there, I have a question. I believe I might be in the market for a new pair of phones for college, but I might have some connectivity issues. I have a pc, xbox360, ps3 and wii that I will want to be using my headphones with. Is there a logical way to have all of these sources connected at...

hmm, i guess i could google all of that stuff, or could you help a noobie out and link me to the stuff thx

I hear you there, I might want to wait on the speakers for now. That being said, is there a good way to take the digital/analog output from my pc and games and run them all through a headphone amp? I'm new to the headphone amp thing. I would also love to hear some suggestions on some cans...

i was looking to get speakers that would sit on my desk to the right and left of my monitor. I imagine that they would be about a foot high and rectangular _____ | | | | | | 1' +/- 6'' | | _____ 6'' +/- 4'' :P hope that helps, the ones that you linked me seemed about right edit...

than denon amp looks right up my ally, its full 7.1 surround correct (oh i see that it is now) so i wont need to change my amp if I want to go that direction? About headphones: as I said before, I'm currently using Sennheiser HD500's, which are circumaural open heaphones. I like the feel of...