I sold the Asus Sound card in January as it played up every few weeks. It would dissapear in windows, the card would then need to be removed and would eventually install again if I moved PCI ports several times. I have now got a new mainboard and switched over to AMD, alas I now only have...

I dunno, I nearly wasted money on a USB DAC Do I need a headphone amp?

ok the story... I sold my Asus Xonar D2 as it was buggy on win7 64bit. Been looking at headphone amps to improve my sound quality on PC, then started to read a post in this sub-forum that basically said that all a DAC is a box that processes the "1,0,1,0,1,0",well I stared at my AV reciever...

Quote: Originally Posted by UKToecutter All gone. You'll have to do a point to point build I guess. ah right i see! I think I may buy some of that holey stuff for a cmoy build and practice soldering first. Then build the cmoy. Then when I have read up on what capicitors and...

I can't seem to find the SSMH PCB anywhere, has it been discontinued?

Quote: Originally Posted by simwells Farnell, maplin, RS etc. Tubes and PSU will have to come from elsewhere though, PSU's are available through eBay. Tubes may not be so easy to find anymore. ah thanks man! been on the bay and found this psu: Quote: Original Cisco...

Quote: Originally Posted by simwells I wouldn't say so no, I'd just practise soldering random wires together and things first, there's nothing at all complex with the soldering needed to do one of these P2P. ok, my Dad is pretty handy and I need to learn these things anyway. My...

Hi guys, I have been reading up on the cmoy build, a few guys on recommended on another forum. I don't really wanna build a cmoy as I will have no use for it. I have never even held a soldering gun before, is this easy enough for someone who's most electrical experience is building his own...

Excellent guys! David from little-dot is really helpful, I'll probably get him to mark it as an Audio sample @ £75. Seems if i do get stung it will be for £30 ish anyway, even with the charge its still a bargin!

Even if I stung on a £125 product, the total charge is likely to only be £30? Even at £155 its still cheap compared to anything in the UK.

Hi, Been speaking to David from little-tube.com about getting a Little Dot mark III shipped to England. Im basically worried I will get ripped off with VAT and customs. Just trying to get a rough idea of how many UK people have ordered audio products from china/USa and have had to pay...

Yeh hehe Im thinking of getting the graham slee solo now, well in a few months. I heard they have "synergy" (is that a marketing gimmick?) with Senns. I would like to thank head-fi.org for totally ruining my plans to save for a house. 3 weeks ago I didn't even know there were such...

ok, thanks. Seems I cant go wrong with the Arreitta. Ill order one in a few weeks.

Hi, Firstly The Arrietta is at the top of my budget. So does this amp pair well with the Beyer DT770 pro 80 ohms? There is an option to get a Corda Aria second hand, if its better than the Arrietta, it does have a DAC as well. Although I really cant afford to offer the chap the cash until...

Hi, Got some Beyer DT770 pro 80 ohms on the way. Looking to get an amp for them, something from the Uk or EU. I have no more to spend than £150 inc delivery. My source is an Asus Xonar D2 soundcard. The headphones will mostly be used for gaming/films, with some indie/rock thrown in...

So with my shiney new purchase, would the Meier Areitta (spelling?) be a good match with the DT 770 80ohms? The Arreita is the top of my price range so no talk of Graham Slee solo or others

Quote: Originally Posted by catscratch HD600 properly amped is better than HD595, amped or otherwise. It's in a different league. I'd go with the HD595 only if I had a lot of unamped use to consider. I would second the HD600, but you owe it to yourself to listen to the Stax, and not...

Quote: Originally Posted by wae5 I haven't heard the HD595 or the MKIII but I own the HD600 which is said to be a HD595 with different cosmetics. The same is true for the MKIII. I own the MKIV SE so I've been curious how the MKIII compares to the MKIV SE. From what I've read here at...

Quote: Originally Posted by wae5 The K701 are too refined for your kind of music. They’re an end-of-the-line phone for people who say "no, not this" to everything else but can't afford to go Stax. Grados are great and excel in everything but sound stage which is not so good for gaming...

Quote: Originally Posted by wae5 The K701 are too refined for your kind of music. They’re an end-of-the-line phone for people who say "no, not this" to everything else but can't afford to go Stax. Grados are great and excel in everything but sound stage which is not so good for gaming...

hhmmm I dunno now looking at the HD595 as it seems few say its rubbish and alot say its a good decent headphone. Think ill buy that.

OTT mean Over The Top. I think the DT990 pro would be a good choice for me seems to have some bass & good quality sound. The DT9900 pro is between £80-£99. Its 250 ohms, so this seems like a really good first quality headphone. Will I need an amp?

Hi, Me again, sorry. Found Beyerdynamic DT990Pro headphones (250 Ohm) for £99. Are there any other versions of this headphones? I only ask as I cant understand why a shop is selling them £70 cheaper than anywhere else. Just wanna ask before I pull the trigger. Theres no 600 ohm edition...

Quote: Originally Posted by HFat Some thoughts: 1)if money is not an issue stop going around in circles, flip a coin, and get yourself any of these (they're all worthwhile) 2)words are only useful to those who know what they're talking about 3)if money's an issue, there are...

hhmmm might try the BT880 as they are supposed to have abit of bass, good detail and look really comfy. Now to source an amp Mind you those stax systems do look sweet.