Hi guys   Im sorta new here, but looking to get a new set of cans - JVC RX700 or Audio Technica's AD700.   But at the same time, i will need to upgrade my onboard sound card. I am running an ok motherboard Gigabyte X58-UD3R with decent onboard.   I am looking at the Xonar D2X or...

I'm looking to upgrade my hd280 pro headphones, and I have a few questions. I'm looking for the best cans strictly for music (ambient, indy, drone, jazz and a bit of edm) so movies and games aren't really considerations. I don't have a headphone amp, but I do have an old sony reciever from a...

So I am in the market for some new headphones, and again and again keep coming back to and considering these. I have looked at a few others, but everything being said (mostly on this site) says for the price, they can't be beaten.   So, I have a budget of ~£50, give or take a few quid. These...

So I got myself some Sennheiser HD 598's last week, I absolutely love them!   However one thing they have made me realise is that my onboard audio on my PC is terrible! It causes them to distort at anything even close to the top end of safe listening levels and the sound is wildly flat. I...

I currently have the Shure srh840's with an Asus Xonar DX listening to music through winamp w/ kernel streaming plugin.  Now my question is what do I need to upgrade next?  I had some suggestions about an amp / dac but I don't really understand what that means.  I'm looking to spend somewhere...

Hello everyone.   I have a Sony CMT-PX333 Hi-Fi that I've been using to drive my DT770 80ohm version and think it's got enough juice but I don't know.   The manual just says "accepts headphones of 8ohms or more."   Any way to tell if I'm getting enough juice?

Hello, so I have an Asus Xonar D2X and am about to order Sennheiser HD 598 headphones, mostly for music and some gaming.  I'm wondering if I should purchase an amplifier for this setup, and if so, which amplifier would you guys recommend?   I am coming from a Soundblaster X-FI Titanium + HD...

I have the HD800 since July and the more I use them, the more I like them. My music collection never sounded better and I'm still amazed when I hear certain pieces. Yet I keep thinking that I'm not using them to their full potential and that's nothing short of a sin! My system consists of a...

Hi guys!   I am a newbie to the site, but have been lurking for the last few days doing research on a decent gaming headset. I finally settled on the PC350s (modded, of course), and am just wondering if my Xonar is up to the challenge.   I have searched this site and many others, and...

Hello, fellow head-fiers   I'm kind of new to high end audio and recently replaced my aging stereo system with an hd 650 to pair with my asus xonar 2dx.   So my question is as it says in the title "How would I benefit from an headphone amp?". I realise without some kind of decent amp...

So basically the DAC element of the soundcard is top notch especially for the price - I've got that already, but what about the amp ? I gather so far that the amp that comes with the Essence is fairly basic ? That being said, to purchase an equivalent performing standalone DAC (spec wise) would...

Hi, this is my first post here. Have been reading these forums for a few hours now, very enlightening :)   I wanted to ask people's opinion on which headphones I should buy to drive from my Xonar D2X primarily. I will use them for music and games on my PC mostly, but might end up extending...

For now, I'm pretty satisfied with my basic rig, but want to keep an eye out for next possible upgrades.   So headphones...I have the M50 and AD700, both of which are easy to drive ampless.  But I've never heard them with an amp before so I have no idea of the potential.  I plan on getting...

Hello everyone!   I just typed this whole thing up and pressed back, so now im pretty sad haha.  ANYWAYS ONE MORE TIME.  I'm new here and I'm looking to get into the audiophile stuff.   The current speakers I use are promedia 2.1s that I got about 4 years ago, still run great.  For...

1) Supposing I use only 320kbps (& no FLAC) + Fischer Audio DBA2 + E5 will i get a significant SQ/soundstage/bass boost or just a slight improvement using S:Flo2 over Fuze? because i am getting Fuze at half the price of S:Flo2. I dont need videos, etc.   2) Suppose i buy AudioEngine A5...

Hi, been browsing this forum for a couple of days now and this realy is a new world! Without futher do i would like to state my current gear FLAC and 320 kbps MP3's (Electronic dance music only, mostly hardstyle and house) Foobar 2000   Aus Xonar D2X...

Hey guys, We released some exclusive information on the Xonar Xense the I figured some of you might be interested in.  We included a full look at the card, drivers, Specifications...  The works.  Have a look here-> Xense Preview We had a chance to listen to a engineering sample for the last...

What is the ranking of the cards in a SQ competition? How about for gaming?

Hey guys, I need to find a replacement for a Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro, I was planning on getting a new one to replace my broken one but seems like you can't find any new ones for a reasonable price ~$200, and was wondering if you guys could suggest a replacement, only requirement is that is be...

So I got a new computer. I use Sennheiser 595s, and my old computer had an Audigy 2 which of course doesn't fit in my PCI-Express only slots... The Realtek onboard audio on the new one, as many probably know, sucks. At first I thought it was just quiet, but after trying a sound booster I find...

Last updated March 18, 2010 Latest drivers: 5.12.8.1773 released 2009/11/06 New drivers coming! On 2010/02/11: Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX Hey guys, I have confirmed with the powers that be at ASUS that they will be releasing a new and improved driver set the the public...

I'm looking to buy a new pair of headphones for my set up. At the moment I've got a pair of Siberia V2 (which I've been using because they come with a mic) but I've come to realize I need the mic and sound separated if my gaming experience is going to be well along with recording videos on...

SO i am just getting into the whole thing about headhphones, and i'm currently looking at at the HD 650 from sennheiser. I want to use them with my PC, and i looked around and quickly figured out that i will ne an amp to use them properly. Currently i have my PC 360 headset plugged into an ASUS...