I have read Mad's huge thread on headphones and gaming. It seems I have come down between the Q701 or the PC350. I play only on PC and will also be adding in a Asus Xonar Essence Stx sound card. From what I have read these come with a built in amp that should be good to power the Q701. As for...

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Hi, Currently i am using the Xonar STX as my main amp for my Audio Technica ATH - M50.   Im interested to upgrade it for a nice tube amp for around 300-400 $.   Thanks ; )

Is the Asus Xonar STX and Sennheiser Momentum (On Ear) a good match?   I read that the Xonar STX performs poorly with low impedance headphones. The Momentum cans are only 18 ohms.

First, I apologize for being extremely new to the audiophile world.  I own a pair of Audiotechnica ATH-A900 and looking to get a nice open back set.  After reading many reviews and what I'm looking at in price, the HE-400 seems like the ideal candidate.  Having said that, will I need an external...

Hi all,    this is my first post on this forum. I've been reading through many threads today trying to determine whether or not my planned audio solution is going to provide quality sound in the various areas I need.    I listen to music through my PC with onboard realtek sound and a...

I recently purchased the hd 650 to upgrade from the PC 360s which I believe are basically hd 595s. The sound quality is the same for nonmetal songs but the 650s handle metal much better. Also where the 595s would pop with too much bass the 650s take everything the stx can throw. My poor ears are...

Hi! I'm looking for a DAC, AMP, Soundcard and headphone combo. for under 600 USD. I play games frequently, and my headset is partially broken (a Razer one, bought it a couple of years ago in my defense). I also listen to a lot of music, some rock, but mostly electronic music. What...

Could I get help choosing a soundcard for gaming/music to go with my ATH-AD700s? My budget is about $120 or less.   I was thinking about the X-Fi Titanium HD, but I'm not sure.   My motherboard is an ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, with a 2500k.

Long post Basically I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment I've got an Onkyo 605 but I'm not using it to it's full functionality, probably won't in the future and it's a bit of a pain to have around. I did have multiple speakers, a TV, PS3, 360, PC connected to it, but I've got rid of my PS3...

Would Schiit Magni and Modi offer much of an upgrade over my STX?   I rarely game and when I do its not serious, and mainly listen to music. Wondered if Schiit Magni and Modi would offer much of an upgrade or wouldnt it be worth the money?

Hi, im looking to get my 1st sound card and update my sound. I own Dre Beats Solo (yes i know they arnt good for the price, but i got them free) so i have some questions: 1. Are the Audio Technica M50 that much better over the Dre Solo's that i already own? (would it be worth it to buy them...

I currently cannot hear any sound from my fraps recordings. Only my mic when i have that feature enabled in fraps and background windows noises but no game sound.    Here are my settings:           Thanks,   V

Hi. I have an essence stx and I am going to buy a microphone for it. I saw a lot of people recomending the blue yeti and would like to know your thoughts on this.   Should I buy the blue yeti, find another usb mic or buy a mic with a 6.3 connector to plug in the line-in port of my essence...

Hello everyone. I have a question that for some reason, I can't find an answer to, no matter how much google/forum searching I do. So I have decided to make an account here to see if someone could answer it. The question being. Do I really need a sound card for the headset/phones I would like...

Hello, I'm looking for a good soundcard with a built in amp to replace my Fiio E9, Dolby Digital or something similar is required. Currently I have my eye on this http://www.dustinhome.dk/product/5010618825/creative-sound-blaster-recon3d-fatal1ty-pro-pcie/#intcmp=searchProvider_SiteSeeker...

So, some guy on the BF3 forums was wondering whether he needed a sound card. I said I loved my Asus Xonar DG, and yes, he should get one. Then some random guy said this, "the onboard HD 24 bit sound is better than that crappy ass 30 dollar card. maybe you dodnt have HD onboard sound. a sound...

Currently I have a Xonar Essence STX, but I'm looking at getting another video card which means I'll have to take the sound card out to make room. I could get another motherboard with more PCI-E slots, but I don't want to upgrade until Haswell comes out so I'm considering an external amp/DAC. I...

Well, I recently picked up some PC360s, for about two years now I've simply had some A30s. They don't sound bad by any means but I know there is better, and I did my research to know the 360s are a great bang for buck in the headset department. Now my only other concern came to sound card, I've...

Hello! Im looking for a decent cheapish amp for now.. Im not really good at amps and was wondering what would pair well with my q701's at a price of 150 or less. (or should i just save up for a xonar STX/xonar phobeous)   My listening is 90% gaming 10% music.   was looking at a...

  Unfortunately, I lost my super.fi 5 pro's.   Because I am selling a lot of personal things, I will have money to put towards audio equipment. I plan on selling the HD555s because I will purchase Westone W4's for use at the PC and portably. Now, I don't know about the rest. I hear things...

Hello everyone! My setup is as follows : flac files > essence stx > hd600. I'm currently wanting to up my audio setup. I have $350USD and can either invest in another pair of headphones (mad dogs) or improving my amp setup. What do you guys recommend? I'm quite clueless when it comes to computer...

For games I use :) so for movies I like speakers, I was looking at the Swan M10 is that good? Any suggestions? I use a Xonar Essence STX

So I've managed to come across a pair of AKG Q701s, and know nothing about audio for computer setups. I am aware that my motherboard supports 7.1 surround sound, although I'm not sure it does for headphones.   My question is what hardware do I need to get the most out of these headphones...

Hello, I just bought a Xonar Essence STX sound card along with Beyerdynamic MMX300 based on good feedback and recommendations. First, when I installed my STX, I got it working in a weird way.. I saw that the computer recognized my STX in the Device manager, but when I went to install the...