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Heyo, new here, if I should post this elsewhere or need to provide more information do let me know :) Budget: Not an issue, can save to whatever. Necessity: Small. Dont mind waiting a while and prefer to wait for sales etc. Usage: Metal mostly. Tech death, progressive tech death, symphonic...

Hello everyone, I have just joined the community and I am new to the high-end audio scene, I only started getting into it about 2 years ago, in this time span I have acquired some gear, while not high-end way better than the gaming headsets and regular speakers I had. I currently have: Schiit...

Hi, Newbie here! I could need some help, im looking for a pair of headphones for around 320 bucks. The genres i listen most to is mostly metal/metalcore etc. I have done a little research and i have come up with the following headphones that i think look interesting and comfy. * philips...

Hi everyone. I am currently a student looking into buying a good pair of headphones which I can use for both music (mostly EDM) and gaming. My budget for headphones is around £170-200 so not the largest amount when it comes to audiophile/professional grade headphones I believe, but hopefully...

Hello, I own a beyerdynamic DT1770 PRO(250 Ω) and a beyerdynamic T70P(32 Ω) do I need to buy a Headphone amp? I want exceptional Audio experience, but I don't want to spend more than 400$ for a amp. Right now I power my headphones with my PC(Sound Blaster Z). Yesterday I bought a Asus Essence...

Hello all, I am currently going through the process of deciding on my next IEM (see this thread) and I'm having trouble making a decision between the Sennheiser IE80s and the Fender FXA5 Pros, mainly because there's nowhere for me to demo the Fenders and there aren't very many reviews out there...

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this forum. I am new to the whole audiophile thing and due to being new and thinking I could resist the temptation to better my setup after a quick taste I bought the Strix Raid DLX sound card. This card sounds great with my HD 598, but I just bought my (as...

Hello all, So I am currently considering buying a new pair of earbuds/IEMs and don't know what to get. There are numerous options out there and so many of them seem to just barely fit what I need while others not so much. I currently use a pair of RHA MA750s (no "i") with Comply foam Sport tips...

Hello Head-fiers, I have a random question for you all. If you had an IEM multi driver (one of those ones you see that have 1 or 2 drivers stuck together) would it matter if you soldered the pads incorrectly? By incorrectly I mean if you soldered a cable directly on to one of the drivers and...

Hello all, So I am currently considering buying a new pair of earbuds/IEMs and don't know what to get. There are numerous options out there and so many of them seem to just barely fit what I need while others not so much. I currently use a pair of RHA MA750s (no "i") with Comply foam Sport tips...

I recently signed up for the 30 day free trial of TIDAL Hi-Fi, but whenever i turn on my PC, the desktop app opens, even though there is no option to turn off TIDAL from opening in Task Manager, and changing the startup settings in the app does nothing (it will stay set to "NO", it will not go...

The sound system: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Z-5300-5-1-Channel-Surround-Speaker/dp/B0000C20R9 The sound card: https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-audigy-rx Those are the pictures of what they are in case anyone was wondering. I had so many cables I figured I would...

Hi folks, So. I'm on an MSI GS70 2QE laptop running audio via USB through a Creative Sound Blaster X7 amp/DAC w/ E-MU X7 bookshelf speakers; I also use JRiver Media Center for music... (With a... Dynaudio soundcard? Is that a thing? Realtek soundcard? And then there's also Nahimic? I don't...

Hi all out there. I have write this post in another section, too. I think a new thread is better for this. Hope that anybody can help me in that way. I have made a big mistake. I wanted to change three files, in the etc Folder. It was these: mixer_paths.xml, mixer_paths_high_model.xml and...

Hello all. I managed to get myself into the Massdrop Sennheiser HD 6XX drop and I think I'm going to be pretty happy with the results. I've already got a pair of Sennheiser PC 363D headphones that have what look to be the similar padding and I love their comfort. These came with a small USB...

Below $100 AU preferably Okay so I scored a deal on some HD600's and they will be my first "audiophile" headphones, so I have no clue what to get for them. Should I get a sound card? An amp or dac or both? Or should I go without anything at all?! It's all very confusing and expensive. I really...

Bought Logitech G533, I thought there would have been less wireless static, they're being returned in the next few days. **Budget** - £100~ (Situated in the UK) **Isolation** - Whatever works best with Virtual 7.1. (I've heard Open Back are best. **Public Use** - No **Preferred Type of...

So last month I bought the Schiit Magni2 and Modi2 stack, and while I do enjoy my Sennheiser HD598 open backs, I feel I could be powering ‘grander’ sounding headphones, perhaps in the 300ohms range. My HD598 do have a nice spirited sound, when paired to the Schiit stack, however I feel there...

Setup = Logitech Z 5500 5.1 computer speakers out of an Xbox One using an optical connection. Problem - Everything worked up to a few days ago, then my center speaker stopped playing. 1st test of equipment = I switched the front left speaker to the center output of the amp and the center...

Hi, I'm looking for some new headphones because I have been using some Sony MDR XB950AP's for the past few years and had all 4 pairs I've owned break on me in the same way and I'm tired of the poor build quality. I'm currently using some turtle beach headphones and the music quality is god...

First, I own the Chord Mojo but heard it may be underpowered for the Eikons but couldn't really confirm this elsewhere; So, I'm currious if anyone has experience with the pairing and not just power wise but sound wise too. Second if it is underpowered, what amp would ya'll recomend for the...

Hello all, I am currently in the market for a new pair of cans for around $200 (I unfortunately can't go much higher than that) and would like some help deciding at pair to buy. I've been researching for a while and have been having trouble deciding with all the options in this price bracket. I...

Hello all, I am currently in the market for a new pair of cans for around $200 (I unfortunately can't go much higher than that) and would like some help deciding at pair to buy. I've been researching for a while and have been having trouble deciding with all the options in this price bracket. I...

Hello Everyone! I'm looking for a new high end dap and have so far narrowed it down to the three listed in the thread title. Though I'm open to be convinced if there's another equal choice out there. I tend to like more of an analytical sound over a warm signature. The dap doesn't have to have...

So. I've always enjoyed my music and have clearly seen the difference between say 20-30 dollar earbuds from Walmart to maybe Xiaomi hybrids or recently Shure 215ltds. The issue is I'm looking for the next step up but I'm not sure it's going to get much better. I took a couple lossy tests like...