i'm building a new computer and ordering parts today. my initial thoughts are to get the asus xonar essence st, but reports of the card sounding aggressive and fatiguing on the high end worry me a little bit. i prefer my treble as unfatiguing as possible ... i usually prefer a sound...

Hi.   Nice to meet!   I'm spending a lot of time in office, listening to music.   While I'm not looking to change the standard on-board sound-card on my tab, I'm still looking to improve the sound as much as possible.   What headphones could be recommended for such situation?  ...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if I could get advice from the community regarding a replacement soundcard for my PC. For the past few years, I've been using an Audigy 2 ZS & Grado SR 80 I picked up from a Cambridge Soundworks sale. About a month ago I upgrade to Windows 7 x64 and took the...

Hi guys i have been reading this forum for a while now and i must say it´s very informative. My problem is strange i know STX  has built in asio support, so that must means i dont need programs to have lower latency i just need to select the right output! (i think). I use Fl studio 9.0 and i...

Hello there audio lovers,   I'm looking to buy a new headset/headphones for music and gaming, I mostly listen to rock, metal, power metal and pretty much anything My budget is about 150-200$(at most) for the headphones and like... 100-150$ for the sound card   I know thats not much...

So I have a Creative X-Fi platinum that has the front I/O panel.  I also purchased an Astro Mixamp a few months back.  My only concern with sound is for gaming. I like a competitive advantage and I want it to sound as close to my home theater  (via headphones) as possible. Thanks to the great...

Is there some way to get BR HD audio (TrueHD, DTS Master Audio) using analog outputs in soundcard with players like PowerDVD or TotalMedia Theatre without downsampling? Or is the only way to get Auzentech Home Theater HD or some other soundcard with HDMI output and HDMI 1.3 compatible...

Hello,   I am in the market for some professional monitors for computer speakers. My question or rather recommendations for a interface.   I would like to know what you are using in this setup. I will need a left and right 1/4 outs. 96/24 or higher. PCI/PCI Express/External.   All...

I am building a new gaming pc and have come to the question of should i buy a sound card or not. I own a dac19 so i would be using a coax or optical output on the soundcard. So my question does it make sense to buy a sound card or would it make more sense for me to purchase a hiface or something...

I've looked all over for win7x64 drivers on my motherboard card without any luck.   I'm not too concerned with the analog portion of the soundcard, as long as it works without noticeable problems, supports at least 5.1 channels, and has a half-decent a/d conversion.  Sometimes, I'll want to...

M Audio sells two versions of this, with roughly equal specifications for the home recording crowd. I've used an mbox2 for a while, and my dad wanted this for a portable setup. The Fastrack, or Fastrack 2 is a revised model with a few design improvements - such as moving all the outputs to the...

Hi guys, have a problem   Currently using HP laptop>3.5mm/RCA>AWA Mini HiFi system (2.0)     Wondering what the best path for upgrading would be? I don't have a massive budget <$200 would be ideal.   But should i go for a new 2.0 system, a cheap amp (are retros any good for...

Just picked this up since my Bravura died and right away I am not happy.  I have to unhook the headphones or sound always go through them unlike the Bravura where I could just switch the default output.  Also I cannot get the subwoofer to turn on.  I had no problem setting this up with my...

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-Express-Blaster-Titanium/dp/B001E25KDK/ref=dp_return_2?ie=UTF8&n=172282&s=electronics   Will this sound card work as a DAC and will it connect to my uDac so I can use that as an amp? If so is this a good pairing? Do you guys have better suggestions from...

Hey guys. I know that it's difficult to find drivers for Linux for some sound cards. I have an X-Fi Prelude and was wondering if I went to Linux on my main desktop computer that I listen to music on, will I be able to find adequate drivers to listen to music and get good quality? It'll be the...

I am going away to college next year, so I am getting a new laptop. Any suggestions on laptops with good sound cards? I have a $1000ish budget. My parents wont pay for a DAC even if I get a cheaper laptop, so that is not an option.

I was looking at the Xonar STX/ST to power my A700 headphones, but realized I likely don't need the amp.  So with the money I think id like to get a cheaper but still good sound source like the Xonar DX and a nice set of desktop speakers.  I have never really used speakers, so I really haven't a...

I have a set of AV40's hooked up to my FRONT out on the Bravura and I just hooked up a BIC 10" sub to the sub out but I am getting no sound. I used a cable that looks like a headphone jack on one end and dual rca on the other. I found the sub only has a single RCA input. How do I get this to work?

I wouldn't really describe myself as a hardcore (or maybe even a softcore) audiophile. When I'm listening to music, I generally don't have a problem as long as it's above 192 kbp/s or so, and I use portable headphones that I would definitely describe as "form-over-function" (ATH-EM7s). However...

Backstory: My Macbook Pro (2009 Penryn) integrated audio sucks! I found this out by common sense AND buying a Sennheiser PC350 headset recently (which I will soon replace with the PC360 if it ever freakin' comes out in the US!). I couldn't even use an analog mic on the MBP without sacrificing...

Hello guys, I just built a new computer an am looking to upgrade the on-board audio.  I am not too knowledgeable when it comes to audio technology, so I was hoping that I could tap into the cumulative wisdom of the forum community to help me make an informed decision.  I want this sound card for...

Looking to buy a new sound card when I go to or get back from japan this summer and after a good bit of talking these cards seem to be the most talked about.    Couple things to mention:    -I do a HEAVY amount of video game playing, but only counter-strike 1.6 and only during leagues...

Hey guys, I've been slowly figuring out what I want my first setup to be and currently what it's looking like is: Laptop -> Audio GD Sparrow -> D2000's. However, my laptop is the Dell M1530 which doesn't have SPDIF. The Sparrow has USB capabilities however I hear that if possible coax/optical...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271003   Says it actually does 192KHz w/ 8 Channels as opposed to alot of cards i see that only do 192KHz on 2ch and 96KHz on 8ch. Windows 7 64bit compatibility is a must.   I run my sound via spdif to my Yamaha RX-v863 receiver...

K sup guys. I have an issue.  And the issue is, the headphone jack on my speakers went out.  They arent the best quality speakers but if im gonna listen to musics it'll prolly be on my portable player or somethin, but I do enjoy listening through my headphones at my PC while I game.    ...