[C4 Suke]

Hi, if I was to connect my computer to a Pioneer reciever via s/pdif, and connect my headphones to the reciever, would it in anyway make the sound better, like through amplification from the reciever or something? I am going to try to borrow my friends reciever for a day or two if it will make any difference, just to test it and all.

Thanks, Suke

 

[Gopher]

If the reciever has a descent headphone jack, and the cable is descent, you might find an improvment. If not your just going to be further degrading the signal path.

Which headphones/soundcard/reciever is it you use?

Maybe someone is familiar with your particular setup.

 

[Whitebread]

What do you guys think of the Onkyo TX-SVS15 PROII receivers for sound quality? from both the headphone jack and from the stereo amp?

 

[C4 Suke]

I am using sonyh mdr-cd180s (I know I know, they suck, I will be getting better ones hopefully), turtle beach santa cruz sound card, and vsx-d411 pioneer reciever.

 

[Gopher]

Though I can't speek definitivly about the turtle beach, I know it's a popular choice around here, which leads me to believe it's jack is pretty descent. Rather then buying the reciever (it was a bit unclear if you already own it or not, as you said borrow a friends), the money might be better re-allocated towards a better set of headphones. The V-6's for example seem to be universally liked for computer phones.

 

[C4 Suke]

True if I had the money I would buy better headphones, but for now I just asked because I had the opportunity to borrow it and was wondering if it would do anything really. But the SC does seem popular, maybe its jack is already good enough.

Suke

 

[Gopher]

Good enough for those particular phones, though once you decide to upgrade (and spending time here you will), a dedicated headamp or preamp/reciever with a good jack will be a necessity. Let me know how the Pioneer sounds, maybe it will do something with the sound that compliments those phones well.