Recent content by Absinthe7667

So for future reference, what would be a good subwoofer that complements the A2s?

And the AV40s just don't compare, huh? Damn, would have been nice to save that $60 difference between those and the A2s! Thanks for all the help!

Final shipping prices: A2s = $244 (Will take two to three days) AV40s = $178 (Will take about a week) D1080s = ~$240 (Will take 2 - 3 weeks) It's hard to say how much customs will charge exactly. The fellas at Audio Insider said that it's best to assume around 25% of the amount paid will...

Hmph, to be honest, I would have thought that you would suggest the Swans, as I can see in your signature that you're a Swan owner yourself! Any particular reason you're recommending the A2s over the 1080s and AV40s; just quality of the specific makes? Just want to be sure I'm going for...

All righty, so here's the deal: The Acoustic Research AR7s that I got from my dad have a blown tweeter and the Yamaha receiver has some cutting out issues. To be honest, I know the AR7s are great speakers and the one that works sounds great even with my shitty on-board sound, but I don't...

Yeah, some friends were telling me about headphone amps and their benefits, but I can live without it. My non-Vista-compatible Audigy made gaming sound good enough with this headset, although terrible with my Realtek on-board. Once I get the HT Omega, I'd assume it'd go back to being just as...

I have headphones, yes. Razer Piranha stereo headset and yeah, I know, I was broke at the time and these were the best bang for my buck at the time, but considering I only really use them for gaming, they get the job done. So what's the importance of these headphones? If you're inferring that...

@Runnin: True, I've never really used my keyboard for volume controls. (I usually don't bother buying keyboards with media keys as I like standard sized keyboards, although this one does have a volume control) I've been spoiled with Creative's one good feature of having a little separate volume...

Strange that I actually find a notable difference between my Audigy and my on-board HD P.O.S. Realtek. Considering that my motherboard is of a new make, one would think that it would kick my Audigy's ass, but the clarity is noticeably better on the Audigy! Too bad Creative's support for Vista...

I took a second look at the A2s and it would seem that their volume control is in the back! WHY?! WHY IS IT IN THE BACK?! Seems like I'm going to have to avoid these after all. From where I'm sitting and where I'd want to put them, I'd have to either push my monitor and the speakers to the side...

Hmm, well, I looked around for the best prices on the M-Audio AV40s and I found them for around $140-160, but sold out and on back order everywhere that had them for a reasonable price. Considering I'm ordering my sound card soon and want everything set up ASAP just for convenience's sake, I...

I obviously don't know a lot about speakers, but I was under the impression that optical would give you better clarity over your standard inputs. Now for the AV30s and AV40s, is there a noticeable difference in sound quality between the two? I'll probably end up settling on one of those...

So I can't seem to find these Swan speakers that everyone has been talking about here in Canada, however, I found the M-Audio AV30s (~$90) and AV40s (~$150) and the Audioengine A2 for $199. Couldn't find much for commercial reviews on them with the exception of the M-Audio speakers. One...

So I've settled on the HT Omega Striker (Too much butt-hurt with Creative) for my new sound card and now moving on to the speakers! I'm going to be using them for music and movies; my headphones are for games. Here are my top pics: Logitech Z-2300 2.1 (CAD $89.99)...