Recent content by alco23

If you can see it you can measure it and show others what you are seeing. That's there is too it. You can't fault anyone for not believing you without any data.

For computer hardware I just buy the best (or the best I can afford) at the time I'm buying. Playing the waiting game doesn't work because there's always something better around the corner. However if there's something new within the month then I'll wait for that to see how prices pan out. Any...

Have you disabled other sound devices on your system? I know I get game crashes if both my Auzentech soundcard and nvidia audio devices are active at the same time. You can either uninstall the drivers for the nvidia/realtek/AMD sound or you can just disable them in device manager.

+1 Pretty happy with this USB AMP+DAC combo. Clean sound and powers my ATH-W1000X nicely.

If you want a cheap combo DAC/AMP that's also gives a pretty good sound, look at the Fiio E10. I switched to the Fiio E10 from a Auzentech HT HD soundcard due to noise. /edit: I'm using Audio-Technica ATH-W1000X headphones for reference.

Wouldn't the more appropriate comparison be with the A900s? Interesting comparison anyway. A friend of mine did a similar test between Denon D2000 and A-T A900 and very much preferred the A-Ts. I think the take home message is everyone should try before they buy as everyone has different...

Seems a little snappier on iOS5 than 4.3.5 on my 3GS. All the new improvements to iOS5 revives the 3GS a bit. I'm sticking with 3.1.2 on my wife's older 3G iPhone however. That said, 2 new 4S' arriving tomorrow! :D

Yes. I have one DVI output directly to a monitor. The second DVI goes to soundcard > soundcard HDMI out to receiver > receiver HDMI to HDTV. Sound works fine when HDTV is off.

KEF doesn't necessarily mean it's good but probably better than your average speaker. KEFs (different model to this) didn't sound too good to my ears in comparison to some other brands at the same price point. But this is a good deal for starters either way.

Yes, they did it for me before. Call customer support NOW!

Price looks pretty stable for these: http://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B000F2BLTW Still, it's a good set of headphones for this price. However, I prefer Audio-Technica's at a similar price since they're easier to drive.

It won't fit. Not with the PSU there at least. I tried mounting it facing down in a CM832 and there wasn't enough clearance. I ended up buying a H50 to replace the TRUE120 I had and mounted the spitfire up.

Foobar + WASAPI

If you're looking at Denon receivers, set up some deal alerts at places like slickdeals. Their current models are going to go on clearance for the new models soon. The Denon 3310 was being sold for $650 a week ago (to make way for the 3311). Budget yourself so you spend ~75% of your budget on...

The main reason for using HDMI for me is the reduction in electrical noise. I had an X-fi extrememusic with analog outputs but the noise was too annoying. I liked what the x-fi set gave me and wanted HDMI on top so the Auzentech x-fi HTHD was the natural upgrade. In regards to music play, I...