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You might want to consider the Audio-gd NFB-11. It's a bit uncommon, but a true quality product with a solid manufacturer reputation. It's also quite convenient for switching between monitor and headphones. It will set you back 305U$D, but it's an entirely different category than a...

Do we even have any info about SC2 hardware requirements ? It might as well be released at the same time as Duke Nukem Forever ...

Oups, I assumed the XL2370 was using the c-pva panel ... my mistake.

I would not bother too much with the slightly different model number. Tech companies often makes vendor-exclusive product variant (with no or virtually no tangible difference) so they can't be price-matched. WalMart is pretty big on that dirty trick. It could also be panel lottery, but I'm...

Try to play your music with foobar2000 and the channel mixer extension. Right now, you may have a 5.1 setup, but you are playing music recorded in stereo (2.0) format. In this case, only the 2 fronts will receive signal.

bi-wiring and bi-amping is different. That being said, I think you should go for 7.1. Your receiver is plenty powerful for those front speakers.

It does look simple and unrefined, but that is just the surface. The technical refinements and endless expansion possibilities are making it a geat choice. you can customize it too.

Well, audio products from creative are marketed and targeted (mainly) at "Gamers". They promote flashy sound effects and other gimmic that actually change your sound in a negative way. Also, most of their cards don't support industry standards like from pannel audio connectors, they have pci-e...

There is no competition, the Xonar DX is superiou to the creative. Not only for the sound quality, but for dolby headphones.

is there a ripper that can download album art as well as the tag info ?

Foobar2000 is the way to go. Use ASIO or WASAPI (if vista or win7). google it. It does a difference. This is truly the best audio player out there and it's extremely simple. It also handle large library with ease.

Are you using headphones a lot, or desktop speakers ? Do you have a receiver ? What kind of audio gear do you have ?

Personally, I would let the receiver decode and amplify the signal. It just makes more sense.

Anything in the Asus Xonar range is ok. Don't go for creative ... The DS should do the trick if you don't care about sound quality. (you obviously don't since you brought those awful speakers) If not, go for the DX.

My ATH AD700 seriously fuck up my hairs.

For the better sound quality and decoding features. in your case, I doubt you see a difference tho. Do you really need that pci slot ?

I think you should keep using your Audigy 2

You might want to give a shot to the Denon D-2000. You also really need to give us a Budget . You can get comfy headphones in all price range.

What about a Yaqin VK-2100. It's a highly regarded hybrid for a decent china price. You can also look for a Onkyo TX-8555 for a cheaper Stereo receaver. Those are not Amplifiers per see, but Integrated Amplifiers. I assumed it was what you wanted.

I can't say anything about driver problems with the DX, but most of them are usually from 18 inches in front of the screen. The few people complaining on the web about driver problems (probably their own problem) are nothing compared to all the satisfied customers. I understand you have a...

Won't that fuck-up the sound ? Also, this would be tricky to implement with a "computer speakers" kit with permanently attached cables.

I hope you don't end up kicking the sub ...

The asus Xonar D1 (pci) and DX (pcie) are both excellent choices if you are a mid-level audio enthusiast. It will cost you a little over 80$ tho. If you have crappy headphones or "computer" speakers, and you are happy with them and never actually intend to upgrade, then you might be happier...

don't change anything, you are good. coax is better than optical. Usb-dac cannot do surround.

You should look into an Asus Xonar or any other dolby-Headphones enabled sound card

My current rig away from home. Setup is Foobar2000 - USB-WASAPI - Compass - D2000 The Dac-amp is a Audio-gd Compass. I sold the Audio-technica a700 a while ago, so I only use the Denon AH-D2000 now.

5.1 headphones are commonly recognized as vastly inferior to stereo headphones coupled to a dolby-headphone capable sound card. What sound card are you using right now ?

NTTDocomo laptop ? Is your friend in Japan ?

If you want to do 5.1 gaming, you NEED a soundcard than can encode dolby surround or DTS. I suggest the Asus Zonar Dx/d2x

They look like the bose: All show, no go.

I ordered a Compass a while ago and it will hopefully be shipped on Thursday (Audio-Gd need 2 weeks to build/test/burn-in the unit). I can't wait to hear the performance with my ATH-AD700. Starting today, it is sold for 330$, which is a great price, even if the shipping is quite expensive (the...

There is a few 1920x1080 23" monitors on the market now. They are generally much cheaper than the 24".

NCIX HT Bundle Deal Onkyo TX-SR507 Receiver & KEF 5.0 Speakers Including 1CENTER 2FLOOR 2BOOKSHELF Are you in canada ? Just add a sub and you are good to go.

How come no one spoke of the Sound Magic PL30 :confused: I just brought a pair from Focalprice.com at 21$ and love them thru far. They are comfortable to wear, sound great (for the price) and comes with a load of accessories and spare tips. I can even run with them.

I do trust ebay, but I don't trust PayPal at all.

NOt to spoil your fun, but I doubt the opamp are a SQ bottleneck in the ZERO DAC.

Sometimes, the screws are under some rubber feets. I had to repair the amp in my atp3 last year, but I don't have the set anymore...

You may also try to enable the onboard vga in the bios. But this would be pointless as your graphic card should be much better.

DVI Cables are not expensives at monoprice.com DVI to VGA adapter. Sorry CamwynF, For some reason I assumed your computer was a laptop.

If you don't set your video options to send a signat through this vga plug, it won't output anything. Play with your video settings.