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Digital does not simulate a sine wave. It represents the sine wave as a discrete sequence of n-bit integers. The faithfulness of all this relies on good AD/DA chips and a good analog stage. If you really want to see digital sampling in action try this. Get yourself an analog function...

All right so I received my Corsair M65. It is bigger than I thought it would be so it actually rests quite well in the palm, though it does have a few edges that make it slightly annoying but nothing major. At first when I took it out of the packaging I thought it was going to be too light but...

Pulled the trigger on the Corsair M65. Overall it seemed the best fit of all the ones suggested. Hopefully it is not a terrible mouse. Thanks everyone!

My aging G9x recently bit the dust not too long ago, the mouse buttons just gave out :( Seeing as Logitech has discontinued the G9x I would rather just get a new mouse. However, this has proved more difficult than I thought it would be. The first thing is I do not like light mice. And while I...

Yeah the most intensive thing I typically do is digital audio and that typically does not push RAM over the top. That is unless I decide to work with Omnisphere but even then I might push 3-4gb of RAM. But by far the area where I run out quick is in CPU. Very easy to max out. My definition of...

Dangman, Hmmmm, even the 2TB is like the exact same price as the one I was looking at. Looks like I'll be getting more storage than I expected for almost exactly the same price. About Win 8, that is what I had feared. Edit - All right so the current look of the system is this. i7 4770K $340...

Dangman, I am sadly nowhere near a Microcenter. Just about everything has to be bought online. The few computer shops around where I live are more helpful in getting the little things you forgot to order and really cannot wait too long. I think you're right in going with a cheaper board...

Right-o first things first. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming and digital audio work 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? ~$1,500, preferably less. No taxes or shipping included 3) Which country do you live in? If the...

The HD 7970 GHz is a truly awesome piece of engineering. But by far my favorite thing about the latest and greatest generation from AMD is that the cards are simply great performers that are priced well and offer great features.

Well I wouldn't call Class D amps lower quality per se. The big advantage of a Class D amp over say a Class AB is size. They're just smaller, lighter, etc . . .. That is the big advantage of them. A lot of folks like the Class T amp and all that really is is a Class D amp. Take that how you...

Psyside, Really when you're going up in a monitor line the thing that you'll notice is typically less distortion on the low end. This can have the effect of increasing the sound stage, better top end, better upper mids, etc . . .. The same thing happens in mixing as well. There might be...

One thing to remember is that speakers are highly personal things. So, all this is just my opinion on the matter. Also, something else I feel I should point out is that as a hobby I mix audio. So, a lot of my opinion on the matter comes from actually working with the speakers in that regard...

Ahriman, While all your observations are correct, I'd like to add something. You don't have to get ported speakers. There are sealed 2-way and 3-way monitors out there. Two that I can think of off the top of my head are from Unity Audio, The Rock (2-way design) and The Boulder (3-way). They...

I had a pair of Adam A5X (only real difference that I know of is the A7X has more low end) that I sold and got a pair of Neumann KH120A instead. I haven't heard the Focal CMS series but I have a good friend who likes them and likens them to the Yamaha NS-10 except they're smoother. My...

All right the tweeter sounds about right, though the amount of hiss that it should have is debatable. However, the woofer buzzing makes me suspect something else. Since I do not own a pair myself (and I have actually heard nothing but good things about M-Audio monitors, actually had a pair of...

Is it "hissing" or "humming"? If it is hissing then that seems pretty normal to me. Even with high end setups noise from amps is always to be expected. Some amps are quieter than others, but in order to get the lower self noise figures costs more. I'll say this I have two pairs of monitors...

All you need is a nice monitor controller. Now, unless you want to fork over a lot of cash for one, in particular a passive one, they're all going to affect the sound somewhat. You can look at the PreSonus Monitor Station. It has headphone amps built in, but it is pretty pricey. The SM Pro...

Procyon, a) I think a better question is why use a USB port when I have a perfectly fine digital transport? Being frank I hate USB but it is a necessary evil for certain things. However, that is not the reason I do not want a USB DAC. IMO, I feel that a USB DAC is pointless for many...

All righty then, I'm looking to clear out my PCI-E slot that is currently occupied by my soundcard. My Mobo has S/PDIF out so I'm going to work with that. I do not want a USB based DAC, or one based on IEEE 1394. I've already got one of those and I use it to drive my headphones. So, the...

Yeah that pretty much sums it up. Just some really odd scratching and popping noises for the lack of a better way to phrase it. I can probably get a recording it if that would help.

Okay, I'm not a speaker expert and I have a passing familiarity with electronics, but the problem is now beyond me. Today as I was watching a film my sub decided to make nice scratching and popping noises. So, first I thought it might be a connection and removed the audio input to the sub...

Psyside, You're worrying too much about a pretty small detail. Literally Adam put that there so you can tailor the speaker more towards the way you like to hear things. Fundamentally all you're doing is making the speaker a bit brighter. If you were mixing on the speaker and sent the track off...

Psyside, Not entirely sure about the whole Windows sound level thing. I never turn mine up past 50%, and it is plenty loud for me. Though I think it has to do with the fact that depending on your sound card it may decrease the effective bit depth of your DAC thus lowering quality. In that case...

Psyside, Short of taking the speaker apart or asking Adam I do not know what kind of crossover is inside the A3X. It could be either an Active or a Passive Line-Level. In regards to the level question. That is probably best left up to reading the manual of the speaker. Finally, the Sound...

I haven't heard the A3X, but they're supposed to be a very nice speaker for 1) how small and 2) how inexpensive they are. Additionally I don't think the the A3X ever had a problem with port noise.If you want to learn about audio crossovers just look them up, Audio Crossover - Wiki...

Procyon12, I do not control the volume from my PC. I control it via two knobs on the front of my crossover. They're labeled "Input Gain". One for each channel.

I think I get what SithSolo1's suggestion is trying to do, but I'm not sure it will work. At least not without a 3.5mm splitter and then you do not get access to a crossover. At least not in anyway I can conceive. I had a pretty similar situation with a pair of Tannoy 501a and an Allison...

From the Killer Cuts CD Its a Jungle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2A4TVeqv7g Another from Total Annihilation because frankly the battle music from that game was simply awesome. In some respects the battle music reminds me of some modern huge bombastic scores done for films today. Brutal...

I feel as if my sonic prowess is a bit under some of you ;) Anyway, my little setup: 2x Tannoy 501a 1x Allison AL10 Currently the 360 has been replaced by a PS3. Also, since the crossover in the sub is a bit too noisy for my tastes I have an active crossover on the way.

OP, I was just calling ones that I remembered off the top of my head. If you have a MAC then there are couple more options. Anyway, Lexicon is more known for their external FX units rather than audio interfaces. But on the whole I don't think they'd be too bad to get. Tascam is another...

BoredSysAdm, Unless I am mistaken the OP wanted Balanced outs which are not featured on either generation of the M-Audio Mobilepres. Now, I do not think that the Balanced connections are going to make a big difference anyway.

M-Audio, Presonus, RME, MOTU, Steinberg, Native Instruments, and Focusrite all make external audio interfaces that will do what you want. Depending on the amount of connectivity you really want and the quality of the Pre-Amps are the big determining factors though. Most folks know of M-Audio...

There are ton of mics that will do what you're asking. The issue is many aren't USB based but rather XLR. So, it would almost be advisable to have an audio interface with a decent preamp and phantom power, but I don't think that is what you're after. So, on that behalf Shure offers the X2u which...

Brettjrob, I have a pair of M-Audio AV30s and a Allison AL10 hooked up to my TV currently. The AV30's do a darn good job at what they're supposed to do. Pretty clear all through their response. The issue with them is that I feel they're a little under powered if you start turning them up...

So, a few months ago I asked for advice on a subwoofer. One of the recommendations was for an Allison AL10. Well, due to where I live it took about that long for it to get here. At any rate I would like to thank all those who gave advice!

You could also look at the Adam A*X series. I've got a pair of A7Xs and they're pretty darn awesome. I decided against going for a HT setup and upgraded my PC speakers. As for other speakers, all I know are monitors so here goes. Genelec is good but some folks don't like their sound. KRK is...

Your location: Misawa, Amori Prefecture, Japan Do a ping to each IP. Post the result here. Ping to IP #1: Min = 167, Max = 171, Avg = 168 Ping to IP #2: Min = 202, Max = 203, Avg = 202 Ping to IP #3: Min = 221, Max = 225, Avg = 223 Ping to IP #4: Min = 201, Max = 205, Avg = 202 Do a tracert to...

96redformula, That is actually very very tempting. But due to where I live getting it would be a whole other story and very difficult. But whoever does will more than likely be very pleased.

LeninGHOLA, I know all about the Equilateral triangle for listening and keeping the speakers at ear level. While my little AV30s aren't a prefect triangle or not perfectly ear level per se my viewing chair is pretty much as optimal I can get without filling my space up with speaker stands which...

I detect a fair bit of disrelish towards my little speakers. Frankly considering what and how small they are the sound coming from them is actually quite respectable. I'm being honest here. I own a set Adam A7Xs so it is not like I don't appreciate sound or whatnot. Though truth be told I would...