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minus 15% restocking fee of course :p Fostex sends 300 unit shipments every few months, so they keep going in and out of stock. Maybe they heard them stock or without a good mod job. :confused: I believe the T50RP modded is the best closed can available, though I haven't heard the Ed. 8s...

Perhaps you should try it for yourself.

He can be found in DIYAudo but he's not taking any orders. He is in the middle of building 50 O2s and will take a break when he is finished. The desktop design uses a B3 enclosure to fit the 1/4" jack and RCA inputs. I'm guessing the ODA will use the same enclosure unless the ODAC is really big.

I'm running a version of that amp built by MrSlim. Drives the Fostex Orthos well.

No FOTM, they really are that good once properly modded. I understand the skepticism though. My HD800/WA2 and T40RP/O2 are getting 50/50 headtime.

Eyefinity setups are popular in this thread. Single monitor gaming in my setup, one IPS and one 120Hz.

monoprice FTW!

My O2 has arrived.

Creative Titanium HD will do what you need. There is an option in the settings to run optical out while the line outs are being used. I'm using the optical out to run a Buttkicker while the line out runs to the headphone amps..

I know how you feel.

Decided to get the WooStand. I can finally use my banana stands for hanging bananas...

Me too. It's a hobby where value gets thrown out the window. ODA & ODAC & modded T50RPs will give world class sound for <$300.

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Objective amps are great bang for the buck. NwAvGuy is designing a DAC to go with them. DIY is fun, I recently finished a Bottlehead Crack OTL tube amp and I love it.

Yes, that review mistakenly stated it had an amp and they later retracted.

The Titanium HD does not have a dedicated headphone amp. I don't have 598's but several people I trust have them and say they benefit from an amp. However, your ears are the final judge so A/B test and if you don't notice a difference return that Schiit.

I played 3D for around 6 months. It was neat but now its just used for certain games like LFD2 and Batman. Now I use the display for 120Hz FPS gaming.

Appears to be a huge step up in wireless SQ. Jude says they sound like decently amped HD600s. Pre-release hype should always be taken with a grain of salt, but I'll be keeping an eye out for reviews on these when they release.

Headphone technology doesn't advance as fast as computer tech does. The HD650 is still an amazing performer.

My 480's will hold me over until Maxwell

Can't wait to receive my O2! Group buys sure do take a long time...

IMO the 600 ohm beyers love tube amps. My 880s sounded much better on my WA2 than E9, really brought the treble and mids into line. If you are into DIY I recommend the BottleHead Crack. I have no personal experience with the Valhalla and LDMKIII but have heard the Valhalla matches well with...

+1 Congrats OP!

U2711 goes on 25% off sale every few months. Maybe they will have an Xmas sale.

To get the most out of a 120Hz screen you would need another 570 for the power hungry games. 120Hz is very, very nice for FPS gaming. The Alienware is overpriced at $450 but goes on sales every now and then for $360-370.

I have a TN panel for when I want 120Hz gaming.

Tube amps have a different sound signature so its all about variety. The Woo Audio 2 pulls back the treble and enhances the mids a bit while delivering a larger soundstage than the E9. To me the HD800s sound best with the WA2 and the Fostex Orthos sound better with the E9.

No, this is one of the Forte's well documented problems. The caps die under heat and a rhythmic sound happens and is annoying as hell. You can replace the caps yourself if you like to DIY. Auzentech has a horrendous record dealing with Forte problems.

They have custom handcrafted wood cups so you are paying Smeggy for aesthetic changes as much as the sound improvements. For DIYers the T50RPs can be modded cheaply and get fantastic results. I've heard LFF's 'paradox' set and they rivaled the LCD-2s (IMO) but with a flat frequency response...

My Forte lasted 9 months.

The multi-driver surround headsets offer poor value. Surround positioning on stereo headphones works very well via Dolby Headphone and CMSS-3D. And you can get much better sound quality for the price with stereo headphones.

Use the optical cable.

you won't need an amp

I turned off my Windows Explorer Navigation sounds to get rid of that problem.

I used a y-splitter between an E9 and buttkicker amp. It killed the SQ and soundstage even with the buttkicker amp turned off. I don't have personal experience with the Plantronics audio splitter but it might do the job. http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-PC-Headset-Speaker-Switch/dp/B000069E1V

I know nothing of why it happens. As long as it sounds good... -- I had to do a workaround with the Ti HD to add my Buttkicker without killing the SQ and soundstage. Since I couldn't run the RCA's and headphone jack at the same time I was able to use the knowledge from this review about the...

inb4 massive surround headset hate.

Thats normal when changing the master sampling rate.

It does :) The connection to the front panel jack picks up EMI on a lot of rigs. Test yours to see if there is any sound quality difference. The Ti HD does not have a headphone amplifier.