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ehh, headphones costed me 11k and xonar dx 5k.. where is 60:40 ratio?? :S .. all i'm saying that good Sound Card is needed with good phones, also if they are of very high Impedance then you would need an amplifier too. since HD 595 are only 50 Ohms, so a Sound card like Xonar DX is able to do the job in my case :)
 
ultraportable said:
I use laptop Dell XPS M1210, which sound card you recommend?
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External-emu 0404
Internal-that express card by creative.audigy 2 i think

Emu>>>creative express card

But even if you use onboard sound your headphones won't sound bad or anything.
 
nish_higher said:
External-emu 0404
Internal-that express card by creative.audigy 2 i think

Emu>>>creative express card

But even if you use onboard sound your headphones won't sound bad or anything.
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You mean to say this M1210 sound card is good enough for music?
 
ultraportable said:
I use laptop Dell XPS M1210, which sound card you recommend?
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Either EMU 0202/0404 (USB), or else you can look for low Impedance HPs like AD700(32 Ohms) etc. they cost less and can be run with on board SC. Anyway now adays Onboard SC are pretty good.. but adding a good sound card always improves the SQ. My Experience - Senns HD 595 were 50 Ohms Independence Phones only, so they don't need that much juice to drive. With On board SC they sounded pretty well, but It was missing the loudness and punchy sound, plus a hiss sound always coming from HPs.. after adding Xonar DX card result were pretty much what I expected, clean and beautiful.. I'm not an Audiophile but did some research while buying.. You can get some good suggestion from Audiophiles here :P
 
BF1983 said:
^^ I disagree. Good headphones/earphones will improve the sound regardless of the source (to a certain degree of course). I believe that since the headphone is the single most important component of the system its best to get that first and then build around it.

I also started with a Sennheiser HD650 using it on onboard. Did it s**k ??? Heck no ! It sounded amazing !

When I got my Taurus T100 amp for them, they started sounding even better. And when I finally got my Hotaudio DAC to replace the sound card I was simply blown away.

But if you have a budget of 10k, I say spend it on the best headphones you can buy and build up your system later depending on how you prefer the sound. Just let us know what sort of sound you like. (e.g. Heavy bass, mid centric sound, lot of trebble etc.)
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I agree with this. Get one component at a time. Upgrade as funds permit.
 
ultraportable said:
You mean to say this M1210 sound card is good enough for music?
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Ofcourse it is..its only that a new sound card will provide better quality and all.but if your budget is not much do not spend.stick to onboard.its good enough for normal music listening.

Only stupid purchase would be akg 701s and using em with onboard :P
 
guyz, good discussion out here . . . .

so can sm1 temme which headphone should i opt for in budget of ~Rs 5000 if i'm gonna use if mostly for Psy trance
 
As I have not received good offer on used headphone....I'm almost decided to buy New 'SENNHEISER HD 555 / HD 280 / HD 595'....What you say guys? I'm only using on board sound card of Dell XPS 1210.
 
As said avoid High impedance head phones, get HD555 (50ohm), Also did you notice that open air cans leak sound. The other person in your room will be able to here it clearly. Is that affect your choice? HD 555 are open air only, HD 280 might be close cans. Also you can buy cheap FiiO E5 amplifier ~ 800/- if sometimes you feel the need for high volumes :P, they are totally worth the price. with E5 you can use your cans with small PMPs also.
 
In the end I bought New Sennheiser HD 380 Pro. I got upset after using it for one time! I expected nice bass for hip-hop songs but it was playing like same as my old 'Philips SHP 1900'. Only diffrent is or thing I liked is that I can't here outside noise. So what you think? My Dell XPS M1210 sound card is not good enough for this new headphone? what else i need? please help :( Discussing at http://www.techenclave.com/audio-zone/im-upset-sennheiser-hd-380-pro-146173.html
 
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