Thanks!!! Yea I told you I'd be back, it just took longer than I expected because life happens haha. The setup IS a cozy happy place. Even my wife who does not care for tech, audio equipment lighting finds it soothing and I catch her sitting here sometimes listening to music. Your review was...

Already posted a full write up here https://www.head-fi.org/threads/my-new-setup-update-final-thoughts-and-reviews.944904/ But for this thread these will do:

Lets be real, mine isnt that clean all the time either. Add a coffee cup, coaster, my phone, a book or file I'm working with and a candy wrapper and thats probably what it looks like 90% of the time lol. Thanks for the compliment. :beerchug:

Updated with photos and reviews in this thread: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/my-new-setup-update-my-final-thoughts-and-reviews.944904/

I would like to post an update with pictures for a thread I started a few months ago. If you would like to see that thread then here you go: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/explain-like-im-5-please.930273/ but in summary, I had only ever owned a pair of Sony MDR XB500s and ATH-M50s without any...

Perfect, I understand now. Thank you so much that was extremely helpful. And yes, everything is coming together quite nicely. As you can see I'm using this thread to draw upon you and others' vast amount of knowledge and experience. The setup is going to look very sleek. It is almost ready. I...

Thanks I'm excited! I'm still loving the HD6xx with my Magni/modi it's awesome! You kinda lost me with the connections. Currently it's like this PC to DAC (modi) via Optical cable. DAC (modi) to amp (Magni) via RCA. Finally amp (Magni) to my ears via the HD 6xx headphones plugged into the...

Perfect, found and ordered. So... Audio out via optical cable form pc to my MODI then rca to MAGNI now I can RCA out from magni into the Edifiers correct? Does running thr sound from my pc through the schiit stack do anything positive for the edifier 1700BT?

I can't find that model (on Amazon). I did find the edifier 1280db for 130 though. How does that compare?

So...revisting the thread again Got the HD 6xx Got the Schiit Magni Got the Schiit Modi The setup is like a dream come true. The sound quality is amazing. Its been afew weeks now and I pretty much stopped using my old desktop speakers. I would now like to add the studio monitors but I decided...

Excellent thanks.

Hmm thats interesting. My Desk IS wide. Its about 75 inches wide. So, if not the HS8s what are other high quality studio monitors for a computer setup that are "audiophile approved"?

Adding the AK4490 increases the price of the asgard from 199 to 299. Leaving it with "no module" keeps it at 199$. Is it worth the extra 100$? Otherwise yes I have the RCA to TRS adapter, speakers, headphones (HD 6xx). So I'm getting closer!

I am revisiting this thread as I have begun collecting components. One question for you. When ordering the Schitt Asgard, there is an option to choose a module ak4490 DAC vs true multibit...there is also an option for voltage 115 vs 230. With regards to the later, I'm in the USA so I assume I'd...

Well the only headphones I've owned are ath-m50s and Logitech UE-6000. I'm considering something like the HD 6xx as it seems it would utlize the upgrade in the equipment. The other contender is Fidelo X2/3.

Excellent posts and a tremendous amount of useful information. This cleared things up nicely. Several of you mentioned budgets and yes I fell into a nice sum so willing to spend it as long as there are audible differences. I'm not enough of an audiophile to want to spend money on things that I...

Just so I have it clear can you walk me through what connects to what if I have I computer setup..... Having trouble understanding the loop. What does my computer connect to? The Amp/DAC and the headphones plug into that? Where do the computer speakers fit into all this?

Excellent posts. I will need to look up everything you said in depth. Thank you so much for that insight

Thanks for the reply!

I have a pair of ath-m50x headphones and no other studio/audio accessories. I just got promoted and fell into a huge bonus. I want to use it to upgrade my audio setup. So I want to buy some new headphones (I will research which one later) but I also want to buy ... Whatever it is that makes...

OP, I've tried both the MDR-1R and the UE6000, I like the UE6000 just a little bit more because of the more impactful bass. Not to mentoin you can get the UE600 for 110$ brand new. Best buy had it for 99$ a few weeks ago. The Dt770 is the most overrated headphone of all time. It sounds hollow...

Quote: I plugged it into my galaxy s4 and no distortion but thats because the volume on my phone doesnt go as high as the laptop...

no one?or at least an explanation of why distortion happens in general? do i need an amp or what?

hey everyone....ive owned quite a few sets of headphones and none of them distort on the highest volume (dont worry im not listening to it like that continuously, just testing out these headphones) Anyways all of my headphones handle this high volume out of my laptop but for some reason the...

Quote: Nice I'm in new orleans too, but won't be tomorrow. I'll be in houma. I'll try the best buy in houma but if they dont know what I'm talking about is there some sort of proof i can show them? Whats the deal thread?