Greetings. I'm an American who resides in the People's Republic of China, at least for the time being, and am considering acquiring a HiFiMan HE-560 as it's significantly cheaper out here than it is elsewhere. I've also elected to try out a tube amp. Now I'm not interested in picking up...

   I've been digging around here on and off for a couple of years and I can't for the life of me find a thread that focuses exclusively on the value a DAC or sound card has for competitive gaming and that only. There is no thread I've seen for someone who doesn't care if the sound is immersive...

I was a little curious to know which of the well-known console audio solutions out there are the best overall solutions for getting better audio out of consoles.   Astro Mixamp and Turtle Beach DSS and DSS2 seem popular. I hear the new USB Creative Recon3D has the best of both worlds: The...

If I'm not mistaken, the Phoebus is just an updated Xense with RoG branding, a new C-Media chip, and mostly lower-quality components and less customizability than the STX. In its favor, I haven't heard of any serious problems with the card once it's updated with the latest drivers, though I...

Hello, Head-Fi. I was wondering if Windows 8 64-bit gets along better with the Essence STX than Windows 7 64-bit. I know it has buggy drivers, but more importantly, does it have the dreaded "screech" and right-channel static issues?

Good day, Head-Fi. I'm a newcomer to the world of high-quality audio. My first question and post here on Head-Fi's forums concerns a computer I recently constructed for someone else that I plan to turn into an HTPC some time in the next few months. It is limited to PCIe x1 sound cards and will...