WTF is this Beats By Dre epidemic? (turns into audiophile thread))
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I only have the WA6. Have had it for about 6 years now. They have grown quite a bit since.
After I got into this audio stuff, I truly learned, "If you have to ask how much, you probably can't afford it." I just love having to do double take on prices, "Is that $10,000.00 or was it $100,000.00."
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I only have the WA6. Have had it for about 6 years now. They have grown quite a bit since.
After I got into this audio stuff, I truly learned, "If you have to ask how much, you probably can't afford it." I just love having to do double take on prices, "Is that $10,000.00 or was it $100,000.00."
Ugh tell me about it! And dont get me started on cables, not that monster crap but just as BS lol
Spike feet for the speakers....... couple hundred haha
Do i need a DAC to power the head phones or can I run a USB switch and the mixamp?
I am going to have my PC PS3 and PS4 and I want it all through the one head set.
I dont think I need all this.
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yeah they have!!
Ugh tell me about it! And dont get me started on cables, not that monster crap but just as BS lol
Spike feet for the speakers....... couple hundred haha
Do i need a DAC to power the head phones or can I run a USB switch and the mixamp?
I am going to have my PC PS3 and PS4 and I want it all through the one head set.
I dont think I need all this.
Ugh tell me about it! And dont get me started on cables, not that monster crap but just as BS lol
Spike feet for the speakers....... couple hundred haha
Do i need a DAC to power the head phones or can I run a USB switch and the mixamp?
I am going to have my PC PS3 and PS4 and I want it all through the one head set.
I dont think I need all this.
Another alternative would be to look into an audio switch instead of a 3 way Y cable, too much signal degradation IMO. That or you can get a soundcard that has a ton of inputs. Also, yeah, my desktop set up isn't any better, need to save for a nice audio receiver!
the wii u is actually hooked up to one of my monitors via HDMI (with audio passthrough) then from the monitors 3.5mm jack to the dual RCA jacks on my sound card.
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We found the factory that makes the audioquest cables.
For $1 more per cable we can have their style cable vs what we already make. Basically a net cover and a non crimp head.
Also cut a couple of their cables. Same cores. The colors are just colors.
So built cost on any 6ft cable is about $5.
For $1 more per cable we can have their style cable vs what we already make. Basically a net cover and a non crimp head.
Also cut a couple of their cables. Same cores. The colors are just colors.
So built cost on any 6ft cable is about $5.
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I remember reading about an "audiophile" speaker cable test. They compared expensive/cheap cables in a blind test. They all agreed that a coat hanger sounded the best not knowing it was a coat hanger.
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Still dont get the hype for the BootsyBy Dre headphones
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I have wanted to ask, but - I don't want to start another "I-Club Oil Thread (tm)" or somesuch. But, what's the big deal or problem with Monster cable? I use it primarily, but admittedly because it all was free - so I have no idea what it costs. I have a pile of the "Z-series" (I think) speaker cable and that is pretty much what I use. I have cut it and added bananas and this/that and it really seems like nice stuff. I have a few interconnects (RCAs and two Toslink cables) and they are perfectly adequate. I have had the RCA's apart and they seem to be nicely made.
These were all given to me from a friend who had a pretty wild setup. He did some contract work at some sort of video place and they had some pretty amazing materials that he was able to make his own cables with (several component cables w/ BNC, balanced XLR cables for use between pre-amps and amps, HDMI cables, etc).
Anyway.
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http://www.transparentcable.com/prod...rices_2012.pdf
What do you mean by "USB Switch"? do you just mean the mixamp? The pc360's are rated 50 ohms, thats not too bad, I'd just try it with the mixamp first and decide if you want more. Or you could order a fiio e10 (or anything similar) and compare the two. Amazon has a nice liberal return policy
Another alternative would be to look into an audio switch instead of a 3 way Y cable, too much signal degradation IMO. That or you can get a soundcard that has a ton of inputs. Also, yeah, my desktop set up isn't any better, need to save for a nice audio receiver!
the wii u is actually hooked up to one of my monitors via HDMI (with audio passthrough) then from the monitors 3.5mm jack to the dual RCA jacks on my sound card.
What do you mean by "USB Switch"? do you just mean the mixamp? The pc360's are rated 50 ohms, thats not too bad, I'd just try it with the mixamp first and decide if you want more. Or you could order a fiio e10 (or anything similar) and compare the two. Amazon has a nice liberal return policy
Another alternative would be to look into an audio switch instead of a 3 way Y cable, too much signal degradation IMO. That or you can get a soundcard that has a ton of inputs. Also, yeah, my desktop set up isn't any better, need to save for a nice audio receiver!
the wii u is actually hooked up to one of my monitors via HDMI (with audio passthrough) then from the monitors 3.5mm jack to the dual RCA jacks on my sound card.
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To be fair, a coat-hanger would make a pretty awesome speaker cable, but would be a little hard to work with/route I guess.
I have wanted to ask, but - I don't want to start another "I-Club Oil Thread (tm)" or somesuch. But, what's the big deal or problem with Monster cable? I use it primarily, but admittedly because it all was free - so I have no idea what it costs. I have a pile of the "Z-series" (I think) speaker cable and that is pretty much what I use. I have cut it and added bananas and this/that and it really seems like nice stuff. I have a few interconnects (RCAs and two Toslink cables) and they are perfectly adequate. I have had the RCA's apart and they seem to be nicely made.
These were all given to me from a friend who had a pretty wild setup. He did some contract work at some sort of video place and they had some pretty amazing materials that he was able to make his own cables with (several component cables w/ BNC, balanced XLR cables for use between pre-amps and amps, HDMI cables, etc).
Anyway.
I have wanted to ask, but - I don't want to start another "I-Club Oil Thread (tm)" or somesuch. But, what's the big deal or problem with Monster cable? I use it primarily, but admittedly because it all was free - so I have no idea what it costs. I have a pile of the "Z-series" (I think) speaker cable and that is pretty much what I use. I have cut it and added bananas and this/that and it really seems like nice stuff. I have a few interconnects (RCAs and two Toslink cables) and they are perfectly adequate. I have had the RCA's apart and they seem to be nicely made.
These were all given to me from a friend who had a pretty wild setup. He did some contract work at some sort of video place and they had some pretty amazing materials that he was able to make his own cables with (several component cables w/ BNC, balanced XLR cables for use between pre-amps and amps, HDMI cables, etc).
Anyway.
For the $350 retail of what you got, yeah, not worth it.