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  1. Good news and bad news here guys. Good news is i now how a much better grasp of home theater systems. Bad news is ill be living in an apartment instead of a house for about a year. I just dont have enough time to really do my research and its too big of a choice to rush into. I've decided to go with a good headphone system for now. Pc will be windows 7 based. I was thinking of going with sennheiser hd650s which are around a 300-400 dollar set of phones. I'm trying to figure out if i need to get a headphone amp as the phones are high impedance or if a soundcard with built in amps like the ht omegas or asus xonars will suffice. if you guys have a suggestion for a better headphone (wouldent mind spending the around 500) id be happy to hear it. i really want the 800s but cant justify 1500 on a headphone even if it is really super awesome. -ninja edit- I searched around newegg comments and answered my questions. The asus xonar with headphone amps will power sennheiser HD650s with ease. Which is good news as i dont have to blow money on a 1000+ dollar amp. the guy who has test with amp and soundcard says there are very slight advantages with the 1000 dollar amp but nothing that would really justify the cost for the average guy. here is the post i found on newegg "comes with software which allows amazing control over audio experience and can let you switch between inputs without fiddling around back. Connected to the motherboard AND*directly* to the powersupply so volume will never be a factor. I have the sennhesier HD650's (very nice headphones). I was about to send them back as the volume was so weak. I decided to try out this soundcard to see if power was the issue, it was, i love both my products now that they are combined. Also, the card has amazing EMI shielding (which gets rid of the buzzing sound) that is just.... in a level of its own. Bottomline: If you have some highend speakers or headphones and they seem weak, give this a shot. I did, and i dont regret it for a moment" i think I'm all set for a year guys. thank you again for all your help and i cant wait for my ears to melt in those 650s!
  2. ohh i forgot to add to the other question i was thinking of a 5.1 suround sound system but it seems that it would be pricey. when people say that i can skip the sound card and do a usb adapter to a receiver i assume ill get beter sound quality from that? if you guys know a good guide to answer my newb questions id take a good look at it.
  3. Thank you all for the replies. Part of the problem is i'm so new to this that I dont even know what it is that i want yet. I'm going to spend some time looking over some of the items you guys suggested and come back with more questions. Thank you again.
  4. I'll start with a hello to all! I can use some help trying to improve the sound quality from my PC. Currently (and shamefully) i have logitech z 5500s 5.1 surround and some sort of creative sound blaster xfi gold platinum diamond with sprinkles edition sound card. I've never really considered myself an audiophile but as i went to go buy the soundcard for my new PC it occured to me that ive never really been satisfied with my current setup. I've tried asking on several PC forums but i get the usual z5500s are the way to go ect. By chance i came across one post that mentioned this place in passing. Now i'm here and looking for help. if you know an article or other forum post that covers this a link is just as appreciated as a 5 page hand writen walk though I would love to just install a kick ass sound card in my PC and buy some good speakers but it doesent seem to be that easy. am i stuck between spending 400-500 dollars on speakers and a sound card to get subpar sound or spending 4k plus to get good sound? from what ive seen there really is no middle ground. if you have a cost effecive solution IE high quality while not breaking the bank for a marginal gain solution I'd like to hear it. Who knows over time i might piece together one really nice system. obviously i'm just getting my feet wet and would love some input/links ect. thank you all. -edit- wow i have the problem of thinking faster than i type and leaving entire thoughts out. points i failed to add. i bring home a good paycheck so cost is not preventing me from doing a nice system, but i dont like to just thow money away either. call me scrooge. is there a sound card that you guys recommend? I'm having a hard time figuring out which ones are gimmicky and which are not. are there any high quality PC speakers that i just havent found yet or do i need to get into a serious setup like you guys have. If so, are there brands that would be good to start off with (ie best bang for the buck) sorry about my random tell me teach me everything first post its just ive go alot to learn and cant find the info i need
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