Private "computer listeners" room

Similar to the private audiophile room, I created this thread for discussion about hardware and related info on how to enjoy listening to music using a computer.

Audiophiles are free to post here, as long as they don't question or ridicule listening on a computer in general.

I'm busy at work right now, but I'll post my current and planned setup tonight!

Edited by MikeEnRegalia

Listening on music on your Pc is fine but far from ideal

cobb wrote: Did you ever get that Soundblaster F-Xi? I'm still too content with my DSP24

No but im bound too soon...onboard soundcards is teh crap

Ah sorry thought you meant me...im also ordering a X-fi sooner or later

Edited by Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan wrote: Listening on music on your Pc is fine but far from ideal

It is ideal if its convenient. For me it is convenient and i listen to most of my music at the PC.

I'm on a Mac, and I use a MotU 828 for computer audio. I've got the Mk I, which is audio only (no MIDI). It's got fairly high quality A/D and D/A. I'm in an apartment building, so I'll have to be content with decent headphones for the time being. When I move, however, I plan on pickin up a pair of these, and crankin' em! 

 Funny thread Mike.

I would love to have the best possible equipment - who wouldn't. The thing is that we are restricted by money. Another thing is that big hi-fi systems restrict you to one room and I can't just sit in one room for hours on end. Portability is essential.

If I can listen to music that's the important thing. Equipment always takes second place.

A few hours ago I bought the X-Fi and installed it ... the Logitech speakers have been ordered and should arrive before the weekend.

So far I'm amazed with the X-Fi - their "Crystallizer" really enhances the signal. It sounds very musical ... I don't have a musical player here so I cannot compare it directly, but I think it comes very close - and several reviewers share that point of view.

cobb wrote: [QUOTE=Snow Dog] [ [edit] We're just ahead of our time anyway- even the audiophiles will be using a Media Centre to control their sound in the future.

I doubt it! audiophiles are a conservative lot, latest thing they are raving about is tubes (valves) in their amps. they've only just accepted cd players (as long as they're fitted with tubes/valves!).

I daresay I'm not the only one who spends a lot of time on computer and a fair percentage of that time is at home. The only way I can keep sane is to have continuous music streaming out of my klipsch 2.1 speakers connected to an ST audio card. Thankfully I don't have to sacrifice that much quality because the hardware is available- at a far more realistic price. Maybe its the price that gets audiophiles off, not the quality....

Lindsay Lohan wrote: Hm who came up with that silly idea of connecting tubes to amp modeling processors Now THATS what i call unnecessary

Do you even know how it works (Valvetronix)?