5.1 Digital Gaming Questions

[Joe Fongul]

Originally posted by Tones
I've never liked Logitec speakers, but I can steer you in the direction of some good headphones. I'd probably prefer some decent stereo phones instead of those Dolby types, and pair them with a decent headphone amp.

headroom.com is known for their great selection of headphones and in-house headphone amplifiers. They supposedly reduce the possibility of headaches due to headphone output. Something that annoys me is when something pans from the left to the right, but you hear each signal discreetly in each ear. This is different from normal speakers because even if a signal is coming from only the left or right speaker, you will still hear it, albeit at a lower volume, out of the opposite ear. Their amps correct this.

Hot damn! I had no idea that headphone amplifiers even existed. How does the sound with the headphone amplifier compare with a normal receiver or portable player? I already have a set of Sennheisers, the HD570... I was debating getting this amplifier to start out with and go from there (and also see if I can get one of those portible amps for my portable CD player as well) I would still be interested in getting the Dolby Headphone setup, but something tells me I'd be better off waiting for a receiver that has the capability for it down the road so that I can utilize whatever headphones I wanted... Decisions, decisions!

[Tones]

Whoops! Sent out the wrong address. It should be http://headroom.headphone.com/layout.php.

The best thing to do with the headphone amp is connect it directly to the analog outs of your source, such as a CD player. If you connected it to the analog outs (such as your tape out) of a reciever, it would have already gone through so many conversions that the difference would be minute. It would go from digital to analog in the CD player, back to digital in the reciever (all solid-state pre-amplifiers operate in the digital domain), finally back to analog with the analog outs. However, it would only go from digital to analog with a CD player.

The headphone amp you are looking at is supposedly quite good, as expressed in this topic] at another forum that I visit. If you decide to buy one, definitely respond in this thread or another to share your impressions.

[Despair]

Got a nice set of speaker stands at BB yesterday. Only $50 and match the color of my speakers and tv .

Look nice too. Now my system is finally set up.

[Josh]

Post a picture of it. I love seeing setup pics.

[Despair]

I wish I had a camera

Maybe in few months guys.

[Werewolf]

I just got my optical cables in the mail so when I go home I can finally test out the Digital sound, I can't wait

[Josh]

Boo hiss.

Buy a disposable camera, get it devoloped and have the pictures put on a CD.

Quite easy...

[Despair]

I will do that, but I need to paint the side wall first, and move my entertainment center on the other side of the room, so it will be better placed. Shit, I wonder how will I move my 32" Wega. Its friggin heavy

[Kidnemo]

Originally posted by Despair
I will do that, but I need to paint the side wall first, and move my entertainment center on the other side of the room, so it will be better placed. Shit, I wonder how will I move my 32" Wega. Its friggin heavy

Atleast it's not a 40incher like my beast. I hated moving that thing so bad...

I'm selling that biatch with the house, and when I get a new place I'm buying a new teevee....and having it delivered!

[Josh]

Originally posted by Despair
I will do that, but I need to paint the side wall first, and move my entertainment center on the other side of the room, so it will be better placed. Shit, I wonder how will I move my 32" Wega. Its friggin heavy

I had to move a 48" TV.

I am not sympathetic at all...