What audio set up do you have for your pc?

Andy7

Andy7

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I recently bought a Topping VX1 and have it powering Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 speakers. The sound is amazing compared to my old Logitech 2.1 set up.

What are you guys using?

 
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Don't use speakers much from my PC - I've a pair of Edifier R1600Ts for when I do.

I use my own DIY amp for the headphones (Sennheiser HD600 generally though I use others for gaming and even earbuds), powered off either my Creative X-Fi (internal soundcard) or a couple of different USB DACs depending on what I'm doing.
 
Asus STX > Edifier R1600Ts or AKG K702 headphones for gaming, video and occasional music

Schiit Modi > Schiit Vali > Sennheiser HD650 headphones for music
 
Since the PC is where I spend most of my music listening time, I have this:

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NAD D 7050, KEF Q300 and Sennheiser HD650.

I am considering a dedicated headphone amp rig though, the NAD is good, but I am curious what else is possible. Was looking at Bifrost and Valhalla 2, but that works out quite expensive. Then last night I also noticed the Modi 2 and Vali 2. Leaves the 7050 to cover the speakers and other source inputs, with the Modi and Vali covering headphones only.

Thoughts?
 
At the desk with the monitor:
a) Asus Essence STX + LEPY 2024A Plus + KEF Coda 7
b) Monitor Audio A100 + Monitor Audio BX2 + Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1's sub

At the TV- Asus Essense STX + Yamaha RX-V2600 receiver:
a) 2.1: Edifier S730 2.1 with the satelites changed to Wharfedale Diamond 9.0
b) 7.1: Wharfedale Diamond 155 Floorstander + Tannoy Revolution DC4 LCR Centre+ Corsair SP2500 sub (lol) + Microlab Solo7C + Q Acoustics 3010

Wired headphones:
Gaming: Astro Mixamp + Sony MDR-MA900
Music: Aune T1 MK2 + Sennheiser HD700 / Asus Essense STX + Philips Fidelio X1

Bluetooth headphones:
AKG Y45BT
Sony MDR-1ABT
 
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Hoping to pick up a Schiit Modi 2 Uber soon, which will connect to my Vali and then to AKG K7xx headphones. I also have a pair of Edifier R1600T speakers.
 
PC1 - 5.1 setup

Pioneer LX57 receiver
Monitor Audio Apex A10 X 4 surrounds
Monitor Audio Apex A40 centre
SVS SB2000 gloss black sub

PC2 - 2.1 setup

Creative Sounblaster Z
Corsair SP2500
 
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Denon AVR-3200W
Q Acoustics 3050 Floorstanders
Q Acoustics 3090 Centre
Q Acoustics 3010 Surrounds
Q Acoustics 3070 Subwoofer

Or occasionally: Kingston Hyper X Cloud headphones.
 
Asus STX -> Exposure 1010 Integrated Amp -> Kef Q700 speakers

Use the Senn PC 360 headset for gaming unless wife not watching TV and playing Elite Dangerous which makes full use of the Hifi.
 
My Main PC setup includes:

Audient ID22 USB Interface, connected to a set of KRK Rokit 6 G3's and a pair of Sennheiser HD558's for music, gaming and Teamspeak. I tend to do a little bit of music production/sound mixing as well, with Pro Tools, where I use either my speakers or my closed Sennheiser HD380pro's.

When listening to music on my PC with headphones I have a pair of AKG K7XX's.

For when I'm out and about I use an iBasso DX50 with a pair of Ostry KC06's (or the upgraded pair, KC06A's).


Really like my setup at the moment, however will be looking to be getting a dedicated headphone amp and a portable one for my Dx50 at some point this year. Would love to get a pair of HD 650's this year also, but that may be out of my budget as I am planning on purchasing the new Pascal cards later on in the year too.
 
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Asus Essence One Muses > X1's/HE-400i or to my sherwood R6061 Reciever and Eltax monitor III's
 
Asus dg feeding akg k712 pro ( until I sell them and bring the HD650 out of hiding and a set of Logitech Z680

Downstairs I have a yamaha rxv 1073 feeding mission 780se L+R, mission 77c centre and monitor audio bxfx rears with a rel strata sub.

Also have a yamaha dsp-a1 that needs display fixing
 
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I have Sony AV amp would benefit from connecting it through my soundblaster zx and then plugging my CAL headphones into the amp or stick with headphones direct to sound card?
 
Xonar Essence ST > Marantz AV7701 pre > InterM R300+ poweramp > Tannoy 10" Super Red Monitors + Harrison XI150 poweramp > Ceiling rear speakers + Seas L26ROY 10" DIY sub
Xonar Essence ST > Marantz AV7701 > Harrison Xi150 poweramp > AKG K601/Beyer DT770/Beyer DT294 (I really use a dedicated 50wpc power amp for headphones)

I also have a Yellotec Puc XLR-USB interface and soundcraft spirit ES mixer that I use for recording

 
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