Recent content by doolittle

Red is always right, and white or black is usually the left channel. That phono cable must be old, have not seen a black/white stereo cable for a very long time!

Yes win10 is a bit of a hassle, what can you do lol - sounds like it could be the microphone permissions.

There is a very good deal on the HyperX Revolver S for $118, much better than the Razer in both build and audio quality and has PS4 / PC / xbox compatibility. They are closed-back but use a vented bass port, so they have a wider sound stage than typical closed back headsets. Good sound quality...

I use the Samson SR850 with the Zalman ZM-Mic1 as my headset, they are amazing for the price - everything sounds very good even EDM, which is impressive considering they are semi-open back. Yes you can just download razer surround, even the free version sounds very good. There are also other...

Plenty of adapters as an alternative to a built-in passthrough solution: budget - Belkin Speaker and Headphone 3.5 mm AUX Audio Cable Splitter better - UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Stereo Y Splitter Extension Cable 3-way - 9 Inch 3.5mm (1/8") Male to 3x Female Stereo Splitter Audio Cable 5-way - 3.5mm...

I'm using the ZM-Mic1 with the samson SR850 semi-open and they are awesome - also have the JVC HA-RX700 which are great bass cans, BUT they use a ported-vent to get the good bass response so as a result they are not very isolating. No experience with the other models aside from reading...

Check out the Sony MDR-7506, they are pretty much unbeatable as far as price/quality in the sub $100 range for studio cans. The design has not changed for decades, as the saying goes "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies.

If you mean add-on speakers or sound bar, actually yes, but they will take over the sound just like when you use an AV receiver and not use the TV speakers at all - something like the VIZIO - SmartCast 36" 5.1-Channel Soundbar System with 5" Wireless Subwoofer and Digital Amplifier for $200 it...

On the budget end would recommend the Monoprice 8323 and the Edifier H850 on the high end.

Best thing to do, is get a lap cooler like the Thermaltake Massive V20 it will keep the entire laptop cool when gaming, and prevent the problem from happening again.

ah 4-ohm yes that's very tough on home audio, have used car amps with old PC power supplies as budget alternatives but with a 5.1 setup it can get a bit expensive :) That being said, there are budget 2 channel amps like the Pyle PTA4, since they are 2 channel you will have to get 3 of them and...

Well the main problem is on the AVX is you cannot bridge the output on the B channel to make a single output so you can connect both outputs to the single sub series connection - possible you could connect just one channel L or R, but then you are not getting lows from both L/R channels and that...

These will help quite a bit Noise Reduction Safety Ear Muffs - will not block everything, and you may still feel some low frequency sound but will allow you to concentrate on your work with less distration.

ok so it sounds like your JBL subs are unpowered and in a box (like a car sub) so yes, that is why it's working as it is using the RCA cables from the 2.1 sub amp to them. Probably best to not use the RCA cables for that, they are made for low-level signal and not really made to handle any...

yes you maybe correct, it does sound like something in the AIO unit burned out (they are not exactly the highest quality)... Get a decent AVR to replace, most can handle a 6-ohm speaker impedance these days e.g. the sony strdh590 pretty good deal where I am at state-side.