Recent content by ShadowProject

I am in Wellington :D There is a Sony store he which offers the Receiver at a good price if you ask for cash. Good receiver? I have seen pretty good reviews. Any idea on a sub to complement the A1s?

Hi all, So I am planning on a progressive set up which I add onto as I can afford it. I want to start off with a 2.1 system with a 7.1 receiver for room to add. My price range is about mid ranged. The current system I am looking at getting is as follows:" Receiver: Sony STRDN850 (Maybe 1050 if...

Hi! Looking for a set of headphones for music, gaming, movies and my budget is around 300 USD. A few that I am considering are: Audio Technica ATH M50s Grado SR221i or 325i AKG K271 or K550 Sennheiser Momentum Anyone comment on the above sound and build quality?

Been delving into audio literature for the pass few hours and would love your opinion. So I have decided to buy a set of stereo headphones once I find the right one BUT I may also get a DAC depending on your answer to this question. Can I run bookshelf speakers from an appropriate DAC? Eg a set...

I have only watched advent children. What's the other? Enjoyed it. Just googled the first one and the reviews are bad xD. As for headphones, what ohm rating starts to require an amp? As for sound card, currently just onboard and since I was budgeting 1000+ for speakers I figured why not...

I think I will go with a headphone set up of some kind. I don't really want to go into surround gaming sets as they just don't appeal for general music use. I hope to find a store somewhere to test out whatever I plan to buy first! Can you recommend a few good sets of stereo headphones, I have...

In NZ speaker selection can be very limited so finding a Polk retailer by chance was great. I am looking at building up a home theater set starting with receiver and bookshelf then adding. Thing is that I am currently flatting so the opportunity to really use them may be limited (plus lack of...

Hello :D I have just moved and I am finally looking at purchasing either speakers or a decent set of headphones. The use is main for for gaming (PC XBOX one), music and movies/TV all streamed from my PC. My question is such, do I buy a good set of headphones + a clip on mic OR a set of...

I am looking at getting a new 7.1 Headset for gaming and movies. Music not so much as I have read gaming headsets don't provide a very good experience. Specs: 7.1 surround Comfortable band Most probably wire unless someone can prove to me wireless is worth it (Better for use with consoles etc)...

As the Haswell CPU is meant to be aimed more at the mobile tech side of things with increases power efficiency and a boost to clock speeds. Is it worth waiting another month or two for the release of notebooks with the Haswell CPU??? Your thoughts please :D