Recent content by Urzu1000

@basroil I've had some virtual 7.1 headsets in the past, and they were good. They paled in comparison to my current pair though. That said, individual headphones can, of course, fall short. It isn't unreasonable to consider that a headset I've used in the past would fall short of other similarly...

Hey guys! I'm in the market for a new headset/headphones, and I'm pretty picky about the surround sound. I've been using the Tiamat 7.1 for a couple years, and while the audio quality was amazing....the build quality hasn't proven as solid. At this point, I need to buy a new headset, but I...

The Razer Tiamat 7.1 is great for gaming. I've been using mine for a couple years. If you can get your sound card drivers working in Linux, then the headset should work fine. It's analog, so it is pretty much universally compatible in that regard. There are a couple things to keep in mind...

@ien2222 First of all, I just wanted to say "wow". You really went to a lot of effort to piece all that together for me, and I appreciate that. I think I have enough recommendations from everyone that I have at least a basic sense of what to look for, and all these recommendations certainly...

@ien2222 I'll get the exact measurements when I get home and post it back here tomorrow. As for budget - the $2,000ish area seems to be looking good based on the replies I've gotten so far. As I said, the walls are cinder and concrete, and the floor is also concrete without carpet. The ceiling...

I finally got that drawing up. Disclaimer: I haven't used MS Paint since high school, so it's pretty bad. The walls are a combination of cinder blocks and concrete. There is no sheet rock on the walls. http://s4.postimg.org/3srp6agel/Layout.jpg I'm looking to have loud and clear audio with a...

So many responses! You guys have given me some great information to work with so far. To answer a few of the questions though: It will be setup in the basement with ~55" TV. My sense of a normal room size changes depending on where I'm at in the country, but I think it's around twice the size...

There is a TL;DR section at the bottom. I want to set up a 'very' high quality sound system for a home theater setup as a present to my wife. Mainly for watching movies and listening to music. I don't know what to look for in sound equipment. There are a lot of inconsistencies that don't make a...

Hey guys, I thought I would jump on this thread since I came across it. I've been using a Tiamat 7.1 for two years now, and I feel like I can contribute something to this discussion. When I first got the headset, I was upgrading from a Logitech G930, and the first thing I noticed was that the...

To be honest with you, I have no idea how easy the battery is to swap out. I haven't received the laptop, as it's still being shipped. Some laptops are very easy, but some require lots of screws. I used to have a tiny little 11-inch laptop where I had to disassemble the keyboard to access the...

Hey guys! I just got a new laptop, and I'm concerned that I'll tear through the battery life too fast. Is there any method to get some "extra" charge, like carrying a UPS in my backpack or something? Is that even practical? Or is there any recommendations for maximizing the life? Here's my...