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by Star Brood
Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: headphone "sound stage" advice for understanding
Replies: 8
Views: 1278

Re: headphone "sound stage" advice for understanding

I'll still test them side by side on Monday and see how they sound, just to have that reassurance, but I've no honest doubts that I'm about to be blown away by the sheer immersive quality these are known to produce. The stereo imaging of these is insane for the price. I was once watching a movie an...
by Star Brood
Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:51 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: headphone "sound stage" advice for understanding
Replies: 8
Views: 1278

Re: headphone "sound stage" advice for understanding

The best site for finding headphones ranked by soundstage is rtings.com, AFAIK. I have the Samson SR850 which have an excellent soundstage for the price. The SR950 is a bit pricier but even better in this respect as it is closed back. And if money is not an issue, check this: https://www.amazon.com...
by Star Brood
Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: headphone "sound stage" advice for understanding
Replies: 8
Views: 1278

headphone "sound stage" advice for understanding

Hi all, I would like to know how I can find headphones ranked by "sound stage". As in, how immersive the experience is, how spread out the sounds are instead of being grouped in the middle of my head so to speak. I have a decent budget pair of TaoTronics with somewhat ok noise canceling, b...
by Star Brood
Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:07 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: I have the best wife ever!!!!
Replies: 32
Views: 5882

Re: I have the best wife ever!!!!

Honestly my thought process when I see people able to buy new PC gear all the time: how are their wives allowing this to go on? A pinball machine would certainly push my downstairs neighbors over the edge. My 2 kids run around and scream plenty without me adding extra noise. No, I'm not jealous of y...
by Star Brood
Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:47 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: For everyday use laptop, better to get low budget one or entry level gaming?
Replies: 12
Views: 7321

Re: For everyday use laptop, better to get low budget one or entry level gaming?

I just bought a Lenovo Miix 310 for 110 euros with 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC. It's quite an army more powerful than the Netbook I had for the past 8 years, and it's completely silent (quite nice when trying not to wake anyone at night). It's ultimately up to what you're used to, and the compromises you'...
by Star Brood
Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:31 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Upgrade 6570 to ?
Replies: 8
Views: 2799

Re: Upgrade 6570 to ?

Wow, based on the screenshots I've seen of that game, it looks like the graphical requirements are due to poor game optimization rather than actual high GPU demand, or that the developers mis-use the phrase "minimum requirements" like I've seen so many do on Steam. The 7850 runs Sim City 5...
by Star Brood
Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:35 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Is Skylake going to be a legitimately big deal for desktops?
Replies: 174
Views: 30800

Re: Is Skylake going to be a legitimately big deal for deskt

Sandy Bridge was the last meaningful processor improvement unless you like obscure improvements or micro optimizations. I would even go so far as to recommend buying SB from warehouse clearances if you want to save money.
by Star Brood
Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Seriously???
Replies: 36
Views: 4090

Re: Seriously???

SoM wrote:
no ads here, still seeing the original BG, (blue fade to white)


Likely because you are using the AdBlock extension.
by Star Brood
Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:32 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: AMD 280X giveaway
Replies: 150
Views: 20203

Re: AMD 280X giveaway

Image

Will be replacing a 660 Ti
by Star Brood
Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:56 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Do you ever get "too old" to play games?
Replies: 76
Views: 11389

Re: Do you ever get "too old" to play games?

Yeah I had to play Bioshock Infinite over a period of like 2 months. On easy mode.
by Star Brood
Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Do you ever get "too old" to play games?
Replies: 76
Views: 11389

Re: Do you ever get "too old" to play games?

I can't play RTS games because of this, and I can't play many of the characters on League of Legends because of it. I just try to use my brain to outsmart the other team when I play LoL.
by Star Brood
Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Brain transplant on a 2006 HP Pavilion in 2014
Replies: 9
Views: 3154

Re: Brain transplant on a 2006 HP Pavilion in 2014

Thank you, this tells me that I should not bother keeping any aspect of my current Dell Precision machine when it's time to upgrade - just upgrade everything at once.
by Star Brood
Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:03 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: PS4 finally arrives
Replies: 37
Views: 10715

Re: PS4 finally arrives

Tomb Raider was *awesome* but I kind of consumed the whole thing in about 2 days. From Friday night to Sunday afternoon I went through the whole story and finished with a 74% completion rate. Wickedly fun, the puzzles were clever enough that the answer wasn't always obvious, and the "survival ...
by Star Brood
Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:28 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: LogMeIn Free going away today!!!
Replies: 42
Views: 10824

Re: LogMeIn Free going away today!!!

Great, this will help deter some customers from falling into data ransom traps from scumbags like Iogi and MyFreeTechHelp, who have a lot of employees that use LogMeIn to gain control over the computer for malicious reasons. A lot of people are stupid and fall for this.
by Star Brood
Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:15 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Recommend a mouse/trackpad/keyboard all in one
Replies: 4
Views: 1250

Re: Recommend a mouse/trackpad/keyboard all in one

I recently downloaded an Android app called WIN Remote that allows me to use my phone as an input device for my computer. Not exactly what you're looking for, but still a lot of fun ;)
by Star Brood
Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Mini review of my new Econobox
Replies: 8
Views: 2251

Re: Mini review of my new Econobox

Thanks for sharing!
by Star Brood
Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Monitor with least eye strain for users with migraine
Replies: 18
Views: 10811

Re: Monitor with least eye strain for users with migraine

I also suffer from migraines after prolonged computer usage but it has to do with lighting, as others have mentioned. The lighting from sunlight mixed with florescent lighting mixed with trying to focus on a computer monitor with yet a third spectrum of lighting. At one call center I dealt with all ...
by Star Brood
Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Upcoming games to look forward to.
Replies: 23
Views: 5149

Re: Upcoming games to look forward to.

Arclight wrote:
Is nobody else eager to know how the story will end?

I'm pretty pumped for Starcraft 2 Legacy of the void.


I hope that the new ladder units help to make the game more fun than the borefest that it is today.
by Star Brood
Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:36 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Which Processor should i choose ?
Replies: 11
Views: 2724

Re: Which Processor should i choose ?

I'm happy enough with my dual Xeon 5160's, the main thing I'd want in my machine is an SSD at this point. All the games I play I can handle just fine with my 2006 rig. It really depends on what you're doing with the machine and how much you care about playing games with a hair more detail VS having ...
by Star Brood
Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Nexus 5
Replies: 35
Views: 6645

Re: Nexus 5

I find it extremely comfortable to use: http://oi39.tinypic.com/313iuza.jpg For the lulz, I included my first smartphone, which was the Sony Xperia Ray: http://oi39.tinypic.com/mip0fo.jpg The way I hold each phone I'd compare to mice grip positions: palm grip for the Nexus 5 and a claw grip for the ...
by Star Brood
Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:02 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Nexus 5
Replies: 35
Views: 6645

Nexus 5

A couple days ago I pulled the trigger on the Nexus 5. After buying my wife an iPhone 5c the day before, I decided to wait until the next day when t mobile would have the Nexus 5 in stock. I'm glad I waited. If your reaction to 1080p on a 5" touchscreen was as conflicted as mine, you'd want to ...
by Star Brood
Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:39 pm
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz $149.99 at Microcenter
Replies: 9
Views: 3247

Re: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz $149.99 at Microcenter

If anyone from Microcenter is reading this - we really would like one in Sacramento, CA!
by Star Brood
Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Crucial will have DDR4 available by the end of the year
Replies: 12
Views: 3640

Re: Crucial will have DDR4 available by the end of the year

The irony is that they are comparing DDR4 to the first stage of DDR3 without all the massive improvements that it has made over the past few years. DDR3 2133 at 1.2v is not far outside the imagination.
by Star Brood
Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Latest YouTube "improvements"
Replies: 15
Views: 3851

Re: Latest YouTube "improvements"

When you want to view whose original post someone replied to, instead of showing you that post it just reloads the exact same page. Using the latest version of Chrome on both my desktop on Windows 8.1, my netbook on Windows 7 starter, and my OS X 10.9 machine at work.
by Star Brood
Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:55 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Canon 4K monitor
Replies: 9
Views: 9188

Re: Canon 4K monitor

Why would someone want to pay $40K for this?
by Star Brood
Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: PS4 hardware teardown
Replies: 6
Views: 1999

Re: PS4 hardware teardown

I wonder what kind of noise levels it has. We intend to get a PS4 because it's the one piece of tech that my wife agrees that we should have and I'm taking advantage of that.
by Star Brood
Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:52 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Erase *Empty Space* From Harddrive?
Replies: 7
Views: 1698

Re: Erase *Empty Space* From Harddrive?

I use CCleaner just make sure you don't uninstall drivers using it as that may damage your OS.
by Star Brood
Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:28 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 8.1 won't sleep automatically
Replies: 76
Views: 115727

Re: Windows 8.1 won't sleep automatically

I'll try unplugging my Razer DeathAdder tonight and see if I get the same results. Edit: this ties into something weird that's been happening lately if I force the computer to sleep - the computer goes into a furious cycle of booting up and making weird noises. I haven't encountered it myself but my...
by Star Brood
Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:16 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Why are there different Internet ports?
Replies: 4
Views: 1962

Why are there different Internet ports?

Of my searches online, I've found out that ports exist and that they organize specific types of packets being sent over a network. What I can't find, and what I don't understand, is why ports exist in the first place and what the benefits of port-mapping are. I don't know why someone would want to t...
by Star Brood
Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:26 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: new MacBook Pro
Replies: 17
Views: 5996

Re: new MacBook Pro

Congrats on the new toy.
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