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post #1 of 34
10/15/07 at 5:40pm
Thread Starter 
  • Chipp
  • ...makin' the big noise
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Catagories:
  1. Headphones:
  2. Speakers:
    The OCN Speaker Club

    Filip's Computer Speaker Buyer's Guide

    Soloz2's Recomendations for a 'Budget' yet REAL Surround Sound System

    OCN Recommended Speakers

    OCN Recommended Speaker Amps
  3. Sound Cards:
    The Auzentech X-Fi Prelude discussion thread
    The X-Fi Modding Thread

    A quick review of the Chaintech AV-710, with modding info

    youp-PAX modded X-FI drivers

    Creative Live! and Audigy 24bit into X-Fi Xtreme Audio driver modd

    Ricsim's Guide To Computer Audio

    Simca's Onboard and Dedicated Soundcard Comparison
  4. Peripherals, including cables, etc.:
    How to make your own mini-RCA interconnect

    Hoodcom's Guide to Adding Banana plugs on Speaker Wire
  5. Community Events Archive
    OCN Pay-It-Forward CD Exchange
  6. Other Threads
Discuss Future Plans For Your Audio Rig

Show off your personal audio setups!

Comprehensive Audio/Video Guide

Post your foo! (Foobar2000 gallery)

Describing Sound - A Glossary

metaverse's Basic Guide to Building Computer Music Recording Station or DAW

Duckydude's Perfectionist's Guide To Ripping Audio CD's

Hoodcom's Guide to Online Audio Purchasing Sites

Post Pics of Your Audio DIY

Simca's Most Commonly Recommended Audio Products thread

How To: HDMI Sound to Receiver (ATI HDMI)

OCN Radio: http://static.overclock.net/radioandtv.php

Got a suggestion to put here? Please PM either me, Aura, or soloz2. Thanks.
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OCZ Vertex 3 Western Digital 640gb AAKS Zalman VF900 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 
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Dell P2210H OCN Ducky 9004 FSP Group FSP450-60GHS(85)-R InWin Dragon Slayer mATX 
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Logitech G5 Digidesign MBox 2 
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post #2 of 34
11/12/07 at 5:17pm
Auzentech link actually links to X-Fi mod.
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post #3 of 34
11/12/07 at 5:41pm
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MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
Dell P2210H OCN Ducky 9004 FSP Group FSP450-60GHS(85)-R InWin Dragon Slayer mATX 
MouseAudio
Logitech G5 Digidesign MBox 2 
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MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
Dell P2210H OCN Ducky 9004 FSP Group FSP450-60GHS(85)-R InWin Dragon Slayer mATX 
MouseAudio
Logitech G5 Digidesign MBox 2 
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post #4 of 34
11/14/07 at 8:18am
any other reviews i should make?
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post #5 of 34
11/18/07 at 9:17am
I'd vote for http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...io+definitions when it is up, and http://www.overclock.net/sound-cards...ml#post3000472 for the time being.
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post #6 of 34
11/19/07 at 8:39pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niko-Time View Post
let's use yours. head-fi won't be up for a while.
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Filco tenkeyless cherry brown switch CM 850W modular CM Stacker 830 Logitech MX Revolution + Roccat Kone 
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post #7 of 34
1/30/09 at 8:45am
8 new threads have been added to this list, along with a new meet impression subcategory.
Edited by Aura - 1/30/09 at 9:11am
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WD Black 640GB (OS) / WD AAKS 500GB + WD JS 250GB Sony DVD-RW Vista Ultimate 32bit Dell E207WFP (1680 x 1050) 
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post #8 of 34
1/31/09 at 12:11am
Looking good
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post #9 of 34
2/2/09 at 4:43pm
Hoodcom's Guide to Adding Banana plugs on Speaker Wire has been added, along with a new peripherals subcategory.
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C2D e6600 (3.3ghz) Asus P5Q (P45) eVGA 8800GTS 320mb (670/1000) 2x1GB G.Skill HK (900mhz @ 5-5-5-15) 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD Black 640GB (OS) / WD AAKS 500GB + WD JS 250GB Sony DVD-RW Vista Ultimate 32bit Dell E207WFP (1680 x 1050) 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Basic Dell ;> Corsair HX520w Modular Modded CM Centurion 590 Logitech G5 
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In The Works
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C2D e6600 (3.3ghz) Asus P5Q (P45) eVGA 8800GTS 320mb (670/1000) 2x1GB G.Skill HK (900mhz @ 5-5-5-15) 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD Black 640GB (OS) / WD AAKS 500GB + WD JS 250GB Sony DVD-RW Vista Ultimate 32bit Dell E207WFP (1680 x 1050) 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Basic Dell ;> Corsair HX520w Modular Modded CM Centurion 590 Logitech G5 
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post #10 of 34
2/10/09 at 1:41pm
The OCN Speaker Club has been added in the speaker category.
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Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD Black 640GB (OS) / WD AAKS 500GB + WD JS 250GB Sony DVD-RW Vista Ultimate 32bit Dell E207WFP (1680 x 1050) 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Basic Dell ;> Corsair HX520w Modular Modded CM Centurion 590 Logitech G5 
Mouse Pad
XPS pad 
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In The Works
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Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD Black 640GB (OS) / WD AAKS 500GB + WD JS 250GB Sony DVD-RW Vista Ultimate 32bit Dell E207WFP (1680 x 1050) 
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Basic Dell ;> Corsair HX520w Modular Modded CM Centurion 590 Logitech G5 
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