Again, the American market is dominated by big-box stores like Best Buy. Their "Magnolia" division represents prosumer products (B&W, Pioneer Elite, Definitive Technology, etc.). I believe Best Buy even offers some Marantz, now. Most prosumer products are sold via the internet, though (Crutchfield, OneCall, etc.).

You're not going to find super high-end boutique audio like Mark Levinson, Focal, dCS, Wilson Audio, or Krell from any big box store. There are no chain stores that sell true high-end home audio products. The budget required ensures that the elite brands remain in a niche, wealthy audiophile community and are primarily discussed in online forums, at trade shows, and via word-of-mouth.

Boz

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]Wasting those with an ipod...?Mozelleple112

The Shure SRH840 cable is detachable; you should be able to get a shorter length of cable, if that's where you're taking issue. It's a standard 3.5mm jack, though the end twists to lock in place. Just give them a quick call (800-257-4873) and check to see if you can use any 3.5mm standard headphone male to male cable, or if you need a special cable.

Happy gaming,

Boz

If the game were anything like the trailer I'd jump at the chance to play, but so far the previews have me underwhelmed, at best.

Happy gaming,

Boz

Good evening, WorldDMan97, and welcome to the Audio/Video forums!

To start, I would strongly suggest reading the Headphones sticky at the top of the forum. Then, if you have particular questions regarding your needs, come back and ask additional questions. There are lots of members here willing to assist.

Happy gaming,

Boz

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Happy gaming,

Boz

Good evening, Chaay, and welcome to the Audio/Video forums!

To start, I would strongly suggest reading the Headphones sticky at the top of the forum. Then, if you have particular questions regarding your needs, come back and ask additional questions. There are lots of members here willing to assist.

Happy gaming,

Boz

I believe that when NVIDIATI says that it makes little sense and that it will sound acoustically awkward (s)he is referring to speaker timbre. Crutchfield explains timbre well:

Timbre is what gives a voice or instrument its sonic signature — for instance, why a trumpet and a saxophone sound different when they play the same note.Crutchfield

It's the same way with speakers; you wouldn't want to use a Sennheiser HD595 for your right ear and an AKG K702 on your left - and not just for comfort reasons! - it'd sound weird because each driver and its cabinet have their own timbre, or unique sonic signature. For the same reason it is typically best to match your speakers from the same family and line of products to ensure they are "timbre matched." This is not to say your setup will sound bad, only that there may be disparities in the transition of audio between speakers.

For example, the sound of a plane flies around your system, which includes speakers with a sensitivity of 92db paired with a speakers of 86db sensititivity. Because the 92db speaker is more efficient, the plane will sound louder in that speaker than the 86db speakers. This is getting pretty nerdy, though, and most people won't notice.

As an aside, subwoofers - by and large - do not need to be matched since they range they frequency range they are reproducing is seperated via crossover. Purists might get pissy, though.

Boz