DonAce

If I get a ground loop isolator where would I go from there

Yeah I did, it still keeps happening

A Usb port

Fair enough, I just need to do the adapter but I don't know how to get rid of the whine

Yeah, I have two ports. but the whine doesn't happen if I plug the headphone in the front panel with the mic

I have the audio technica adg1 and I want to use the mic on it while using the headphones. Well, If I use the 4pole connector on my Fiio there doesn't seem to be any input, and If I use the pig tail adapter and plug the mic part into my mobo I constantly hear a slight high pitched whine. Anybody know how to use the mic with the 4 pole connector on the fiio or how to get rid of that whine? My computer does seem to say that I can use the fiio as a mic input somehow

I didn't know where to post this. I thought maybe the audio board but I think it might do okay here. I have the audio technica adg1 and I want to use the mic on it while using the headphones. Well, If I use the 4pole connector on my Fiio there doesn't seem to be any input, and If I use the pig tail adapter and plug the mic part into my mobo I constantly hear a slight high pitched whine. Anybody know how to use the mic with the 4 pole connector on the fiio or how to get rid of that whine? My computer does seem to say that I can use the fiio as a mic input somehow

I suppose that means the amp won't help but how about a DAC?

I have recently bought the Audio-Technica ADG1 and I want to get the most out of it. I have been using the included USB sound card, but I feel like I am not getting 100% out of these things. What would be a good DAC/AMP I could get? Or is the USB one that comes with the product good enough? Is a DAC going to make that big of a difference? I am hoping that the audio snobbery that I hear so much about doesn't creep into this thread, I would like some legitimate help

My favorite part of the M8 is that it's sexy. I think it's way too sexy, why would it ever be interested in someone like me.