I bought the AMB Beta 22 3-channel active ground kit from GlassJarAudio, as well as the accompanying AMB labs power supply kit (o22?), and am at the point where I need to start worrying about enclosures and other parts not provided by the kit. This is my first serious DIY project, and am now...

Hi hi hi, Head-Fi! I'm taking an electric engineering course and have decided to take on the task of analyzing the schematic of a DBX 160x compression unit. I have a few questions about how this circuit works... The circuit can be found here...

Hi guys, I'm taking an electrical engineering class currently, and one of the semester's projects involves building a high-complexity audio device of some sort, either of our own design or through a kit. I see this as an excellent opportunity to build a really high quality headphone amplifier...

These girls are friends of mine, so I'm doing some promotion for them! Guitarist Mary Halvorson and violinist Jessica Pavone have recorded a record together, and I think it's a really incredible release. It includes Ms. Halvorson on acoustic guitar, and Ms. Pavone on violin, and both perform...

By "this type", I mean the following: The type that doesn't improvise their songs The type whose music doesn't contain a degree of chance or surprise The type whose music can't be performed with interpretation (such as by a conductor for a classical piece). What is the draw to see this...

I recently had some experience with a cheap set of IEMs - my first experience with IEMs in a long time. The IEMs were a no-name brand model I actually bought in China for about three dollars. Anyway, when I inserted them, I immediately noticed that one of the channels was a lot quieter than the...

Just a quick observation... This one aspect of the music industry has always baffled me. Could anybody explain to me the reason behind the trend of classical musicians making the transition to metal? I notice that quite often metal bands make significant classical-style hybrids. A lot of...

So... my area is getting a Smart car dealer. I'm thinking about picking one up as soon as possible. I'm thinking about picking up a cabrio! http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-cabrio.aspx Anybody else remotely interested in these cars yet?

John Zorn has done a lot of eclectic and powerful work over the past 30 some-odd years. Discuss which of his works you believe was his most important and/or your favorite and why...

I'm going to be a tricky one to satisfy... I'm in the market for a new MP3 player (the old iPod I happened to find in Chelsea finally broke down beyond repair last week) and want to get a really good one this time. The following are requirements: 1. It must be able to play FLAC (properly...

http://tinyurl.com/2rbyqf This is one of the best reviews of the new release that I've come across!

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/bus...D?OpenDocument Hmm... Good or bad?

It has been far too long since the last time I can remember thinking, "Wow, this is a rock band that's really going to change the progression of music forever." I believe I may have just found the next band to be my "Todd Rundgren" of the 21st century. The band is Battles, which is...

Lately I've been doing a lot more headphone listening than normal, specifically because I've been in the process of moving out of state for a couple of years, and the new living spaces restrains my ability to turn my speakers up as loudly as I want to. Today, I've been sharing my preferences...

Which of the many numerically-themed albums by avant-jazz Canterbury band Soft Machine is your favorite, and why?

Braxton is releasing a monstrous 10-disc (9 CD + 1 DVD) box set, which I have already received from an old friend (who is the main producer of the release). I am definitely getting it signed down at the DMG by the man himself on the 28th - should be very exciting to finally meet my biggest...

I just received word tonight that legendary avant-garde violinist Leroy Jenkins has passed away. He was 75. I don't know much else right now, but when I receive any more information from my people I'll inform you all.

There's a discussion going on in the Mahler thread at the moment talking about Sir. Rattle's inability to strictly follow the composition as written - "playing for the crowd". Is there ever a time, in your opinion, where a conductor can credibly take the liberty in not following the score to...

A simple question: Will a firewire output, or the line-out, produce better sound quality from the MacBook Pro? I am under the impression that the line-out is a bit-perfect output, but I guess there's always ways for manufacturers to skimp on the quality of construction of such things. The...

Check these out: http://www.theanalogdept.com/systems_gallery.htm This one's my favorite

I regrettably have not checked these guys out yet. Does anybody have a suggestion as to where to begin? I'm really interested in what they mean by a "mixture of Asian improvisation and shadow puppetry". Any release that would be described like this would be totally acceptable... Thanks in...

I found this article informative. http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/ClassicalStyleGuide Strangely enough, I did this almost verbatim to begin with, but for those who are lost/confused on how to tag classical tracks, this appears to be the accepted standard in doing it.

I am in the market again for a headphone amplifier, and was just wondering if Woo owners could give me any insight into my buying decision. I am considering the Woo3, but I noticed that the Woo6 isn't a whole lot more money. For my system (in my sig) and my headphones (AKG K271s) would the...

Okay guys, Peter Brotzmann is not getting enough love over here. And that's surprising, being he's so hug-able already and looks like he eats lots of chocolate.. This guy rocks harder than any metal band I've ever heard, and must be one of the best reed musicians alive at the moment. A...

This year, I am finishing up my degree at NYU, so now I'm really beginning to consider later life. As many may know, the recorded music industry is moving out of big cities and more into independent towns and the like. This is what originally led me to wanting to move to Bloomington, Indiana. At...