Ahh.. just made the switch and they sound good as new. I never realized the filters could get clogged so easiliy by dust. New incentive to clean my room I guess.

Whew, okay, that's good to hear. Thanks for the tips. That is pretty pricey for a new set of filters, but after what I heard yesterday morning, I don't mind supporting this company a little over time.

I'll probably end up contacting Etymotic Research about this in the next few days, but I figured maybe I'd get a faster initial response here. I just got a used set of Ety ER-4Ps in the mail today. I used them for a few hours this morning and loved them- no problems with seal, comfort, or...

Quote: Originally posted by scrypt Personally, I can't recommend the Rachmaninov because I really dislike that composer. No matter how hard I listen, he always sounds schmaltzy to me. I agree that some of his works are a little (okay, more than a little) over the top, especially...

For similar unaccompanied (a cappella) vocal music, I'd recommend Rachmaninov's Vespers. They have the same kind of "neo-Renaissance" feel to them as the Barber and are really quite beautiful. If you don't mind having an orchestra in there, I would strongly recommend one of my favorite...

Quote: Originally posted by eastsidemetalhd The Dismemberment Plan "... Is Terrified" - good name, but that's about it. psuedo-arty **** at its worst. used this as a coaster the day after i bought it. Don't give up on Dismemberment Plan yet. Emergency & I is an amazing album.

Quote: Originally posted by Sol_Zhen Nice and clean. What theme are you running? That's Simplicity by Omar. Fabulously designed theme. http://ohussain.cjb.net/

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Quote: Originally posted by glasskangaroo I'm a composer. I make my living creating music. I'm curious - what portion of your income comes from CD royalties? The popular conception is that royalties are almost negligible for musicians and that the vast majority of their money comes...

Just to warn you, don't count on the battery working when you receive it. I ordered a similar package from half.com a while ago and the battery was unfortunately no longer functional. I guess these things tend to die after a while. Hope you have better luck.

Allmusic is still a great resource with artist bios and very complete discographies. We'll just hope Amazon doesn't get to them too.

The 4 Brahms symphonies are a must. I could go on and on about different composers you should check out, but I say go for those first. Also, glad to hear you're interested in hearing more Shostakovich. For a great complete symphonies set at a ridiculously low price, go for the Barshai set...

Thanks for the recommendation, markl. I downloaded "Bless the Weather" the other day and have been really enjoying it.. definitely going to purchase the album in the near future.

Quote: Originally posted by Zurg Errr... there is no Iriver imp-250. http://www.iriver.com/english/imp-250.htm

For classical CDs, check out the Berkshire Record Outlet (www.broinc.com). They carry a lot of cutouts and overrun CDs for ridiculous prices. Just yesterday I drove out there (I live near the Berkshires) and picked up 70 CDs for $140. All of the CDs I bought were under the Brilliant Classics...

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize that was a low budget card. I'll look into it, thanks. Edit: Ahh.. I accidentally skipped the 5th page of this thread. Sorry about that.

Could anyone name some... *looks around*... low budget sound card alternatives? I'm not ready to shell out $200+ for a sound card, but I'm still interested in purchasing a replacement to the crappy stock sound card that came with my system. If I plug my Grados directly into it, the noise level...

The review also contains a large picture of the D-25. Second one down.

Moxy Fruvous - Live Noise Wonderful introduction to the band if you're not familiar with them already. Witty, kooky stuff.

The Brahms clarinet quintet really is amazing. Check out the Poulenc clarinet sonata as well.

Yeah, normally I'm not a fan of songs with such a simple chord structure, but when you do that much with it and end somewhere completely different from where you began, it's really impressive.

Quote: Originally posted by DustyChalk Far and away #1: The Rain Song Hear here. I love that song, especially when coupled with Over the Hills and Far Away. Too perfect.

Alright, well seeing as how this one is edging on 12 years old, I guess it's time has passed.

I just wanted to thank Russ so much for the recommendation. This afternoon, I received a D-25 that I ordered last week from Half.com for $30, shipping included. Came with wall wart and battery (and a heck of a lot of bubble wrap), though I think the battery is shot, since it doesn't seem to want...

We can't see pictures on your harddrive, dotrat.