Quote: Can you please inform me who makes that little silver knob sitting under your monitor? I am assuming that is for volume control for the system? Is it multi-function like other similar products I have seen out there or solely for controlling volume? It is a much...

Bump, any new info on this amp? Looks like a good lower cost T-amp solution.

I have a Harmony 880 and I love it, I am trying to get a 890 now so I can take advantage of the RF features and hide a few of my components in my HT set-up.

The speed of SSD's is finally starting to approach a normal HDD. Eventually I would like to see speeds approach a RAMdisk...

Mouse whenever I can.

I don't underclock in the summer I just lower my total OC. Your proc should be able to handle stock speeds even with the terrible stock cooler that comes in the box, if you have an aftermarket solution you should never have to underclock.

Those online back-up companies seem like a good idea at first but as mentioned you are limited by generally extremely slow upload speeds. Plus what happens if this new tech start-up flops, what happens to your data? Could be a giant waste of time.

I would bet 99% chance that the card is made in China/Taiwan.

Quote: Originally Posted by rlpaul To me, that "white cord" look screams "mug me, I have an ipod" to thieves... I'll keep my discrete black cabled headphones, tyvm Yep nothing like having a clear indicator of the $300 little box sitting at the end of that white cord.

Pinnacle makes decent stuff, but just be careful as sometimes their drivers are very buggy and will not play nice with your hardware.

Too bad I am stuck here on CDMA...

I think keeping that "white cord" look while improving sound quality will be enough to seal the deal for a lot of people. Plus it will allow Apple fans to keep everything in house.

Why would you want a low-profile card? For a HTPC? If its for gamers most use full sized desktops so the GPU's have room to breathe.

I can't wait to give the E5 a try. $20 for a mini-amp, how can you go wrong?

So the 530's are still the all-around champ?