I use my PC Altec Lansing ACS495 speakers as a mini systems this way: I put my TotalAirHead HP amplifier into the second input in the Altecs, then I put my mp3 (CD player, casette(!), mini radio, etc) into the HP. I like the sound, and I use it when I'm working/browsing in the PC and I want to...

I warn this question can hurt some sensibilities as my knowledge of electric current are near zero Is there something equivalent to a transformer for voltage reduction for DC current? I mean something with primary and secundary bobbins and using magn induction. Is it done in DC with...

A beginner question eletronic wise: I assume voltages differences between line out and phone out are not very big. I usually can drive my hp or external speakers from one or the other, then... why they put those two "outs"? Appart from voltage, what is the difference between phone and line...

My DAP jb sounds really thin thru phone line, even with TAH amplifier it doesn't is really much better. With line out (#1) I find it cleaner and better overall, anyway not shockingly good. I somehow prefer my RIO 500's sound, but DAP's line out is fair.

I have a D-66 and it's fine for me. Its phone and line out are pleasant. I sometimes use Grado SR60 and I like the combination. Other times I use Total Airhead Amplifier and sound get richer and bass is fuller, but not a great difference like happens with lesser sources. I can't compare...

pseudo-quote: "i think its a sickness you get. cant be happy with just one. i have 3 and already considering what my forth will be" I wonder if it is the same for others things in life... Sorry for distorting the quote

Let's see... Optimus 3400 CD Player + Sony EX70 headphones LOL... but it would not too bad anyway! I love to read all those setups. I have been wondering about the Highest-End systems, though... Some people seems to think the more you invest in audio, the more music satisfaction you get...

I'm curious about that little speakers. Are they worthwhile? I've done a search here and it seems nobody has talked about it yet (what is surprising, as people has talked about almost any thing imaginable in these forums! ) Sometimes I miss a very small near field speaker system, portable...