Hi, i was wondering if there were fellow poker players (or other card players) here who know much about brands of playing cards. Up until now i've pretty much been using bicycle playing cards, but have recently decided to take it up a notch. The brand i have in mind are KEM playing cards, but at...

Hi, just a bit of backgroud. I've did/have learnt violin for about 10 or so year, however stopped due to school commitments and 'i simply didn't feel like it any more' (at the time i had very little interest in classical music). Anyways after a year break, i've been thinking about picking it...

First off, im new to claasical music so bear with me, but this may sound like a stupid question, but with probably hundreds of the recorded performance of the same classical pieces, how do you find a good recording/performance? i.e. if i went into a cd store looking for something in particular...

my parent will be going to china in about two weeks. Anyways, i hear that china makes a few of good headphone amplifiers (ASL...etc). Just wondering whether they would be much cheaper than buy locally? also, any recommendations? thanks

Im looking for some 'home phones' with a budget of around US$150. Currently i have a pair of MX400, which i love the sound of, but they do get a bit uncomforatle in my ear after long periods of listening... so im looking for a pair of non-in-ear type phones with a similar sound. any suggestions...

Just wondering if anyone has tried the Yamaha AP-U70? I am in the market for a new soundcard... and i came across this as a alternative. Being in australia, most of the recommended soundcard run pretty expensive (m-audio audiophile retails for about US$200-250 i think), while this is pretty...

I did a search and couldn't find anything on the topic I am planning on getting a pair of 890 (good price in oz), for watching movies and listening to music on my computer. I was just wondering how they would handle watching movies (stereo, dolby headphones) or just gennerally whether having...

I am looking to purchase either Denon 370 or. NAD 521i in the near future, and have got it down to these two (after much searching on the board). Any opions which i should get (the NAD 521i is only $US50 more than the Denon). I did a search, but it seems that the NAD gets a lot more...

I will be purchaing a pair of Senn HD600 soon, and am looking for a headphone amp. After reading through this forum, i have decided on either a Corda HA-1 or MG Head (stock). I won't be able to audition either before the accual purchase, so any help will be appreciated. I mainly listen to...