A friend on a non-audio site recommended this program to me - http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard. Has anyone here used it? Is it worth the evident learning curve? Thanks in advance.

So my trusty Dell Vostro blue screened today. I started getting Trojan attack notices from Norton on Friday, ran a full scan today and then BSOD. The computer is in the shop right now, but I started thinking about what I wanted to do with it when I get it back. I just got a laptop and will...

This is what I saw at the top of the page, rather than the usual ad (spaces added so you can see it too). < !-- -------------- Advertising.com ------ Huddler - Women - Huddler Head-Fi.org 728x90 ROS RS - 832879 - (728x90) ------------ -- >< script type='text/javascript' >var ACE_AR = {site...

It's the Chas Jarvis Show http://blog.chasejarvis.com/live/ And it looks like she's wearing etys

(I want to thank rhythmdevils for letting listen to the HE-500s for a week and showing me his ortho collection.) Fundamentals Frequency Response: 15 to 50 KHz Impedance: 38 Ohm Efficiency: 89 DB Weight: 502 g Where I'm Coming From These are the first orthos that I've spent any time with. I've...

The NY Times obit

I was one of the UM Group buyers in the US* deal that started back in early fall. I chose the Mage because I'm interested in a detailed, less bass-emphatic sound. I have a pair of 1964-Ears triples, that are that company's approach to the same sort of sound signature. Build - the Mages are a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mT3vfSQePcs&noredirect=1

I usually post in the Music Game (how I ran up my post numbers, natch). For the last couple of days, when I hit the quote button, it hangs with a "please wait" notice and the horizontal barber pole. It can stay like that for a couple of minutes until I run out of patience and do a simple cut and...

There were a couple about 12:00 noon PT. Now it's blob-like taken over my subscriptions page.

When I was researching iems, I read a review of the Grado GR8s that mentioned that someone dragged theirs across a gravel lot without much external damage and no effect on the sound. I ended up buying a pair, not for this reason, though it was good to know they are sturdy iems. Well, they're...

I've been reading some of the amp threads and started to wonder why designer choose certain topologies for SS and tube designs. I'd like to know more about it, so I'm starting this thread in Sound Science for references on understanding the whys and wherefores of amp design. To respect the...

I thought members would find this interesting. What strikes me is how life goes from the regular and mundane, people buying gear, going about their lives, to something horrible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIvvY3sq71s&feature=player_embedded

Music from the beginning of the 20th century The sound quality is dicey, so those of you who care about scratches and pops should probably skip this. But what a wealth of recordings and you can save your own playlists.

Over the last couple of days, whenever I hit a link on the Activity Thread, rather than going to the latest post, it goes to the last time I was on the page.  Given the popularity of a given page, that could be three or four pages back.  I've been using Chrome 4.1.249 on my office machine, not...

It's a CNET article, extremely short. I think he's taking eccentricity to a new level with the mixing for car radio, but whatever.

I've been following a couple of threads on the Schiit Lyr. One thing that's come up over the last couple of days is how different the Lyr sounds from other amps, particularly SS ones.   I can understand why tube amplifiers sound different from SS amplifiers, the design of circuit topologies...

I picked these up a week ago and have been listening to them fairly exclusively ever since. I put off a review until I'd had a chance to get over the gee-whiz, new toy period and had a chance to listen to a variety of different music. I'm relatively new to this hobby. Most of my gear is...

So I went to the excellent Bay Area Meet last weekend and spent a long time talking to Mike of Schiit. I liked their amps, but they don't do UBS connectors. Mike suggested I pick up an e-mu card. There's a good sale on all the Creative products right now, so the price is right.   But before...

I found this on an arts blog. Although the CEO puts a good face on it, I'm afraid the blogger might be right, cynical as he is.

I bought a PA2V2 a while ago, then upgraded to a Headsix that I take to work and use at home. It came with a fairly standard mini to mini cable, but I'm beginning to hear some shorting in the cable (probably because I've wrapped it up to carry around).   Does anyone have any suggestions for...

I bought a PA2V2 a while ago, then upgraded to a Headsix that I take to work and use at home. It came with a fairly standard mini to mini cable, but I'm beginning to hear some shorting in the cable (probably because I've wrapped it up to carry around).   Does anyone have any suggestions for...

Ever since I logged onto Head-fi tonight, I've been getting these HTTP Zombie Exploit Toolkit Request attacks on my computer. I'm not too worried about it because I'm running Norton. But from what I've read about this thing it suggests there could be some problem on Head-fi pages.   "Zombie...

So I'm planning to buy the Headsix. It's $20 (US) less if I send cash. But I have to say I'm a little nervous about sending cash money through the mail. Any suggestions for getting it safely to Germany would be appreciated.   Thanks,

I was PMing the organizer for the Bay Area Meet that's coming up in February and s/he suggested I put together a reference CD to listen to different equipment.  What should I be considering here (besides music that I know pretty well)? Lossy or  lossless or should I just make WAV versions of the...