Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations for a DAC, budget is $2500-ish max. At office, I think that my weakest link right now is my source so I'm looking to upgrade that to one that provides balanced input along the entire link. Also, it would be nice to be able to switch between still using...

I'm in a market for new receiver and speakers that I intend to build around a new Sony BRAVIA KDL55HX820. My budget is probably around 2-3k total. I also intend to hook up a Wii, PS3, Sony XA-777ES, and ~2002 Headroom Max Senn HD600/Ety-ER4S. I intend to use it probably 50/50 music/HT. Any...

I've got a really lame question. My center currently sits on top of a 21" CRT, so it's like a foot above my head. How do you use the adjust thing in the back so that the center would point down?

Hi all, I currently have an Athlon XP 1700+, 512MB PC2100 RAM, SB Audigy Platinum setup. I'm thinking about upgrading to the SB Audigy 4 since I can get it for $210 with rebates. I mainly use the PC for games (very little FPS, typically older EAX titles), DVDs, and occassional MP3s. I...

Hi all, I'm looking at getting a gift for my girlfriend and am thinking about some speakers for her computers. I'm looking at a budget of <=$200. So far, it seems like Swans M200 2.0 is the unit to get and I'll probably throw in the Chaintech AV-710 to give proper quality budget input. Is...

Has anyone done this? Any comments on whether it's worthwhile? For $300 to upgrade my Max, I'm going to hold off for a long while. I would probably jump on it if it were $100, but $300?!?! Anyway...

Does anyone here have any experience with drive/player cleaning systems out there that cleans the laser head? I had a CD ROM & burner die on me within the last year (can't recognize CDs). I can't help but wonder whether they're truly dead or the laser pickups simply got dirty. I'm also...

I've been out of the head-fi loop for a while, and vaguely remember something about Cardas having new HD600 cables and replacing the old Smurf cables for free. Yes, I did a brief search but I didn't see any definitive answers. So, does Cardas still exchange the cables for free? Also, what...

I'm looking to buy some SACDs. What I want to know is that I'll be getting a higher fidelity sound than Redbook by buying software in SACD. So, obviously, for titles that record explicitly in DSD, they will be better than Redbook. What about "remastered" or titles that you know are more than a...

Since there's a coupon available, which 4 would you get?

How about one of 'em moderators consolidate facts re: cans, amps, etc. onto a thread at the top of the forums so that we're not all sick of answering the same questions or of asking them to use the search function? I'll contribute one tidbit here. *Good amps don't just increase the volume of...

I'm going to speak blasphemy here, but will someone do a thorough comparative review of Boosteroo vs. the likes of TAH, JMT, and Porta Corda and say WHY it's bad and heaven forbid, good, sonically, practically, etc. I'm just speaking from the perspective of someone who would casually come upon...

I just wanted to follow up on my previous post re: Outlaw Audio messing up my order. Now, the synopsis of the story is this: I ordered one pair of their 1.8m PCA cables and got them. They, however, billed me for two pairs+shipping and sent me a receipt stating that I ordered two pairs. I...

Hmm, I just want to get people's opinion on this. Are the two channel SACD players in general as good as their 5.1 counterpart for headphones? For example, is the 222ES as good as the 333ES? How about the 777ES vs. the XA777ES? So then, is it a waste of money if you know you will only use it...

Can someone out there who have subscription to Stereophile list their Class A digital source list for me? I'm contemplating on getting a Sony SCD-XA777ES and have read the Stereophile review. I would just like to know if this player is on the list and what other players are on the list. Thanks.

Who here is from NoCal and would want a get together? OT, where are some good hi-fi shops around Sac?

Well, after much decision making, I ended up getting the Max. It sounds AWESOME, even though I'm using a decade-old cheapy $450 (then) Kenwood player that's starting to die on me. I'm thus in a market for a new CD player, preferably under $1K ($2K at MOST) that will match my Max and HD600. Any...

Hi Jude, In one of your other threads, you mentioned something about how no two amps sound alike (duh). You said specifically that the Max doesn't sound at all like the Blockhead. From the tone of what you've said, it sounds like you've heard the Blockhead. But, from my understanding, isn't the...

Hi all. I'm a newbie getting into the head-fi scene and need some advice. First of all, I had ordered the HD600s. From reading the various reviews, user opinions, and my own experience, I have concluded that this is my choice set of cans. Of course, I know that I need to get an amp to power...