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  1. Fred

    What happened to Sennheiser's HD-497?

    They rate so high, why are they discontinued? What replaced them in the Senn lineup?
  2. Fred

    What's the best site for buying used PC games?

    Looking for 1st person shooters. Halo, Doom 2, Quake 3...
  3. Fred

    Is there a semi-sealed headphone?

    OK I've heard that the best sounding headphones are fully open. Problem is everybody I work w/ can hear everything I listen to on my k501's. Is there a good can in the $100 range between a sealed and an open?
  4. Fred

    Anyone driving k501's w/ a Hornet?

    If so, how do you like it? Punchy, warm...
  5. Fred

    Adding a 2nd harddrive

    I have a 3 yr old Dell w/ a 40g harddrive. I want to add a 2nd drive just to store music on. Would this be a good choice? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...8&sku=THD-250A What are the chances I'll have to mess w/ my bios and how do I go about it if I do? Will Windows XP help me or...
  6. Fred

    cheap remote for PC

    Anybody have one of these? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4213&CatId=358 I'm going to route the remote's USB cable connected receiver over by my home stereo (one room over) I'll use a mini to RCA to connect the PC to my home receiver and then I'll be able to use my PC's audio...
  7. Fred

    diff amps w/ k501

    Has anyone tried a Elec Ave 2 w/ k501's and compared it to say a Gilmore lite, Xin Supermacro, Pimeta, etc.?
  8. Fred

    Is it a waste to have k501's...

    ...w/ a cheap amp (Elec Ave 2)? Whould I be better off w/ a set of Grado 60 or low end Senns if I can't afford a better amp for the power hungry k501's?
  9. Fred

    which is a better combo?

    Am I better off w/ AKG K501's and Electric Avenues Pocket Amp 2 or Grado 80's and a Headroom Airhead (or other $150 +/- amp w/ the Grados)Suggestions on amp w/ the Grados welcome.
  10. Fred

    PC as a component

    My sony 300 disc component is on it's way out and I'm wondering if getting a large hard drive (250 gig) for my computer, loading my favorite CDs onto it and using my PC as a component is a popular option. If so can you recommend any articles about remotes and connections to a home receiver? -Thanks
  11. Fred

    Recording from stereo to computer

    Anybody have one of these devices? Its for recording from your stereo to your computer: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...034850&CatId=0 I want to record 2 hrs of a radio show that's on when I'm still sleeping every morning. Also can a re-writable cd be used over and over?
  12. Fred

    Battery question not found in FAQ

    When using the iPod w/ AC power, does the battery HAVE to charging? With a lithium it's not good to keep it at full charge all the time but I don't want to run it off battery power if I can help it especially with my home system. Guess I just gotta keep an eye on the power level. Kind of a pain.
  13. Fred

    iPod photo question

    Do you need to have s-video on your TV to transmit pictures to your TV? If you only need to have a RCA input jack, do you still need to have a cable from apple to connect you photo iPod to it?
  14. Fred

    iPod/home system interface

    Do you need iPod's special cables or dock to interface to you home receiver? If you use the Griffin iTrip transmitter, do you lose any sound quality?
  15. Fred

    HP I-pod

    OK, I'm in the market for my first I-pod and wanna go w/ a 20 gig. Just about to make a purchase when I see the "HP" I-pod. Does anyone have problems with thier standard Apple I-pod running with a PC that a HP I-pod will help with? What's the deal? http://www.buy.com/retail/store.asp?loc=57049
  16. Fred

    Do cd lens cleaning discs work?

    Are CD lens cleaning discs just gimics? Has anybody stopped a CD player from skipping by using one? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...&ref=25&loc=SMX
  17. Fred

    Do CD lens cleaning discs work?

    Are CD lens cleaning discs just gimics? Has anybody stopped a CD player from skipping by using one? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ref=25&loc=SMX
  18. Fred

    importing cds to my hard drive

    OK two part question here, please help me with either one: I use I-pods library to catagorize the songs on my PC even though I don't own an I-pod. Is there a better program to do this with? Also, if I'm just importing songs with the pop-up prompt when I put a new CD into my PC, is it...
  19. Fred

    k501 - PIMETA parts list needed...

    Anybody have a list of exactly what's needed a for a good PIMETA build to drive akg k501 cans from a computer source? I'm having an engineer help me but I have to aquire the parts. Case, caps, the whole bit. -Thanks
  20. Fred

    who carries 'em?

    Who carries the both the Sony MDR-E888SP and cheap mx500 Senn Earphones? (I only wanna pay one shipping charge.)
  21. Fred

    CHAINTECH QUESTION

    I've installed my chaintech AV710 but only get sound out of the card ALT Out. Is this normal? If not, what setting did I screw up?
  22. Fred

    Audio-Tech ATH-CM3 vs. Sony MDR-E888LP

    Audio-Technica ATH-CM3 have a frequency response of 20 - 24,000Hz and the Sony MDR-E888LP ear phones response is 8 to 27,000 Hz. At the same price, should the Sonys be a no brainer choice? Are the ATH-CM3's only fashion?
  23. Fred

    Any NON sound isolating bud type?

    Are there any good (around $100), NON sound isolating in-ear headphones?
  24. Fred

    in-ear choices under $100

    Are the only in-ear headphones choices under $100 (that are worth considering) the Etymoyic ER-6 and the Shure E2C?
  25. Fred

    Would I be foolish?

    Would I be foolish to try to find a less expensive amp than the Xin SuperMacro for my K501's?
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