Quote: Originally posted by Nik And now, wait just some days, and I'll tell you my impressions about a head to head comparison between my combo and the Omega System! Now this will be worth hearing about.

Davey, that's interesting stuff. Thanks for posting it. It's really too bad about how modern pop recordings are engineered. Maybe someone should start a pressure campaign to have it changed. If the information on clipping was widely available and easy to understand (e.g. if there was a way of...

Quote: Originally posted by DanG I'm not a big fan of Princeton Review in general. Their test-prep material is close to the worst on the market because it tries to teach people how to do well on tests without really knowing the subject material. Do you mean this is bad because it...

Quote: Originally posted by fewtch P.S. It's worth noting that there are also external "sound cards" which aren't located inside the PC and thus are away from the EMI inside a computer -- also, they're usually powered separately and so a cleaner power source can be provided. Can...

Quote: Originally Posted by maarek99 Audigy 2 zs has hiss? Maybe you had left some inputs on. Do you mean as in input volumes off the recording section of the sounds control panel? I have plenty of these on right now on the X-Fi.

Sisenor, if you go through with it ... it would be interesting to hear about it later.

Quote: Originally Posted by Razoramus the x-fi platinum has a mediocre amp same as the audigy2 cards, the x-fi elite pro would be much better My experience was completely different. I owned both sound cards and used the same headphones (V7506) and tracks to test them. The...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sleestack French/Asian cuisine...LesPinasse at the St. Regis in NYC. They went classic French in the late 90s but prior to that, their food was French/Asian. Extremely stuffy place to eat, but simply the best food I've ever had. I went back in 2000 after it...

Razoramus, thanks for your reply. I realize I misposted in my original post...I actually have the Audigy 2 ZS (not Audigy), as well as the X-fi. Both are the 'Platinum' and I'm using the front panel headphone jack. Same mp3s on both. I can only reiterate what I heard: The X-fi DOES kill the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Razoramus But it doesn't kill the Audigy2 series as they share the same DACs and opamps. Only the X-Fi Elite Pro has superior components. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but with headphones isn't it better to get the M-Audio Revolution 5.1 for it's better...

I've simply gotta add this to this thread: The heaphone out on the X-Fi Platinum simply *kills* the headphone out on the Audigy. I'm not really sure whether this is because of the actual headphone amplification, or because of the soundcard + DAC etc, but the difference is really remarkable...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn Well that's the general feeling out there, that we judge based on feelings and subjective approaches, unlike other speaker-related forums that use more objective benchmarks to gauge performance. ...well those guys must not spend much time on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn there's no doubt that when the situation calls for Bass Insanity, the DT770 can step up! That's why the DT770s will be my next gaming/DVD cans!

I'm thinking of really cutting out all the crap and moving to dry shaving with a straight razor (not a safety, a real 4-inch blade that comes with a strop, etc.). No need for any brushes, creams, gels, cartridges, etc.

None of you guys has yet told him what the best coffee really is. The thing to do is to get her some of this stuff, let her brew and savour it, then tell her what it really is; the taste will win her over in the long run, even though she might be a little taken aback when she first finds...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn Forget Max Power - how about OPTIMUS PRIME? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(person) No no, best name is one reeking of both power and wealth...Hercules Rockefeller!

Quote: Originally Posted by socrates63 I just bought a copy on ebay. I'm looking forward to it. When I go to amazon it says this DVD will be released in 2010! (And very nicely offers me a chance to pre-order it. I'm not that...

The thread returns to life again! Every time I listen to the title track of 'The White Arcades' I feel like Castaneda/Leary/Alpert must have felt (OK a lot less but somehow I think it's in that direction).

I've heard the Andra IIs twice, both times at dealers. The first time I heard them, I was impressed; the speakers disappeared very nicely, even though the room seemed on the small side and they were pretty close to the wall. Nice soundstage, very smooth, a little on the warm side. The second...

I've been very curious about these ever since the Absolute Sound review came out. Haven't heard them yet... You can get some subjective impressions from this Audiogon thread: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr...2214&read&3&4&

Quote: Originally Posted by setmenu Yep Setmenu, that's a big, beautiful cat!

Pabbi1, those are beautiful Russian Blues. I had a cat that looked almost exactly like a Russian Blue -- stocky, muscular, solid grey everywhere -- except his eyes were yellow. No chance he was a real Russian Blue, since he was the only grey kitten in a litter of 5-6 black and white ones (born...

My best moments: 1. September 28, 1972: Paul Henderson scores against the Soviets in the last minute of play, final game in the series, to seal the victory for Canada. Nothing will ever top this for me. 2. Muhammad Ali, rope-a-dope against Foreman in 1974. I could not believe what I was...

Have you guys seen this? Cats in sinks!

Yes, high power is good. You don't suggest a price range. For less money you could try a Class D amp such as a PS Audio HCA2. For more, the Pass Labs solid state amps are very nice. Try to get some tubes in the chain somewhere, whether an amp, preamp or source with tube output; for many people...