If any of you have experienced the following, this will make sense to you. Tonight I'm having a bout of making something small become large, annoying, totally distracting, and maddening. I have two monitors at my computer. One of them is a Samsung PC Monitor/LCD television 19" combo. Tonight...

I'm using the word "fanboyism" loosely here, as I suppose it can equate to being passionate about a particular band. And as you'll see, my list belongs in the "darkest desires" thread. I have every album by these bands, and although I won't admit to liking every last song, the % of songs I do...

I have a 1983 Suzuki FA-50 moped that I thoroughly enjoy. Sure it only tops out at 25mph, but Mr. Can't Fix It here actually has changed the brakes, the suspension, and the muffler amoungst other small items. It has 1,800 miles on it, but it looks sharp and pretty new. The only uncomfortable...

Can you name one material item you've purchased in your lifetime that has completely changed the way you thought about something or affected your life forever going forward? My only rule in answering is not to include what I consider two main major ticket material items - a house and a car. And...

Based on my spending habits, I would say I am always looking to improve the sound of my portable rig. Irregardless of my own personal financial situation and forgettingb about my happiness with my current setup, give me your thoughts. I'm curious about the cost/benefit of an iMod...

We each are passionate about certain things, as I assume most of us here are into audio and music. When I think of other peoples passions that are not my own, I am usually indifferent as I know "to each his/her own". But there are some passions I just don't get. I can't see how it's possible to...

I'll share a few: I took my first cruise last summer on the Crown Princess and I must say it changed my tune on cruising. Before that, I always poo-poo'd cruising for no real reason other than believeing being on a ship for 10 days would be boring. That was so very far from the truth. From...

As I was neatening up my office, I came across my Diamond Rio PMP300 with it's whopping 32mb card. What I didn't realize was, according to my research, the PMP300 was the 2nd ever DAP and the 1st mass marketed DAP. So I own a piece of history. I guess I'll add it to my other historical...

If your DAP needs repair, would (or have you) erased all contetn before sending? Probably a stupid question, but I'm just curious. I will the first time I have to send my DAP for repair

I have been listening to the MiniBox-E for a bit now and am ready to post my comments, albeit a lot less technical than many other wonderful reviews I've read in this forum. Here is a link to the sponsored thread with pictures of the amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=235713...

I guess I went musically soft tonight by venturing into the pop world. Me being a self-professed metalhead (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, etc etc), I watched two music videos and listened to one song, and I listened/watched each several several times. And I like the songs for various and unknown reasons...

"When will the packages stop coming?" "Stop the madness" "Don't you have enough yet?" "Do you really need that?" "I think you have a serious problem. Maybe you should seek some help." "How much did that cost? That much?" "That's really nice " "Will you ever be satisfied with what you...

Lindsay Lohan & Britney Spears have been plastered all over the news for their recent escapades. Alex Rodrigues hangs out with strippers. I'm not sure how much more Rosie news I can stand. And how does a TV show (ie: American Idol) seem to consistantly make the news, and not just...

I reached a plateau with my portable rig tonight. Once the last piece came in the mail today, I set everything up, looked and listened - and I got that happy warm fuzzy feeling of happiness and contentment and pumped my fists. The last piece that came in today was AudioLineOut's Jena Wire...

I'd feel empty I'd feel unbalanced I'd feel unsatisfied If people take the above as me not whole-heartedly loving my wife (married 25 years), or my two kids, or my family, or other things, that's the wrong way to take it. I was introduced to music at a very young age. I took piano lessons...

Martin Lopez gone, now Peter. I know Mikael is the artistic force behind Opeth, but in my mind, with now only one original founding member left (Mikael), it will never be the same. BREAKING NEWS! OPETH AND PETER LINDGREN PART WAYS Peter Lindgren has stepped down from his guitar wielding...

After reading the thread regarding Linkin Parks new album (CD), I see a term I find grossly overused and undefined - "selling out". My comments here are in general, not about any specific band. Metallica "sold out", Bob Dylan "sold" out, as so amny other artists have been accused of doing. As...

To date, for me its the following: The JMLab Grand Utopia's have always intrigued me. From their 462 pound weight, to standing 5'9" tall, to their $80,000 plus/minus price tag. I'll never own a pair unless I hit the lottery, but just for their sheer size and the "coolness" of owning a...

Last night I sparked an urge by "handling" my old cassettes. There was this one song I have never been able to find online or on a CD: Buckwheat Boogie by Forgotten Child (1985 I think). I knew I had it on cassette, so I hunted it down by scouring through the several boxes of home-made cassettes...

I consider myself somewhat of an audiophile, although when I read some of the reviews of equipment throughout this site I become humbled. I was thinking on the way home today about audio equipment and testing/reviewing. Here's an example: I plan on reviewing the MiniBox-E amp. That's the...

For me, it was installing dynamat ( http://www.dynamat.com/ ) in the trunk of my town car. The bass from the sub tightened incredibly and pretty much perfected the overall sound of my system. Honorable mention goes to the two z-line audio racks I now have when I redid my living room. Yes -...

One of the main reasons this site is so wonderful is that when I want to learn something about a particular piece of equipment, I generally find a decent review here. As I read through the reviews (headphone, amp, etc), I notice a common thread between all of them - the search for that perfect...

.....WOULD SOMEBODY JUST TELL ME TO STOP ALREADY AND BE HAPPY WITH WHAT I HAVE !! Geesh I don't feel I'm as bad as many here, but that's a relative thing. For me and my economic situation, I'm bad. It took me some time, but I finally had the "perfect" portable set-up for me - iPod 5G...

This past week was a tough one, especially for my wife. Six months ago we found out her sister Donna (49 years old with two daughters ages 20 & 15) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given around six months to live. Over the following several months, Donna seeked treatment in the U.S...

I am not a regualr headphone listener. For the most part, I have speaker setups at my office, my home office, and my main stereo in my living room. I have Audio Technica ATH-A900's at my bedside which I listen to on occassion. My favorite headphone listening setup is simple - iPod 5G 80gb...