I would like to rip MP3's from my CD collection and I like to have the best quality I can get. How much does changing the encoding quality actually make a difference? It takes way too long to rip with it on highest quality. Thanks

I'm looking for a good set of earbuds, but before you jump right in and recommend the etymotics, read the rest first. I need a good set of earbuds that are not competely sound dampening like the etymotics and still have a good quality sound. Im looking to replace the stock headphones on my...

I went to the store the other day and saw a pair of Sony MDR-7509's for almost $200. What are these? I haven't seen too much discussion on them and are they 3.5x better than the V-6?

Today I just received my first pair of good quality headphones. To the advice of numerous posts and reviews, I went with the Sony V-6. I must say they are an improvement over my $20 Sony MDR-V250's, but the sound isnt mind boggling-ly better for about three times the cost. Possibly it's because...

Anybody seen any previews/preliminary reviews on the new iRiver Mp3/cd player that's due out in May? I happened to see it on their web page when I was doing some comparison between the Sony DCJ01 and the SlimX. I forget what the name of this new one is, but it's right on the front of their homepage

On a scale of 1 to 10 is the hiss on the SlimX headphone output bad enough to get the Sony DCJ01 instead? I'm trying to decide between the two

Anybody here do any studio work? If so what's the best headphone to use?

Is it possible to get carried away with the whole headphone scene? I came on here looking for one pair of really nice headphones for my digital piano and for whatever else I might use it for. Now after reading all this stuff, I want about 3 headphones that'll cost me an arm and a leg. I narrowed...

This is my first post and my first venture into the world of serious headphones. I will first give you some background as to what I'm going to use these headphones for. I am buying a digital piano and want the best sound I can get from it in order to simulate as closely as possible to a real...