It's my understanding that most DAPs use embedded ID3 info for displaying album art. Does anybody know if there are any DAPs that can utilize seperate jpeg images for album art viewing? For instance, loading a folder onto the DAP containing the mp3 files and a saved image of the album art and...

This album drops tomorrow, 8/23. You owe it to yourselves to check this out. Intricate, multi-layered arrangements and pop songs so beautiful you want to cry. This is my album of the year. Pitchfork just gave it a 9.0 btw, and I for one agree with them wholeheartedly.

Does anyone know of any 120 Ohm adapters (with 1/8" headphone jack) other than the Oehlbach adapter that comes with the porta corda amps? I'm looking for something that does the same thing as the Oehlbach but slightly smaller. Thanks.

It just came out today (7/20), anybody picked it up yet? I've listened to it all the way through once already and I feel more than sufficiently rocked. IMO, a strong second offering. I was afraid they'd soften a little with this release but they kick as much ass as ever. They have, however...

I think I read somewhere that you can incorporate a center channel into a 2-channel system, i. e. a stereo receiver. Can you do this by wiring it to the second pair of speaker outs on a stereo amp, with the stereo speakers connected to the first set? Is this making any sense at all?

I have a bit of problem-solving to do concerning a project I'm working on and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Okay, here's the scenario: I'm working on a multimedia art exhibition for my school and the focus of this particular peice is audio. Now, I won't go into the...

A couple of weeks ago I bought a corda blue from someone here in the forums and it sounds great. I've been using the grado SR225's with it, and I find myself using the 120 Ohm jack instead of the standard 0 Ohm jack. For some reason it just sounds better to me this way. Out of the 0 Ohm jack...

I went to the Exit/In here in Nashville to see one of my favorite rock bands perform last night. *Great* show. If you haven't heard their stuff, it's very light-hearted, bouncy, poppy stuff, but very funny and well-written. This was the first time I've seen them live and I was vey impressed...

Was wondering if anyone here had any specific feedback concerning these "upgraded" jukeboxes on ebay. Someone (or some company) is installing 60 gig hard drives (I'm assuming laptop drives?) in the Creative Nomad Jukebox III and the Nomad Zen and selling them on ebay. Anyone bought one of...

Okay people, let's hear it. What's the craziest or funniest line you've ever heard a child utter (for those of you who have kids, this will be easy, i'm sure you have hundreds). To set the ball rolling, let me tell you that I work with kids at my job, so I get to hear them in their natural...

I was lucky enough to snag a Sony SCD-CE775 player at a local electronics store the other day ($179 off the shelf, the last one they had!), and I've had it burning in for about 24 hours now. Anyway, I've read about the advantages of disconnecting the headphone jack on other cd players (like...

I've been using MP3Gain for normalizing my MP3s and it keeps saying that some of my files are clipping. I've tried normalizing at lower volumes and nothing seems to be helping. Is there any way to avoid this?

I am building an outboard battery power supply for my portable amp (porta corda), and I can't seem to find a 2 X 9-volt battery holder for purchase anywhere online. The thing is, I would like it built for series connection (for a constant 18v power source). Any tips for sites that carry this...

I just got a pair of sony MDR-V6's last weekend (the've probably been burned in for about 40-50 hours already and they sound great). Anyway, I read in an earlier thread that the Beyerdynamic DT-250 earpads fit the V6's, and this sounds like something I'd like to pursue if they're more...

How do I add voltage to the porta corda? External battery pack? If so, how do I do this? (I believe it was Nezer who said that the PC really responds to added voltage). Thanks!

Has anybody tried fitting the porta corda amp inside the Headroom Airbag? How'd it work out? Thanks.

Any suggestions for programs that do batch normalization for MP3 files? Right now I'm using MP3Gain, but is there anything better out there? MP3Gain works well, but sometimes there are noticable volume shifts among songs normalized at the same levels. Is this something that cannot be helped...

Question for those of you who own the non-US version of the Sony D-CJ01 cd/MP3 player (with remote)... I read on the Sony site that this player supports bitrates up to 320, but does it support VBR files? Does it support m3u playlists? Is the backlit remote easy to read/use? Can you...

I am *this* close to buying the beyerdynamic DT250-80, however I have one reservation about the purchase. The cord, where it enters the earphone, seems to create a rather large nub that protrudes down toward the shoulder. Those of you who own these 'phones, do you experience any discomfort or...

Hi! Newbie here. I really love this board and had a question about closed headphones for a portable system. I'm about to invest in a Total Airhead amp (4.5 V) and would like a good all-around (comfort, sound, isolation) closed headphone to couple it with. Preferably no more than $200 and not...