So I was just sitting in and IRC chat(non audio related) and FLAC came up. I noted how I prefer all of my audio in FLAC over MP3 for the obvious quality increase. I was immediately attacked by everyone in the room who was currently chatting. Saying I'm stupid and wasting all of my hard drive...

Is there a list of Hi-Fi shops anywhere? I live in the greater philadelphia area and I'd like to try out a few different cans next to each other.

I got my microdac and went to load the USB-ASIO drivers... it finished the install and it removed the windows drivers for "USB Audio Codec" and wouldnt work. So I uninstalled the USB-ASIO drivers and still no dice.... What... I can't used my wonderfull DAC anymore. Any help?

Ok so this will be my first real can setup. I've been reading the forum alot over the last few days and see alot of mixed opinions on the X-Fi Elite Pro, I snagged a pair of HD650s online for $315 shipped brand new and I can get an X-Fi Elite Pro new for $170. I know this isn't a top of the line...