Hey guys, I'm trying to find a song from the mid '90s. Sort of a synth-pop sound and the only lines I can remember from it are: " the diva, Ave Maria". And its not the Brooks and Dunn song Maria Thanks in advance, AR

So... As I am ripping files, I always rip in two formates: MP3 for universal playback, and flac for quality with my home system. A large number of my disks are HDCD encoded. So since I am ripping using a lossless format (bit perfect), shouldn't all the HDCD info be there at playback...

Ok, so I am reading another newsgroup and someone brings up the point that ripping (uncompressed .wav) HDCDs strips this incoding! And that playing them back trough an external DAC (reciever) won't have the "HD" even if the reciever has an "HD processor" circuit Can anyone comment on this?

I am looking for a simple linux playback distro. All I want is the OS to boot, load the minimal drivers (drives, network and sound), load WinAMP or something. The .WAV, MP3 and FLAC files would be stored on a server and accessed over the network. I'd like to control it over the network via a web...

Help! Ok, the computer I set up for Mrs Redneck this past Christmas is great except for one small problem: the Compaq CD burner sounds like a jet engine. I would like recommendations for both DVD and CD burners that are quiet. Feel free to use this as a gripe thread if you have one you really...

Hello strangers.... I haven't posted here in a while, but I'm still lurking about... My wife became a band director at a small school this year and I've set up pcs for her at work and the house. She is wanting some notation software: ie she plays the keyboard and the computer generates the...

First post in a long time. Its good to still see names I recognize.... HELP! I've set up a room for my wife to start playing with recording and I need some basic notation software: ie she plays it on the keyboard and it pumps out the sheet music. I had a program several years ago that did it...

My wife is after me to get smaller speakers in the "TV" room. I've little time to do what I'd like (build) which is ok because I lacking another critical componet as well (talent). So, I am looking a at doing a major overhaul of the room and pull my favorite components (Adcom GFA-535 & GTP-400)...

Ok, so its late (and I'm surprised there wasn't a thread about it anyway) but St Patty's Day Greetings from the home of the "Worlds Shortest St. Patricks day Parade!" When all of my fellow Irishmen and Engineers (St. Patrick is the Patron St. of Engineers) are over their Irish Stout and green...

EDIT NOTE: Well I just snagged a GC Doubledash pack off ebay, so GC it is. So the lovely Mrs. Redneck wants me to look into getting an XBox as my boys (7 and 8) have some money saved up, are doing fairly well with school and are always talking about their friend's systems. And they have one...

In the HTPC relm: How good is lossless files through the digital out into an outboard DAC, such as an ART DI/O? I've played with hooking PCs up to stereo's, but have yet to make a perminant addition to my system because I haven't heard a soundcard as good as my simple Yamaha CDC 565 or a...

My wife keeps a book of funnies my kids say. This is the latest one: Background: My wife just had surgery on her shoulder and some friends from church called the other morning offering to bring us dinner. My wife send's my 6-year old son in to find out who called. Me: "It was Mr. Lovelace...

Short story: - DVD died (Go Video: Good Ridance) - Wife pushing for combo unit Are there any combo units out there that aren't total crap?

Several of my users have been giving me spyware HELL because of the WebShots screen saver they've been using. Can anyone recommend a screensaver like the MyPics screen saver in XP? My XP users seem content with it, but I need to find something to keep my 2000 users from downloading WebShots...

Funnest Thing You Did This Summer Ok, it's the Dog Days of summer, School is two weeks away in some areas, and vacations are drawing to an end. My work load is going anywhere but down and life just keeps getting more complicated. So before I forget..... What's the funnest thing you did...

..or what I've been doing this summer. Its been a busy summer at the Redneck Ranch. Work has had me going 50-60 hrs per week with office moves/remodeling, new phone system, several new employee's, and a new server to install But home is were the real work has been: First, I leveled a spot...

Well it's finally that time. Time I have a halfway decent reason to get another pair. Here's the facts: Location: Office Limitations: Must be able to hear the phone ring and intercom. Type needed: Open Budget: $125 ($150 shipped) Finalists: Prota Pros ($50), Allesandro MS-1'...

My wife and I are taking a break from it during Little League season, but for about the last year we've been taking dance lessons with some friends. Fox-trot, Swing, Waltz, RRRRRRUMMMBAAAA, Cha-Cha, and a few weeks of Tango. Locally, the Arlington Hotel has a ballroom lounge with live music...

Some changes around the house have me weighing the possibility of an "entry level" (sub $1200) projector and ditching my 25" TV. I use one here at work some (although much better than what I'm looking for myself) but was trying to get an idea of what bulb life in the real world is for these...

Some comments in other posts and being around people I know has got me wondering: how many TV's are in your home and how much are they used? At my house, we have 1 TV with no cable or dish. I pick up 1 local channel (2 when the weather is bad) and I've thought about putting an antenna up, but...

Its a slow day today and the Pointless Thread about teams got me thinking , so Team Calvin and Hobbes check in if you are out there! New members are welcome. Heres what to do: For the location to send your required contribution of one piece of high quality Head-Fi.com merchandise, please...

I heard a story on NPR yesterday that commented that the British have to pay a $200 (200 pounds?) TV set tax every year to fund the BBC. Would someone verify this?

I just tried to post in Screwdriver's 3 Best Bands thread and realized I don't have many favorite bands that I am always watching. Yeah, I've got plenty in my collection, but I've got more people and one-time group projects in my collection than consistant bands. So, do you go more for the...

Howdy All! Family 'n Work have been extra busy lately, but I wanted to stop by & pass this along.... I had to stop by Wal Mart tonight and at the front of the store was a bin with CDs for $1.98. Along with all of the Air Supply and other "stuff" were several CBS Great Perfomances cd's, which...

This is a thread about vinyl. And bargins. And "Ureka! Theres Gould in them thar thrift shops and garage sales!" Zowie's recent post got me to wanting to post this. I hound out the thrift shops once a week or so and hit garage sales about once a month looking for clean vinyl at bargin basement...