Do not transcode a 320kbps CBR file into a VBR file. Though it is indeed possible, transcoding from one lossy format to another leads to a degradation of audio quality and the possibility of artifacts appearing in the audio. If you want to use VBR instead of CBR, go ahead and re-rip the audio...

I hope you like them as well! I tested them out a few months ago, and they really impressed me. The isolation was great, especially with music playing. I tested the bass out with "Boys In Da Hood" and it was very tight. However, the bass was not overpowering. I also enjoyed the percussion as...

I think this is a good idea. It would be a good way to consolidate headphone reviews and facilitate searches for headphones. I found this review plugin and thought it might be a good start.

Quote: Originally Posted by DanTheMiataMan My Seiko 5 daily watch on Lake Tahoe =D Very cool! I didn't know Seiko came out with a 5 that displayed the full day, but then again, there are hundreds of different models. I used to wear a 5, and it never let me down.

This is very interesting. Does this mean that if you flash Rockbox into the ROM, that you can use any SD card, without needing to ensure that the Rockbox folder exists on every card? Great mod btw!

Quote: Originally Posted by myk7000 i remember the 240s being in a completely different league from the 440s and 840s. I didn't like them at all to be honest. So then how would you compare the 440s with the m50s?

Has anyone tried the srh240? I'm thinking of getting them if they are similar in signature to the ATH-m50.

Quote: Originally Posted by skyline889 Any suggestions for a good daily use watch for around $100? I have a nice Seiko for outings but the watches I wear everyday (Work, etc) get pretty roughed up. I was using a Skagen titanium but it's on its way out unfortunately, so I'm trying to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aiml3ss Welcome Raul! You came here to learn more eh? You'll learn more then your wallet wants you to learn! Regarding your FLACs on a Mac, I would just encode them into AFLAC. Its essentially the same thing except it works in iTunes. Wait...

Quote: Originally Posted by crb I think I'm going to need a bigger harddrive! :P Here's a 1TB hd for $100

When I started shaving a year ago, I decided to start of DE, because I'm a sucker for tradition . I use the Merkur Futur with Burt's Bees shaving cream and aftershave. I notice that some people mention using moisturizers after they shave. Do they make moisturizer/aftershave combos? Or should I...

Quote: Originally Posted by crb OK... I'll rephrase... When dose lossless format come into its own? At what point are you going to see the most benefits from using lossless? :P I do it for piece of mind - so that whenever I'm listening to my FLAC files (which I managed to...

I know you said no politics, so I will do my best, because from my point of view, it's very hard to disconnect them, as they indeed affect one another. I see this is a cooling down period for the economy, and it's only natural. There are several factors that led to this, all of which are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rugerdog So how does the sound quality of the m50 compare to the others? Is it only really a matter of personal preference? I recently tried out the m50s, and they impressed me very much. They were easily driven by my old iBook, and they don't clamp...

Have fun with Rockbox! Check out the online manual, Rockbox has some very powerful features, from crossfeed, to a precision equalizer, to tetris. Basically, with Rockbox you can control very minute details of your music, and don't get me started on the themes!

I recently got into female-fronted metal myself. Check out Lacuna Coil, Epica, Nightwish, and Birthday Massacre. You might also like Visions of Atlantis. And for the record, these might not be considered "goth" but they're just my recommendations. I'm not good at discerning between different...

Quote: Originally Posted by anetode Not interested unless you get a vinyl copy in the mail. And the master tapes. And someone to tickle my balls while I listen to the album. Come on, you're going to stick your nose up to a 99 cent album of unique recordings of cultural works passed...

I have never really attempted any sort of scientific A-B comparison myself. However, I feel that, if I only have a check a box on my encoder to rip into FLAC, and the hard drive is large enough to hold the songs, I figure, why not? Not to mention, if you need to, you can transcode it into...

Maybe the ATH-m50, and I'd probably throw the Ultrasone hfi-580/780 in there too.

Honestly, I couldn't care less which critics like and dislike which genres. And regarding this notion of metal being "falsely arty," how is that even possible? There is no "right" or "wrong" in art, it's all subjective, just like Bose headphones I guess.

I only have a few rap songs in my collection, one of my favorites being Boyz in Da Hood by Easy-E, and the bass is very good. It's not overpowering, but rather presented as the producers wanted it to be, that is to say, prominent The bass is also accurate. The vocals are clear, and the...

You can get the m50s in a straight-cabled version, called the "m50s" Guitar Center sells the straight-cabled version, and you can find it on ebay as well. As for the m50's sound, I've found it to be a good all-around performer. I've found it more than acceptable for metal (Nightwish) and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audio-Omega Does Ray Ban still make glass lenses ? I used to have a Titanium Cat Eye. Its clarity was excellent. Yes they do. The Ray-bans I purchased a few weeks ago sure are, and I think the majority if not all Ray-bans have glass lenses.

Okay, well it's too late to return them, so it looks like I'll be wearing these babies out! Maybe when these break I'll get a new pair of polarized Ray-bans.

Quote: Originally Posted by woof07 You need to get a polarized pair, Jewman. It's more to protect your eyes than to reduce glare. Really? I never knew that. I looked up polarization technology on the web, and I was under the impression that it was more for comfort. I'll have to...