This is from "Mind Performance Hacks" by Ron-Hale Evans concerning clutter: Clutter fills the future with the past. An interesting thing about records is that we tend to see them again. That's what they're there for, after all. There's something about looking backward, however, which seems...

I've been looking at different ways to enable listening with very little noise. Currently have a good DAC and a good headphone amp, but it is hooked up directly to a computer, which, try as I might, is not entirely silent. Came across Ipod + Iwadia solution, along with the slimdevices Duet...

I've been to a few company presentations (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, LEK) and it sounds interesting. Anyone here ever worked in management/strategy consulting? What's the scoop? -this is for entering after MBA, not undergrad

Hey all, there's a lot of knowledgable people on this board, especially when it comes to computers. I was wondering approximately how much bandwidth (download/upload) is necessary for a generally pleasant internet surfing experience (like not having to wait for head-fi.org to load or...

DAC: Monarchy M22B w/ piggy back mod Amp: Blockhead SA Balanced Cable: Dimarzio Headphone: HD-650 / Zu CDP: Samsung HD 841i (cheap universal player) coaxial output fed into DAC (tried it with monarchy DIP in between, not much difference) through headphile blacksilver IC. vs. M-audio...

I am looking for a non-oversampling, filterless DAC with balanced connections. I can't seem to find a good one. I'd like to spend less than $2000. Does anyone know of one?

Hi All, I've completed my music server (mini-itx m10000 nehemiah, 512 mb ram, morex cubid 2699 case, 160 gb seagate hdd, windows XP pro, m-audio sonica, lilliput 7-in touchscreen) and i'd like to know if i should change anything software-wise. Can anyone help me on the optimal settings for...

has anyone used an active direct inject box? they are used to convert unbalanced inputs to balanced outputs (or vice versa). I'm wondering if you could use one of these between an unbalanced source and a balanced amp and still have benefits of a balanced system? thanks for any response

hey guys, I already have a DAC and T.V.- what's the cheapest way to do a home theater pc? looking for <$500? I figure the soundcard should be a chaintech av710, but other than that I'm clueless TIA

Hey all, I want to know the best setup you've heard for progressive metal. Headphones + Amp. No price limit. Everyone says immediately "Grado" but I haven't heard much about RS-1's amped for this type of music. The Stax and Senn crowds seem to be full of classical listeners (except KR.. and...

where the heck is it? did i miss it? what's going on?

so what's the biggest mistake you've made? something you realized you completely wasted money on, and it hurts every time you think about it! i've made a few, but my worst was continually buying superminis as they were being upgraded by Dr. Feng!

i was wondering if anyone knew an easy way to generate a text file with the names of all the files in chosen directory? well, if you know of a way just tell me please!

i already have a DAC and i would like a good transport. how does the toshiba 3950 perform in this regard? thanks in advance

i have searched and found some interesting opinions on bybees. anybody care to tell me more about them? apparantly they filter out "bad" electrons. from what i gather... uh.... electrons that aren't traveling through dislocations or grain boundaries but through the bulk of a metal are...

hi, i'm looking at options for cleaning up my power supply. so far, all i've been able to dig up on the subject are the Balanced Power Technologies products and some Monster Power (conditioning) offerings. What are the advantages of these two (it appears to be) very different products, and what...

how do the two compare? thanks in advance for your response!

is there any benefit to using a cd-based source instead of an iHP-120 (uncompressed through an optical out) ?

Hey, I'm considering getting another pair of headphones. I want something more detailed than DT770's yet with the same bass extension (not necessarily the same slam though). Lately I've been listening to a lot of opeth, I'd say my main listening genre is hard rock with a bit of trip hop...

well, i received the iHP-120 today and completed my system, which i've been putting together for the past six months or so. the only downside right now is the fact that my DAC takes coax digital while the iHP-120 uses toslink. but i think i can live with it... here's the signal path - iHP-120...

so, whenever i get some free time, i'll be able to trot on over to the UPS CC and pick up my iRiver. what are the first things i should do when i get it?

just wanted to share with you guys, in case you didn't know. i'm glad i bought it today instead of an hour ago... when it was $350 incl. rebate...

i'm looking for a DAP to serve as both a home source and a commuting music source. as a home source, it can be hooked up to an xp-7 headphone amp through a line out. i am trying to decide between an IHP-120 and a Rio Karma. The IHP-120 has both a miniplug analog line-out and an optical line-out...

It seems only a few DACs are discussed on this board - the (modded) Art DI/O, Ack-Dack, Benchmark DAC-1, and Bel Canto 2 DAC. Could someone give me a brief run down on each of these? I've listed them in the order of price (I think). Also, in reading some of the remarks about the Benchmark...

hi, i didn't know really where to post this but.. how would a portable player like an ihp-120 with uncompressed wavs through the line-out compare to a stand-alone cd-player (in terms of sound quality)? i need a new source, but i really love the convenience of having a lot of music at my...