I have a pair of old Sony CD3000's, and I put them on recently and found the left driver was not working. I opened up the left cup and found a tiny spider in side there had spun a web all around the driver.. aah The driver still doesn't work after cleaning out the web and removing the...

Is it possible to use BidPay to pay sellers here on Head-Fi? I've never used BidPay before, but from reading the site, it looks like you can mail money orders to sellers online, which could be handy if that's what the seller accepts. It seems like you have to input an item number, though, and...

Hi I'm looking for a good soundcard under $200 that will let me listen to DVD movies in stereo with PowerDVD without clipping/artifacts. Are there any out there? I want to build a HTPC. I want good sound quality, but I've not been able use pro cards for DVD playback on my main PC due to...

I have a hum problem on my system that's really starting to agrivate me. When my Bel Canto DAC and MPX3 amp are connected I hear a very audible hum noise, which I can't get to go away. This just started happening last night. I've never heard it before. It's not the tubes or the MPX3 amp...

Anyone know about these D/A converters? Are they any good http://www.space-tech-lab.com/DACPage.htm

Hello I'm thinking about getting an external DAC to attach to my RME digi sound card that mates well with Sony CD3000. I can spend up to $1500. Would the Electrocompaniet ECD or the Bel Canto DAC2 be a good choice?

hello, I have a RME Digi 96/8 PAD sound card, and I have my PS2 connected to the card's toslink input port to listen, and occasionaly record, game audio (usually PCM format). I have a game here that can optionally output Dolby Digital EX surround in certain scenes. Is there a way to record the...

Hi. In my computer I have a VIA KT300 mainboard, 1.25GB ram, and Athlon 2100 XP CPU. When I try to play a movie with WinDVD or PowerDVD XP using my Audiophile for output, I hear an unbearable amount of cracks and pops. With my Audigy it works OK, but it is a lesser sound card, and I dont have...

Anyone know if this DAC is any good?

Hey, anyone know how the Senn HD280 sounds with Echo Indigo?

I've been skimming thru the posts here, and from what I can tell the Revo has a better onboard DAC than the Audiophile, but the Audiophile has a better digital out. Is this basically the case?

N/M. Im going for AMP and soundcard

Hi I use headphones almost exclusively for music, gaming, tv, and DVD viewin. I've been listening with Sony MDR-V600s for about 6-7 years, since I was 14, and I've been pretty impressed. I've just about worn out my 2nd pair of these phones, and I'm considering upgrading to some better hi-fi...